It didn’t take long for Stephen Curry to make a name for himself in the USA’s semifinal against Serbia at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Less than 20 seconds into the game, Curry put the U.S. team on the scoreboard for the first time with a mid-range jump shot and followed that up with a three-pointer just over a minute later. Given Curry’s struggles throughout the tournament, his early start against Serbia suggested he could be on the verge of a long-overdue breakthrough.
Although the U.S. team had some difficulties in the first half against Serbia, Curry delivered by far his best half of the tournament.
Here’s a closer look at the impressive half Curry delivered against Nikola Jokic and co.
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Stephen Curry’s stats against Serbia today
In the first half, Curry scored 20 points, making 7 of 10 shots from the field and 6 of 9 shots from 3-point range.
Curry scored 17 of his 20 points in the first quarter, including 14 in 3:34. Nothing was more impressive than Curry’s signature three-pointer in front of the United States bench.
Chef Curry started COOKING early. 🔥
14 points in the first THREE MINUTES AND 34 SECONDS.#ParisOlympics | đź“ş USA Network and Peacock pic.twitter.com/TnUR25TnAp
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) 8 August 2024
Yes, he felt it.
Despite Curry’s heroics, the U.S. team trailed by as many as 17 points in the first half and went into halftime trailing by 11. The Warriors star will need to bring more of what he showed in his impressive first period to help the United States mount a successful comeback.
