In the fourth quarter, Team America played well for three minutes.
Over those three minutes, they stretched their lead to 12 points.
But once Jokic came on after those three minutes, the entire game changed.
Jokic first hit a three from the top of the arc, cutting the deficit to nine. Then, on defense, he jumped straight up to meet Zion's charging dunk—and somehow blocked it cleanly.
Though the collision sent him stumbling and nearly falling, before he hit the floor he managed to fling the ball all the way upcourt.
His pass assisted Shooting Guard Micic, who scored on a fast break.
In an instant, the lead was back down to seven.
But the arrogant Team America didn't immediately call a timeout.
Their head coach, Steve Kerr, believed his team's individual talent far surpassed Serbia's, and that their players could solve the problem on their own.
But then, as King Arthur jumped for a rebound, he landed on a teammate's foot and badly sprained his ankle.
Normally, after twisting his ankle, King Arthur could have done what Wang Yi did: tighten his shoelaces, stamp his foot twice, and get right back in the game.
But this time, the angle of his twisted ankle looked truly outrageous.
His right ankle was bent almost ninety degrees.
Even though he insisted on limping back onto the court, Steve Kerr still made him sit out.
After King Arthur left the game, Team America's offense weakened. After all, King Arthur was the most potent scorer on the team.
An upgraded James was no joke.
Serbia, meanwhile, switched to a zone defense.
They knew that, given the huge difference in physical ability between the teams, a normal zone defense wouldn't stop Team America from driving.
So they tightened the zone until it was extremely compact,