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Christos Tsaltas: Nikola Jokic did Nikola Jokic things and Serbia beat 83-56 Germany in Hamburg 22 pts / 10-11 FG / 5 rebs Joker played only 17 minutes but were enough to show his MVP-caliber level. #kss #MileHighBasketball
Serbia was the winner of the first 2022 Supercup Semifinal, edging out Italy, 90-86, Friday. Back-to-back NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was the difference-maker in Hamburg, Germany. His team-high 18 points included the go-ahead bucket with 1:05 left in the exciting prep game. Additional production of ten rebounds and five assists in a 24-minute showing for the Joker. Captain Vladimir Lucic, Anadolu Efes superstar Vasilije Micic, and CSKA’s Nikola Milutinov all contributed 15 points each.
With Jan Vesely and Tomas Satoransky producing big on both ends, Czech Republic beat Italy 87 – 80 in a prep tournament held in Hamburg, Germany ahead of September’s World Cup Qualifiers. Vesely scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while Satoransky posted a double-double of 14 points and 10 assists. Vojtech Hruban added 15 points for the Czech national team.
Monday is the earliest that the Mavericks can officially announce the re-signing of Dirk Nowitzki. The Mavs haven’t been able the move official because Nowitzki has been fulfilling a sponsor obligation in Hamburg – Germany’s second-largest city – since leaving Dallas on Tuesday.
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