Serbia defeats Italy to complete four-game summer winning streak

Serbia's national basketball team defeated Italy 76-64 in Pesaro, completing a four-game summer run. The victory moves Serbia to a 6-2 record in Group J, positioning them strongly for the 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers. While Nikola Jokic contributed eight points and eight rebounds, teammates Aleksa Avramovic and Marko Guduric led the scoring with 20 and 19 points respectively, utilizing perimeter shooting to counter Italy's defensive focus on Jokic.

In a separate discussion regarding player roles, former NBA player Jason Kidd has identified Jokic as arguably the best point guard in the league, despite his official designation as a center. Kidd emphasized Jokic's elite playmaking ability and his capacity to simplify the game for his teammates, noting that his influence on offensive structure transcends traditional positional labels.