The game against the Czech Republic didn’t hold any surprises , Serbia is gearing up for the clash against Turkey and then for the knockout phase of the EuroBasket.

With captain Bogdan Bogdanovic already leaving for the US , despite the stellar performance so far of Nikola Jokic, Serbia seems vulnerable.

However, when coach Svetislav Pesic was asked if the absence of Bogdanovic might alter the expectations of the team, he just smiled.

The Serbs are still aiming for gold, and Pesic made it quite clear: “ Well, how could we possibly change our ambitions? We would be shot for that. We know where we come from. Ambitions don’t change with or without Bogdanović. Right now, we’re only focused on preparing for the game against Turkey. It’s not great, but what can we do? Big expectations ar

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