{"id":88862,"date":"2024-08-04T13:09:21","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T17:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=88862"},"modified":"2024-08-04T13:15:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-04T17:15:32","slug":"hawks-bogdan-bogdanovic-makes-history-in-paris-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/08\/04\/hawks-bogdan-bogdanovic-makes-history-in-paris-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawks Sniper Makes History In Paris Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday, Atlanta Hawks wing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bogdabo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bogdan Bogdanovic<\/a> made history, becoming the Serbian national team\u2019s all-time leading scorer with 1,059 points. Last year, Bogdanovic \u2014the team captain \u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/kss.rs\/bogdan-bogdanovic-i-aleksandra-crvendakic-najbolji-u-2023-specijalna-priznanja-3x3-juniorskoj-reprezentaciji-doktoru-draganu-radovanovicu-i-mocart-fondaciji\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">was voted as the best Serbian player for 2023<\/a> by the country\u2019s basketball federation and media. On a team with three-time NBA MVP, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jokicni01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikola Jokic<\/a>, this is quite the feat.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Bogdan Bogdanovic (<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeaderOfHorde?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@LeaderOfHorde<\/a>), captain of the Serbian men&#8217;s national team, has become the all-time leading scorer! \ud83e\udee1\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddf8 <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TeamSerbia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TeamSerbia<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Paris2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Paris2024<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OlympicGames?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#OlympicGames<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7h7JiZZfuX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/7h7JiZZfuX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Basketball Sphere (@BSphere_) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSphere_\/status\/1819851177473064966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In what was his best game of the Paris Olympics, the seven-year NBA veteran recorded 30 points, eight assists, four rebounds, two steals, and two blocks in 32 minutes against fiesty South Sudan. Seemingly unable to miss all night, he went 10-14 from the field, including 6-9 from 3. Because of his reliability, he was arguably the team\u2019s most important player. Every time South Sudan made a comeback, Bogdanovic was ready to make a big shot.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dPQcF3LEVI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/dPQcF3LEVI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chrissy (@chrissssyyymol) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chrissssyyymol\/status\/1819833764551479404?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With Jokic swarmed in the paint whenever he touched the ball, it was needed. That isn\u2019t to say the Denver Nuggets center didn\u2019t shine against the Bright Stars. In 27 minutes, he tallied 22 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and a block. Most importantly, he was efficient despite seeing a reef of defenders, going 7-9 from the field.<\/p>\n<h2>Hawks\u2019 Bogdan Bogdanovic Makes History In Paris Olympics<\/h2>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s game was marred by an officiating controversy, with Serbia shooting 31 free-throws to South Sudan\u2019s six.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Luol Deng believes that the absence of African referees at the Olympics results in a different standard of officiating, as these refs may not be accustomed to the physicality of African players \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Paris2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Paris2024<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WdyxfVzFE6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/WdyxfVzFE6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BasketNews (@BasketNews_com) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BasketNews_com\/status\/1819860321005076639?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, without Bogdanovic playing the way he did, Serbia might not have won. Though the final score (96-85) doesn\u2019t reflect it, the game was close until the final minutes. Indeed, with just over seven minutes remaining, the beloved underdogs were only down four points (78-74).<\/p>\n<p>After the final horn sounded, \u00a0Bogdanovic admitted <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-210090-bogdan-bogdanovic-pays-respect-to-south-sudan-i-was-scared-of-them.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">he was \u201cscared\u201d<\/a>\u00a0that South Sudan could win.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I was scared of South Sudan before the game. They had a huge tournament,&#8221; Bogdanovic said after the game. &#8220;What Luol Deng does for their federation is amazing. You can see the work is paying off.&#8221; (h\/t BasketNews)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Serbia will now face Australia in <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/08\/03\/2024-olympic-mens-basketball-quarterfinals-set-giannis-antetokounmpo-lebron-james-bogdan-bogdanovic-and-kevin-durant-plus-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">the quarterfinal round<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>A Starting Role Awaits?<\/h3>\n<p>Bogdanovic\u2019s play during the Paris Olympics may not determine how he performs in the 2024-25 NBA season.<\/p>\n<p>It is true that players who excel during international tournaments have done well the following season. Some are in midseason form in a time when other guys are shaking off rust. From time to time, a player hits a new gear with their national team and it carries over. Nonetheless, many of them simply continue to play at a similar level.<\/p>\n<p>The soon-to-be 32-year-old Bogdanovic is one of the ones who is likely to play about as well as he always has. However, with the Hawks trading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/murrade01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dejounte Murray<\/a>, there\u2019s an opportunity for him to take a bigger role next season. 2024 No. 1 pick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/risacza01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zaccharie Risacher<\/a> is built in a 3-and-D mold that could allow him to be a great long-term fit beside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/y\/youngtr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trae Young<\/a>. Yet, he doesn\u2019t appear ready to replace Murray\u2019s scoring output. This leaves open the possibility that Hawks head coach Quin Snyder opts to start Bogdanovic at shooting guard next season.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023-24, Bogdanovic started in 33 games, primarily when Young was out with a thumb injury. As a starter, he averaged 17.0 points per game on 37.2 percent shooting from 3-point range.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday, Atlanta Hawks wing Bogdan Bogdanovic made history, becoming the Serbian national team\u2019s all-time leading scorer with 1,059 points. Last year, Bogdanovic \u2014the team captain \u2014was voted as the best Serbian player for 2023 by the country\u2019s basketball federation and media. 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