Petershev: Jokic is the leader of the team, we will do our best to help him

August 31st News In the group stage of the Men's Basketball European Championship, Serbia narrowly defeated Latvia 84-80, achieving three consecutive victories. After the game, Petershev was interviewed.

Speaking of Jokic, Petroshev said: "He is our leader. When we see him taking the lead in charge, and even facing two or three defensive players, everyone will be more motivated to improve their performance. This is why we can win a great team victory tonight."

"We all know how valuable Nikola is, so we will do our best to help him. It's obvious that when he's not on the court, others have to come forward - and we do, you know. That's where we work. He's our best player, but I don't think we have to worry about it at all."

Serbian star Jokic continued to dominate the inside this game, and he still asked for his defense against Porzingis. He played 31 minutes and 47 seconds, made 15 of 26 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, scored 39 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.