Team USA had the worst opening quarter ever in FIBA loss to Serbia

On Thursday, Team USA lost to Serbia with Bogdan Bogdanovic (28 points) and Nikola Jokic (nine points, seven assists) in the consolation bracket game that, on paper, could have been the battle for the 2019 FIBA World Cup title had the Boston Celtics United States not fallen to a solid French squad.

The final score was 94-89, but it might have been a much, much worse defeat if the U.S. hadn’t rebounded from an absolute heinous first quarter, in which Serbia was up 32-7. Nope, I didn’t mistype there! The Americans scored all of seven points in the opening period.

Seven.

SEVEN!!!

Here’s some reaction:

Team USA trails Serbia 32-7 after the first quarter. This is not a lie or exaggeration.

— Jay King (@ByJayKing) September 12, 2019

Good on the USA for not rolling over completely after going down 32-7 in the first quarter to Serbia… but yikes

— connor talks about basketball (@AyubiNBA) September 12, 2019

This is not a typo. Serbia leads Team USA 32-7 at the end of the first quarter.

— Jill Martin (@ByJillMartin) September 12, 2019

Team USA just played the most embarrassing quarter in team history. Serbia leads 32-7

— Jerry Ramsey (@TVsJerry) September 12, 2019

Jokic and his Serbia team has made a meal out of the usa team in the 1st quarter of the basketball FIBA world cup 32-7….!!

— Miks…🐕🐕 (@Anthony__Sir77) September 12, 2019

And the fact that Serbia is up 32-7 I almost had a stroke

— Brian C. (@almightybmc_) September 12, 2019

That’s … not good at all.