I would argue that all of that is because we were playing a far superior opponent.It's not just getting 24 points up, it's getting to that point, having the win as a possibility against a better team, then almost immediately shitting the bed and becoming a turnover machine because we couldn't handle it.
If we played well and Serbia rightfully came back because they were the better side, so be it.
The pressure got to us as soon as Serbia made some nice plays and we reverted to unforced errors
Look at what happened in the critical moments.
Jokic scores. Jokic makes a great pass to an open 3. Jokic blocks Giddey. Jokic taps the ball away from Mills. Jokic hits a clutch turn around jumper.
They were just better - helped by having the best player in the world.
You can say choke if you want.
I prefer to look at it holistically and say the Aussies performed better than they should have and deserve credit for it.