Team USA trash Brazil 122-87 to reach the Olympic semis

If there is 1 thing Joel Embiid has learned during the Olympic Games, it is that the home crowd can boo him, but no one here can stop him from being dominant.

Joel’s comfort level dealing with adversity mirrored that of the rest of his teammates today as the USA defeated Brazil 122-87 in a ¼ final match and Steve Kerr’s players are now 2 victories from a 5^th straight gold medal and will face Serbia in the ½ finals on Thursday.

SEMIS SECURED 🔒

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— Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 6, 2024

Kevin Durant finished with 11 points for the victory, passing legend Lisa Leslie for the most points in the nation’s Olympic history. Kevin’s record total sits at 494.

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— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 6, 2024

Within 12 minutes in the 1^st half, Joel had 14 points and 7 boards as Brazilian players didn’t found a way to limit him as Embiid scored 5 of 6 shots, including 2 from the 3-point line.

With today’s 35-point victory, the U.S. national team as won each of its 1^st 4 matches by at least 15 points.