Joel Embiid has heard the boos from French fans since he first took the court in Paris for Team USA. He’s responding Tuesday with a monster first half against Brazil.
Embiid has three 3-pointers and leads USA with 14 points through the first half. USA is in full control with a 63-36 halftime lead.
LeBron James has 10 points, and Devin Booker has nine. USA's turning defense into offense with five blocks and five steals leading to transition buckets on the other end. Americans are shooting 59% (23 of 39) from the field.
USA's well on its way to a semifinal matchup Nikola Jokiu0107 and Serbia.