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USA demolishes Brazil to reach semifinals behind Devin Booker, Anthony Edwards efforts

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Gerald Bourguet: Final: USA 122, Brazil 87 Booker: 18 Pts, 3 Ast, 6-9 FG, 5-7 3P, +12 Durant: 11 Pts, 4 Reb, 4-6 3P, +17 Edwards: 17 Pts, 5 Reb, 6-10 FG Team USA advances to face Serbia in the Olympic semifinals on Thursday at 3 PM ET/12 PM PT
Source: Twitter @GeraldBourguet

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
This picture goes HARD 🔥
(via Devin Booker/IG) pic.twitter.com/rDjoFkL7xg – 7:28 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“Devin Booker just staying ready. He’s always got that jumper locked and loaded. He’s an unbelievable shooter. He has a perfect shot.”
Phoenix Suns All-Star 18 points (5-of-7 on 3s); #TeamUSA rips Brazil, advances to #Paris2024 semifinals (w/video) #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/o… pic.twitter.com/4wm1mTU8t7 – 6:34 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
We’re going live on @PHNX_Suns for a special Team USA postgame show! Let’s talk about Book’s strong performance, KD making history and more from the win over Brazil:
youtube.com/live/uC_BfGlKx… – 5:59 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Devin Booker shot 5-of-15 from 3 in Tokyo in 2021.
Much better in his second Olympics in Paris.
10-of-16. #TeamUSA #Suns #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/2dQohqTytf – 5:54 PM

Evan Sidery @esidery
Devin Booker has been one of Team USA’s best players throughout the Olympics.
Not only is Booker posting efficient scoring in a lower-usage role, but he’s playing the best on-ball defense of his career.
Alongside LeBron James and Kevin Durant, there’s no doubt Booker is a pic.twitter.com/xFLV22V1va – 5:42 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Olympic Book is once again showing what he (and basketball) is all about.
On Devin Booker’s big 18-point night, another formulaic win for Team USA and a preview of Round 3 against Serbia: arizonasports.com/story/3553737/… – 5:30 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“You just never know when your night is going to be.”
Devin Booker on 18-point night in Team USA win over Brazil.
On Kevin Durant passing Lisa Leslie for Team USA all-time leading scorer, male or female, in Olympics:
“That’s Captain America status.” #Suns #TeamUSA #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/RvKydUKNz2 – 5:25 PM

Tony Mejia @MejiaDinero
Vintage performance from Team USA🇺🇸 to advance to semis, covering a 27-pt spread in 122-87 rout of Brazil🇧🇷. All 12 players scored, led by Devin Booker with 18. OVER hit, which I didn’t expect, as pace was brisk and #USABWNT shot 57.7%, going 15/31 from 3
Serbia 🇷🇸 next #Olympics – 5:20 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Final: USA 122, Brazil 87
Booker: 18 Pts, 3 Ast, 6-9 FG, 5-7 3P, +12
Durant: 11 Pts, 4 Reb, 4-6 3P, +17
Edwards: 17 Pts, 5 Reb, 6-10 FG
Team USA advances to face Serbia in the Olympic semifinals on Thursday at 3 PM ET/12 PM PT – 5:11 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Booker today:
18 PTS
6-9 FG
5-7 3P
in just 15 minutes. pic.twitter.com/aH5zYMWaEF – 5:05 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Three games in six days isn’t anything new for these guys but with the roster Kerr has and it being the summer he is giving Booker less minutes today in a blowout. I imagine Booker could play 30+ in the final two games on Thursday and Saturday. – 4:58 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Team USA up 94-71 at the end of the 3Q. Devin Booker with a team-high 18 points and 3 assists on 6-9 FG (5-7 3P), Kevin Durant has 8 points on 3-5 FG – 4:50 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Ooooo Steph-Ant-Book-KD-AD – 4:41 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
I am enjoying Devin Booker and LeBron James as teammates. – 4:38 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker leads Team USA in scoring in the 1Q, doesn’t play in the 2Q.
Joel Embiid has his best Olympic half yet, Bam Adebayo starts in the 2nd half.
I know it’s not that serious and USA is gonna cruise to victory either way, but it’s still funny – 4:38 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Devin Booker relaxing, having fun with Kevin Durant, Tyrese Haliburton and Anthony Edwards as Team USA up 63-36 at halftime.
Sat entire 2nd quarter after 9-point 1st quarter in 7 minutes.
Joel Embiid 14 pts, 7 rebs. LeBron James 10 pts, 8 assists. #Suns #TeamUSA #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/oc5R087uNO – 4:26 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Team USA up 63-36 at halftime. Brazil made it a game until Steve Kerr put most of the starters back in. Curiously, the only one who wasn’t put back in was Devin Booker, who had a game-high 9 points, 3 assists and was a +13 in the 1Q – 4:19 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Joel Embiid doing the Anthony Edwards-Three Amigos thrust at his booing fans after scoring again. – 4:14 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Kevin Durant chasing Olympic history, Phoenix Suns teammate Devin Booker starts for Team USA vs. Brazil (w/video) #Suns #TeamUSA #Paris2024 azcentral.com/story/sports/o… via @azcentral,azcentral – 3:57 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Team USA up 33-21 on Brazil after the 1Q. Devin Booker with a game-high 9 points on 3-4 FG (1-2 3P), Joel Embiid with 8. Kevin Durant has 2 points and is a few points away from Lisa Leslie’s USAB record – 3:53 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Devin Booker 4-point play.
Nine points in seven minutes on 3-of-4 shooting (2-of-2 from 3).
Team USA up 33-21 after one. #Suns #TeamUSA #Suns pic.twitter.com/86xp7Jn3us – 3:53 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Booker in the 1Q:
9 points
7 minutes
And a 4-point play. pic.twitter.com/2C2d2g6lNr – 3:48 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
“Oh!” — Those attempting to bench Devin Booker on this team after not watching him in Tokyo – 3:47 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Nice salute to Melo there from Book – 3:45 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Devin Booker 3 off transition steal and assist from LeBron James.
Team USA up 18-11. #Suns #TeamUSA #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/iIqyONGcb1 – 3:43 PM

Lang Whitaker @langwhitaker
I like how DWade says Booker as “Booger” – 3:41 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Not sure anybody has had a better Olympics for their reputation than Devin Booker (not that his rep was bad). Doing all the little things. – 3:40 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Great start for Team USA, up 16-6 early. Devin Booker doing the little things aside from knocking down that 3, like hitting the offensive glass and breaking up a pass inside – 3:40 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Devin Booker on the board.
Putback. Team USA up 13-6.
#Suns #TeamUSA #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/SP7fS4XIt3 – 3:38 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Good to see Team USA find Booker in the post early with Huertas on him. Booker one of the best bully ball guards in basketball. – 3:34 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker gets the scoring started for Team USA with an offensive board and put-back – 3:34 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Devin Booker is in the post and Joel Embiid is shooting 3s and Dr. Naismith would be confused as hell. – 3:33 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Joel Embiid again in Team USA starting lineup, Bam Adebayo again off the bench, vs. Brazil in Olympic quarterfinals, 3:30 p.m. Starters:
Joel Embiid
LeBron James
Jrue Holiday
Devin Booker
Stephen Curry – 3:21 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Team USA men’s basketball about tip their quarter-final game against Brazil. Out of pool play and now potentially three games left.
Kerr is going back to his first starters — Holiday, Curry, Booker, LeBron, Embiid.
On USA Network. – 3:21 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Back from vacation, so I finally got to give my thoughts on the Suns landing Tyus Jones! Plus, some @PHNX_Suns conversation on Devin Booker and Noah Lyles
Watch: youtube.com/live/vavQFAtcR…
Listen: link.chtbl.com/PHNXSuns pic.twitter.com/oDP2YkgtUp – 12:04 PM

Trey Kerby @treykerby
100 percent doing this at pickup. Hope to see Devin Booker use it later today. pic.twitter.com/ta9WA44kta – 9:20 AM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Devin Booker linked up with Suni Lee 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/TrB2X1ke3M – 9:07 AM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker Suni Lee
🤝
🐐 🐐 🐐 pic.twitter.com/0bnD6E8ngQ – 8:03 PM

Zach Kram @zachkram
A new first for me: A great side character in a book series showed up unexpectedly in a later entry, and I instinctively fist pumped because I was so glad to have him back.
(But Nicomo Cosca is worth it, especially with Steven Pacey’s voice.) – 7:39 PM
The Ringer @ringernba
Playing alongside KD, Anthony Edwards realizes his childhood dreams in real time. Playing alongside Edwards, KD has a hand in basketball’s future.
@dannychau: theringer.com/olympics/2024/… – 12:14 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
The 1996 song “Freed from Desire” by Italian singer Gala was the most popular sing-a-long song for fans during the Olympic men’s basketball preliminary stage that ended Saturday. And @usabasketball hoops star Anthony Edwards is a new fan, too. bit.ly/4d9ZWHd #Olympics – 2:54 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Anthony Edwards in the Olympics:
16.7 PPG
2.0 SPG
63.3 FG%
53.8 3P%
Leading Team USA in scoring. pic.twitter.com/FGIoYG3Oi3 – 11:08 AM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
USA Basketball guard Anthony Edwards is having more fun than anyone at the #Olympics. The two-time #NBA All-Star is enjoying time with Team USA veterans, seeing other events: ‘This has been a great experience for him.’ bit.ly/4d9ZWHd @andscape – 1:25 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Kevin Durant, Team USA focused on winning gold; Anthony Edwards shines in win over Puerto Rico.
Will play Brazil in Tuesday’s quarterfinals in Paris. (w/videos) #Suns #Paris2024 #TeamUSA azcentral.com/story/sports/o… via @azcentral – 8:08 PM

More on this storyline

Kellan Olson: Through 4 Olympic contests Devin Booker: 17-for-30 (56.7%), 10-of-16 (62.5%) on 3s, 16 assists, 3 turnovers Kevin Durant: 18-for-30 (60%), 10-of-16 (62.5%) on 3s, 9 assists, 4 turnovers -via Twitter @KellanOlson / August 6, 2024
Gerald Bourguet: Devin Booker on Kevin Durant passing Lisa Leslie on Team USA Basketball’s all-time Olympic scoring list: “That’s Captain America status…now we have to get him his 4th gold.” -via Twitter @GeraldBourguet / August 6, 2024
A day after Noah Lyles’ photo-finish win in the men’s 100-meter final, the city was still buzzing about the thrilling way in which the audacious 27-year-old American won Olympic gold. That included Team USA men’s basketball practice at Marcel Cerdan Sports Complex, where most players and coaches had to live vicariously through those who were there because they did not attend in person. But one of the players who did attend, and who enjoyed seeing Lyles back up all that braggadocio in a race won by a remarkable five one-thousandths of a second over Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson, was Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker. “It was crazy,” Booker said. “I mean, it was great for America. Congrats to him.” -via New York Times / August 5, 2024
The Atlanta native has been enjoying the European vibe in France, including, as he mentioned, hanging out in a night club in Paris. The Minnesota Timberwolves star has bonded with the USA female tennis table team after playfully talking trash with them on the boat during Aug. 26’s opening ceremony. He is getting to play with his childhood idol Kevin Durant. And during USA’s 104-83 victory over Puerto Rico, he enjoyed his best Olympic performance so far with 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting, three made 3-pointers and a long-awaited windmill dunk. “Anthony can score any time in any situation,” USA head coach Steve Kerr said. “That is the benefit of a guy like that. In a tight situation where you need a shot, he can get one.” -via Andscape / August 4, 2024
Edwards and Team USA enter the men’s quarterfinals on Tuesday night in Paris as a top seed. The Americans will host the brawny Brazilians, and a triumph draws a semifinals appearance against the Australia-Serbia winner. France, Canada, Germany and Greece are on the other side of the bracket. Undefeated USA has played solid basketball, but Edwards believes there is a higher level. “It’s the knockout rounds, all the teams that are really good teams,” Edwards said. “They got NBA players. They compete at a high level. They’re supposed to be hard.” “I feel like we are playing good,” he continued. “I got to clean up the sloppy turnovers. My bad. Pass the ball a little more. Defend a little better. But we will be all right.” -via Andscape / August 4, 2024