Those are the exact games you overreact to!
So with that in mind, let’s have a look at how Team USA did.
Again, Canada isn’t exactly a pushover team.

Team USA even spotted Canada an early 11-1 lead before they decided to show up and once they did?
It was a wrap.
Team USA finished with 9 blocks and 11 steals while also controlling the glass on both ends.

Sadly, it wasn’t all good.
The offense still looked gross for a large portion of this game.
It also was a rather disastrous debut for Joel Embiid.
At least that’s my hope.
Because the Joel Embiid we saw in this game?
At the end of the day, Team Canada is ultimately just another team.
A better test in my opinion is on the horizon.