The Olympics are in full force right now, and sports fans everywhere have been taking in the action since things got going over the weekend. All eyes are on the USA basketball team on Wednesday as they are taking on South Sudan. USA won their first game, and they are hoping to improve to 2-0 as they are currently up big. Every player got time on the court in the first half of the game for the USA, except for Joel Embiid. Needless to say, the memes are pouring in on social media.

Steve Kerr played everyone in the first half… except for Joel Embiid.

ClutchPoints' Tomer Azarly is taking in the action, and from the looks of it, it doesn't seem like Embiid is going into the game.

After the first game that team USA played, the memes were focused on Jayson Tatum. Now, they have shifted over to Embiid.

It doesn't matter how successful team USA basketball is in the Olympics, the memes seem to always find their way to one person.

Embiid wasn't doing anything in the game, but his off the court duties looked great in this first half highlight clip.

Someone posted Embiid's first half stats, and they are eye-popping.

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“Joel Embiid stats at the half 0 Minutes 0 points 0 assists 0 rebounds 75 claps 10 water bottles handed out 36 dap ups,” TheWarriorsHouse said in a post. “Great performance tonight.”

Even when the memes are focusing on one person, another player can get wrapped into it at any second. This fan made that happen.

Joel Embiid is one of the best players in the NBA, so one thing is for sure: He isn't very used to sitting on the bench, unless he's battling an injury. He certainly looks puzzled on the bench.

Even when he isn't part of the game, Thanasis Antetokounmpo gets brought up. That's the role that Embiid is playing on Wednesday.

Team USA did not need Joel Embiid to be out there for them on Wednesday as they are currently cruising against South Sudan. There is still time left in the game as this is being written, but USA is going to improve to 2-0. Maybe Embiid will see the court more in their next game.