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Things Joel Embiid Showed Off in His Recent Twitter Video

By Josh Wilson

Feb 8, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid practices prior to a game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 8, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid practices prior to a game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 30, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid practices before a game against the Golden State Warriors at Wells Fargo Center. The Golden State Warriors won 108-105. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 30, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid practices before a game against the Golden State Warriors at Wells Fargo Center. The Golden State Warriors won 108-105. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Step-back shot

Shortly after Embiid put up his video of footage taken by Hanlen, Hanlen himself put up a clip of Embiid working out on his Instagram page. This one was of spin moves ending with fadeaway shots. It just goes to show how dangerous and multitalented Embiid can be.

As discussed in the previous slide, spin moves can be dangerous because they can lead to him getting to the hoop easily and with only having to put the ball on the floor once. But he can also finish away from the rim as well.

Again, in this video, Hanlen preaches, “stay low,” to Embiid, keeping that form tight and the ball away from getting knocked loose. Embiid puts the ball on the floor twice, takes once step in, one step out, brings his inner foot out to get set with the outer foot, and nails a fadeaway shot.

These are called spin step-backs, something Embiid clearly has a handle on. So, if the Sixers are able to get the ball to Embiid in the post, he can go for a dunk right away, or add a spin move. Using that spin move, he can get himself close to the rim with just one dribble for a lay-in or dunk, or he can set himself up nicely for a step-back jumper. That makes him deadly in the paint.

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