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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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Apr 5, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) passes balls behind his back before a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 5, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) passes balls behind his back before a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Flashiness

Lastly, and probably least importantly, is the flashiness that Embiid showed off in the video. The video, first off, is well captured, and gives a nice flashy feel for Embiid’s game in what could be shown as a simple run-down of training clips.

Embiid, in these clips, finishes at the rim in some flashy ways, once doing a fancy layup that one wouldn’t expect from a big man. Another time, he gets a nice pass off of a roll, puts the ball on the ground like a guard, and elevates for a solid dunk, practically throwing it through with a satisfying snap of the nylon to be heard by the viewer.

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One of his spin moves ends in a dunk that seems to rattle the whole gym. Another time, he steps around his trainer and extends his arm all the way for a nice pull-back dunk.

The video concludes with the flashiest dunk of them all, Embiid takes two steps, puts the rock through his legs, and throws it down for a great dunk. Embiid isn’t just doing things with technique leading up to the season, he’s getting ready to be one of the team’s most solid entertainers.

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Embiid showed us that he’s got solid skills. His form with his post-up game is clearly solid, and that allows him to utilize a spin move that can lead to many different hard-to-guard offensive options. The flashiness is just a cherry on top.