4 – Embiid is a Very Special Player
It doesn’t matter who he’s matched up against: in every game he plays, Joel Embiid continues to prove that he is among the most talented young big men in the league.
On offense, he constantly wants the ball in his hands and he has a tremendous amount of confidence going right at his defenders.
gotchya pic.twitter.com/M2igLFNRG9
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) November 22, 2016
On Monday against Hassan Whiteside (arguably the best defensive big man in the league), Embiid put up a team-high 22 points (7-for-13 field goals), grabbed five rebounds and blocked three shots with one steal.
Someone playing in their 10th NBA game ever should not be able to put up 22 points on a player of Whiteside’s caliber, but that’s exactly what Embiid did.
Embiid can out-muscle opposing big men in the post and has the capability to pull them outside and either drain a 3-pointer or drive right past them.
Simply put, this kid can do it all, and there’s not many players in the league who have a skill-set quite like Embiid’s.
It should be a ton of fun watching him improve as the season moves along.