Playing for the crowd, playing like a fan,playing at the top of your game, and playing to win is”Phillyball”. Few athletes can play. But Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid is emerging as such an athlete.
Joel Embiid is a rookie for the Philadelphia 76ers. Right now, he’s playing on his athleticism, his height, weight, strength, and know-how. And right now, he’s blowing the doors off the competition in the NBA. He’s just come up for his second consecutive “Rookie of the Month”, he’s in the running (albeit a long shot) for the All-Star Game, and he’s elevating the play of the entire team when he is on the basketball court.
So what else is there to say about him that hasn’t already been said? How about this. Joel Embiid plays “Phillyball”.
Phillyball is more than excellent play. It’s a bona fide connection to the fans in such a way that there is mutual trust, and compassion. Phillyball is saying just enough to make your point, and then going out onto the court to show exactly what you meant.
Since you may not know enough about Phillyball just yet, I’ll break it down for you. Let’s start with some athletes who made the Phillyball grade.