As Philadelphia 76ers improve, Cleveland Cavaliers falter

By Bret Stuter | Mar 29, 2018

PHILADELPHIA,PA - DECEMBER 15 : Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers gets instruction from Head Coach Brett Brown against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Wells Fargo Center on December 15, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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The Philadelphia 76ers are the hottest team in the NBA Eastern Conference. The team is hot on the heels of the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 3-seed

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid does not get much credit for his incredible use of social media. His ability to make future predictions which create scorn and controversy have other characteristics. When he claimed the Philadelphia 76ers were a playoff team in 2016, everyone laughed. Then the team put on a 10-5 streak in January 2017, and suddenly the Philadelphia 76ers had that “potential” for post season. Joel Embiid’s season ended after 31 games. Rookie sensation Ben Simmons‘ season never starter.

The proclamation

While injured, Embiid made another bold prediction. Once more, the entrenched NBA pundits turned on the rookie center.

Embiid - "When I say we are going to be ready to win when the Cavs are going down, that doesn't mean, like, five years." Philly Inquirer
— 975TheFanatic (@975TheFanatic) May 17, 2017

“How dare he even suggest such a thing!” was the standard NBA reaction. Ah, for most. But The Sixer Sense has made it a point to give credit where credit is due. And we recognized the move as a genius move.