With the New York Knicks blitzing Tyrese Maxey late in the game, Joel Embiid made two important short-roll passes to VJ Edgecombe to help the Sixers secure a season-opening win:
📊 ASSUSTADOR!
Ausar Thompson jogou 33 minutos na vitória do Pistons vs Celtics ontem.
Ele defendeu ONZE JOGADORES DIFERENTES na partida por pelo menos 1 posse.
Sabem quantos pontos ele permitiu em matchups 1x1 contra ele?
ZERO PONTOS.
Sim, NINGUÉM pontuou vs Ausar ontem!
Trading Jaylen Brown because Tatum’s ego couldn’t handle being the 2nd best player just to be the 2nd best player to 40 year old PG is so good
Can’t script comedy like that
This was my favorite play of the entire game. Cause it told me this. Even game when it comes down to the clutch, we have our perimeter lock down stopper. Embiid and Bron playing safety and letting JB lockdown like this gave me so much confidence. We can see anyone in the league.
Joel Embiid says there have been periods over the last few years where he was miserable and hated going to the gym and the 76ers needed to bring in guys who have the answers to the “NBA ultimate test”
“I went through a period the last few years, obviously, I’ve come down with injuries. I just hated coming into the gym. Like, injuries, I can’t play, this and that. I was miserable, and depressed. I just thought that’s the biggest thing we need — that, not necessarily joyful personality, but something else. And I’m a grown man. A lot of it is on me to fight through it. But then again, it’s also nice when you have other people around you that felt that way and can boost you up a little bit.”
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Joel Embiid says he suggested this change at halftime. Said PJ Tucker was the last teammate he had who could switch onto a five the way LeBron James did.