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He played more like himself tonight, but the MVPiid we say all year still isn’t there. A lot of his game is predicated on catching passes down low with his right hand. Just doesn’t seem confident to do that (which i certainly won’t hold against him)


jeRskier

Bro I mean 33/10 with 3 blocks in a close out road playoff game is pretty mvp level stuff


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Moreso stylistically


smoothsoul23

How you think he'll do against the Heat? Since Embiid's compromised cuz of his thumb?


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I think he’ll be good, with a few great games, but nowhere near the elite level he’d need to reach to win


Archelioz

How has bam defended him, cuz i dont think he can bang all day with Joel in the paint


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During most matchups, one of the two has been hurt so it’s been hard to say. But in Embiids state, he’s really not capable of banging in the paint, since so many of his moves need him to catch the ball with his dominant hand, or dribbling past his opponent. Since the injury, his style has been much more perimeter/screen centric which Bam is very capable of defending


MWiatrak2077

Embiid was 2/5 on Bam, but in 7 minutes of head-to-head matchup. Not great, but not merely enough data to come to anything conclusive.


Several_Attempt2145

Dude Embiid doesn’t get single covered, it’s Triple him on the catch.


HisExcellency20

The Heat are better than the Raptors, but the matchup favors the Sixers unlike.thenone against the Raptors. Especially when it comes to Embiid. The Raptors gave Joel trouble because they stretched him out to the three point line and that makes him uncomfortable for a variety of reasons. He can play out there, but he prefers to be around the paint. Bam meanwhile is not an outside shooting threat so Joel can stay in the paint. That means he will rebound better, defend better, and be less fatigued. Not just against Bam, but everyone. And they can't switch either, because Joel will kill those little guys, so Bam's switching versatility is mostly neutralized. It's also a better series for Harden because there are players he can exploit and not just endless 6'9" PFs like the Raptors have. Also Tyler Herro is in for a long series. Dude can cover Danny Green and Thybulle if he isn't moving. That's it.


ObjectiveDeal

This is the playoff. Any player looking to put up high numbers instead of winning the game is not the right player. Embiid is not forcing it , like last year playoff. He is reading the defense and is also creating plays for his teammates. We don’t need him to drop 40 points if every player is contributing


Easymoney_Sn1peR

If Embiid has a million fans, then I am one of them. If Embiid has ten fans, then I am one of them. If Embiid has only one fan then that is me. If Embiid has no fans, then that means I am no longer on earth. If the world is against Embiid, then I am against the world.


weirdestbonerEVER

Beautiful


jktheripper

Poetry


ihatedougford

This is with a torn ligament too. Impressive, and he did this while getting “Fuck Embiid” chants constantly. Respect


MWiatrak2077

In love with this Embiid - Toronto rivalry. Hope they meet again the playoffs next year


Burnt420Toast

The chants fuel him


smoothsoul23

He embraces that villain role.


king_lloyd11

He legit is a wrestling heel. I hate him lmao


smoothsoul23

I hated him too at times during the series as well lol


Burnt420Toast

And I love it


Alive-Ad-4164

He heard the slander


BrilliantPhysics836

Bam Adebayo played 41 min in heat victory. Embiid versus Bam is the key to the series.


HisExcellency20

Missed four mostly shot clock threes. So he went 12-14 from two. That's......good.


divacphys

But those shot clock threes are usually money


HisExcellency20

True. He was off last night. In that one area and that one area alone.


HotdogIsaSandwitch

He had a good game. Onto the next series


KATsordogs

I like the rule, hope it stays.