“I have been listening to that these guys can guard me higher than anybody else…”
Philadelphia 76ers All Star middle Joel Embiid did not mince phrases after Wednesday evening’s 118-115 victory towards the Boston Celtics.
“I have been listening to that these guys can guard me higher than anybody else, so I needed to come out and present that I am probably the most unstoppable participant within the league,” Embiid instructed ESPN’s Cassidy Hubbarth after the sport.
Embiid had good motive to be feeling himself after final evening’s win, as he led all scorers with 37 factors whereas grabbing a career-high 22 rebounds and shelling out 4 assists. To not point out, he had a vital block on Kyrie Irving within the remaining moments the sport that helped Philly safe their first victory the season towards the Celtics.
Naturally, Joel took to instagram after the sport to troll Terry Rozier, who had labeled him “lame” in an interview earlier within the week.
In 59 video games this season, the 25-year outdated middle is averaging career-highs in factors, rebounds and assists this season, with 27.5, 13.eight and three.5, respectively. In consequence, the Sixers have cemented themselves because the three-seed within the Japanese Convention. With 10 video games remaining within the common season, Philly is 4 video games again the second-seed Toronto Raptors, and three video games up on the fourth place Indiana Pacers.
Up subsequent for the Sixers is a two-game street journey with stops in Atlanta and Orlando, adopted by a house recreation towards the Brooklyn Nets subsequent Thursday.