Joel Embiid – Philadelphia 76ers
Joel Embiid is currently a center playing for the Philadelphia 76ers. The 76ers are 6th in the Eastern Conference. Joel Embiid is still containing his dominance among the league. It has not been as dominant as lat year but at the end of the day is still elite number among the board. Joel Embiid is averaging 23.4 points per game, 11.8 rebounds per game, and 3.1 assists per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. His defensive numbers this year are 1.3 blocks per game and 0.9 steals per game. This season has been up and dow for Joel Embiid. He has had very good game this years but has also had very bad games this year. Through it all however, he is still a consistent elite center in the NBA which earned him another all star spot this year. Joel Embiid started out as a very injury prone player. The NBA knew he had lost of talent and he also had great size which lead him to be picked very early in the draft by the Philadelphia 76ers back in 2015. Joel’s injuries were so bad that it dragged into 2016 in which he only payed 31 games but people were finally able to see the beast unleashed. Since Joel’s rookie season he has been averaging at least 20 points per game. Since his second season, he’s been averaging a double double with at least 20 points per game, 10 rebounds per game, and at least 1 block per game. Embiid’s potential skyrockets out of the roof with the size and many skills he has on the court. He is a big man that can shoot, post up, defend, and even dribble sometimes when he runs into trouble. You can try to let Embiid play 1v1 against a defender but it won’t turn out well for the opposing defender. Embiid can hit a defender with a plethora of moves which makes him one of the most unstoppable offensive forces in the NBA. However an opinion that is constantly being made about Joel Embiid currently is that he is good player but ignorant and can’t seem to get over the edge of beating good teams in the playoffs. The 76ers last year in the playoffs had the best chance of knocking out the current defending champions in the Toronto Raptors but came up just short in the final game 7. In my opinion I think Joel Embiid is a great player and has the potential to be one of the greatest NBA centers in NBA history of he continues to do what he’s doing right now. He’s currently playing with a good team right now in the Philadelphia 76ers and I predicted before the season that they would make the NBA finals this year due to how well built this team is and because of the two all star players they have in Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. There is no question in my mind that Joel Embiid will be a future NBA superstar if he isn’t already one now and all he needs to do is prove himself in the playoffs so people will give him the respect he deserves. The advice I would give Joel Embiid currently is to work on taking care of your health. It is clear that Joel with his large stature can be easily injured if he decides to be reckless with his body. That’s what happens to many of the greats just because of how big they are. However, in this league today and the science we have behind sports injuries, I believe with help Joel Embiid can learn his body more and learn how to stay healthy as much as he can throughout the NBA season. This is very important especially during the playoffs where the 76ers will need him the most.
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