During the run-up to the Olympics, Joel Embiid indulged his worst, troll-ish impulses away from the court while struggling on it. To prove that he belongs with the GOATs, Embiid needs to learn to be part of the herd with Team USA.Â
There are only four-ish players in NBA history who can credibly claim to be the GOAT and Joel Embiid, according to Joel Embiid, is one of them. “If you think about it,” he continued."The thing that stopped me all these years is just freak injuries. Every single playoffs, regular season, people falling on my knee or breaking my face — twice. It’s always freak injuries at the wrong time.
Last season, Embiid averaged 34.7 points in just 33.6 minutes per game, making him the first player to average more than a point per minute since Wilt Chamberlain in 1962. Beyond his historic scoring, Embiid ratcheted his defense back up to All-Defense team levels and even chipped in a career-high 5.7 assists simply because he could. The only criticism of his game is that he isn’t entertaining enough when he dominates.
Similarly, during the run-up to the Olympics, Embiid indulged his worst, troll-ish impulses away from the court. Beyond calling himself the would-be GOAT, he’s jabbed at his national teammates on various podcasts, intimating that LeBron James is. Without the green light to work his usual angles, Embiid is having a Brat summer—and not in the fun way.
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