“I’d put him over Jokic” Stephen A. Smith calls Joel Embiid as the best big man in the NBA
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Joel Embiid and Stephen A. Smith
Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid has gathered heaps of applause for his leadership, especially since the beginning of 2022-23 season. Like many, analyst Stephen A. Smith was the latest to shower praise on him. To be precise, the veteran sports media personality put him as one of the best in the NBA, ahead of some big names like Nikola Jokic and Anthony Davis.
Stephen A. Smith was talking on the show ‘First Take,’ where he quoted, “As a talent, [Joel Embiid] is the best big man in the game. In terms of his talent, I’d even put him over Jokic. The brother is sensational.” Smith added, “The problem is his durability is a question mark and think he’s been less than awe-inspiring. The Philadelphia 76ers are a .500 team at 7-7. Let me tell you, they have to do something. better than this when you have a talent like Embiid.”
Joel Embiid has shown the form of his life, as he has led the charge of the 76ers from the front with James Harden missing from the rank. He recently gave out the best individual performance the NBA had ever seen against the Utah Jazz, as he nailed 59 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, and 7 blocks. To be precise, no individual has never achieved this stat line in the league’s history.
Joel Embiid named the Eastern Conference player of the week
The NBA announced that Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid was awarded the Eastern Conference player of the week. To justify this claim – in four games during the mentioned week, Embiid averaged 40 points, 11 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 2.8 blocks on 66 percent accurate shooting. Philadelphia went 3-1 during this span, with all three victories coming against teams showcasing winning records.
On Sunday, in a 105-98 win against the Utah Jazz, Joel dropped a career-high 59 points, adding 11 rebounds, eight assists, and seven blocks. He scored 26 of the 76ers’ 27 fourth-quarter points. A day earlier, he nailed 42 points, ten rebounds, six assists, two steals, and two blocks in a 121-109 win over the Atlanta Hawks.
The other nominees were the Boston Celtics’ star Jayson Tatum, Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler, Indiana Pacers’ Myles Turner, etc. Joel Embiid is adamant about taking the Phila team to the NBA finals this season. With such a staggering average, he will certainly prevail over all to do so. The 76ers will hope that James Harden returns as soon as possible, as it will only strengthen their chances of winning.
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