Is Embiid the successor of Wilt's greatness? (Video Comparison)

[70sFan]

I said no but I've seen worse comparisons (shaq listed here is worse). But yeah two way player who's impact is more on the defensive end than defensive end despite high ppg that often confuse people into over valuing their offense a bit.

So you don't like my video?

Just kidding, I think that this comparison is far from ideal, but it's not terrible as you stated. This video was created for entertainment purpose mostly

[celticfan42487]

It'd be more apt if he was someone that got shut down in the playoffs because his game didn't translate to post season success.

So, so far it's more like Giannis is the successor.

That said there also isn't a better Center in the league than Embiid that's going to make him his bitch so that might be the reason why.

Wilt was very good postseason performer, he rarely underperformed if anything, despite facing the best defensive competition ever.

That's a little more of a tongue in cheek reference to the GOAT only having 2 rings, and one of them he wasn't even the MVP for.

Giannis to be fair never underperforms either, just losses against better players/teams in the playoffs.

[70sFan]

It'd be more apt if he was someone that got shut down in the playoffs because his game didn't translate to post season success.

So, so far it's more like Giannis is the successor.

That said there also isn't a better Center in the league than Embiid that's going to make him his bitch so that might be the reason why.

Wilt was very good postseason performer, he rarely underperformed if anything, despite facing the best defensive competition ever.

That's a little more of a tongue in cheek reference to the GOAT only having 2 rings, and one of them he wasn't even the MVP for.

Giannis to be fair never underperforms either, just losses against better players/teams in the playoffs.

Giannis definitely underperformed in 2020 playoffs and Bucks lost against the worse team. He also underperformed in 2019, though Toronto weren't worse than Bucks.

[Curmudgeon]

Not even close. Wilt played 48 minutes a game and never missed one until he was an injured old man. Embiid is one of these privileged modern superstars who play 32 minutes and miss 15-20 games a year and call it "load management."