76ciology wrote:Embiid will be fine. He’s just out of condition.
One thing I'll say about Joel. I prefer him playing below the rim. It should lead to him getting less injured. I swear to God, he should play with those knee braces all season on both knees. He should play like Tim Duncan, he could even be better at it with his size and skill . Joel taking athletic chances is his biggest issue with injury.
His biggest role should be to take advantage of one on one play. Move the ball when defenses are over committing to him with easy passes. Set screens and space or crash if the lanes open. Catch and shoot from any spot on the floor. Offensive rebound and finish. Dominate the boards, and play good solid defense without attempting Anthony Edwards style dangerous blocks. He'll finish with 20-30 points and 15 boards every night like tonight. Win some DPOY awards and finals MVPs.
When teams are playing this level of defense, trying to fully run offense through him and trust in his decisions should not be the first move. Instead they should play faster, let Joel crash the offensive glass and set screens, and space the floor.