f4p wrote:I mean he made 5 3s, including I think 4 in a row in the 3rd. Did the refs make those for him? Like maybe, maybe he got 2 or 4 free throws cheaply in a 50 point game. So "only" a 48 point game.
When you're getting cheap fouls, defenses become timid and suddenly you get more space, don't have to work as hard and get into a rhythm. I've yet to see Embiid play well in a real rock fight in the playoffs. Injuries are omnipresent with him, yes, but he doesn't deal well with physicality and adversity either.