Apr 25, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) has words with New York Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo (L) after a play during the first quarter of game three of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Over the last few seasons, Joel Embiid has become one of the most decorated regular season players of his generation, with a top-3 finish in MVP voting for three consecutive seasons, an All-Star in seven straight, five All-NBA selections and back-to-back scoring titles the main bullet points on his resume that few people in the world can match.
The playoff success, up to this point, has not matched Embiid's regular season dominance, especially when going up against tougher opponents. Whether it was the 37% he shot against the Raptors in 2019, the back-to-back eight turnover games against the Hawks in 2021, the low scoring totals (19.8 points per game) and inefficiency (42.6%) against the...
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