ICYMI: Joel Embiid poured in one of the most impressive stat lines in league history last night - no hyperbole!*
Philly @ LA (Lakers): a showcase of some of the league's top upcoming talent.
Embiid, already amongst the elite, took advantage of mismatches en route to an historic performance.
*well, mostly
career-high 46 pts, 15 boards, 7 dimes, career-high 7 blocks -- 1st player in NBA history w/ such a line
Embiid was in top form (shot 14/20) - primarily matched up w/ Julius Randle (especially in the 4th), JoJo made a point to get to his paint zones, attack Randle aggressively (& often) after the first post entry.
His size & mobility were way too much to handle: a lethal combo of size v. finesse did the trick:
After a successful LA trip, PHI is 8-6 on the young season - they'll go for victory #9 in a rematch** v. GSW on Sat.
**lost to GSW, 135-114, on Nov. 11