Another night at work? Another masterclass in the kitchen. Against the Hornets, whom he particularly likes, Joel Embiid sent his second game to a minimum of 50 points of the season. Victory for Philadelphia (131-113), behind the 53 points of the Sixers monster.
It is to wonder if he does not reserve his best level for them.
Historically, and for TTFL players reading this, the Hornets racquet is an excellent position to play in order to score maximum points. And the problem for Mason Plumlee and his gang is that this reality does not rely only on a virtual game. Big guys can binge, and Embiid is one to spot it smartly.
In a match that the Hornets will however hang on to until the fourth quarter, in particular behind the aggressions of Terry Rozier and Kelly Oubre (29 points each), it is Joel Embiid who will feast by sending basket on basket, throwing on throw, and therefore point to point.
53 points at 20/32 in shooting, with an impeccable 11/11 in throws in 34 minutes of play.
After his 59 points once morest the Jazz earlier in the season, this is the second performance above the fifty for Jojo the Process. It should also be noted that he joins two players who are not too bad at basketball in the history of the Sixers, since only Wilt Chamberlain and Allen Iverson have already played at least 2 games at 50 points in the same season under the colors of Philadelphia.
Now, as said in the intro, there seems to be a certain trend regarding Embiid and the Hornets…maybe it’s a coincidence.
Joel Embiid’s last 5 games once morest the Hornets.
43 points, 15 rebonds, 7 passes.
32 points, 8 rebonds, 4 passes.
31 points, 6 rebonds, 3 passes.
29 points, 14 rebonds, 6 passes.
53 points, 12 rebonds, 3 passes.— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) December 12, 2022
The most important ? This remains the win, and this is the path that Philadelphia must take today.
The next 5 games are at home, all leading up to Christmas and the date at the Knicks.
The arrival of Sacramento, Golden State, Toronto, Detroit and the Clippers should serve as a real test for a team from Pennsylvania which has a backlog to make up for. Nothing too serious, you will say, but the Nets and the Cavs, currently ahead of the Sixers, have no plans to slow down. We will therefore have to put the pressure on by winning as many home games as possible, which might do with an Embiid in such form.
The Sixers pivot is currently the second highest scorer in the entire NBA (32.2 points), neck and neck with Luka Doncic (32.9).
