Embiid is currently leading the league in PPG at 31.9 in just 34 minutes per game. He is also averaging 6.2 APG. (32/11/6). He’s also shooting a career high 88.5% from the free throw line.

This means he is scoring more than, and assisting as much or more than the following guards:

Steph Curry

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Donovan Mitchell

Anthony Edwards

Tyrese Maxey

Damien Lillard (tied in APG)

Jalen Brunson

Kyrie Irving

  • 76ersWillKillMe@alien.topOPB
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    1 year ago

    Since this is a post about Embiid I’m also obligated to acknowledge Jokic’s obscene statline at 29/14/9 through the first 13 games.

    I’m a fan of centers, and the modern NBA is a new golden age for big men, especially as we see the Chet and Wemby coming into the league.

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    1 year ago

    The offense has looked fantastic under Nurse. Seems built for the strengths of all of our players. Happy to see Embiid finally add efficient passing to his arsenal.

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      1 year ago

      He’s always had that at least a little. Doc just put him in positions where he was asked to make a ton of tough ass passes that only really good passers should have to consistently make.

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    1 year ago

    Upon the many improvements to the Philly offense last year, moving on from PJ Tucker feels underrated. He did a lot of positive things but was a statue on offense who you could basically ignore unless he caught a perfect straight line pass with no one around him.

    Teams can’t help as much and are punished more aggressively for doubling Embiid.

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      1 year ago

      I think having guys like PJ as a part time 9th man works.

      But when the other team can plan for him being a reluctant shooter in the same spot every possession, it’s so hard to run half court offense in the playoffs. Same with Ben in dunker spot. Just playing 4 on 5

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    1 year ago

    Maxey has more assists - 7.1 per game. But Joel has been an exceptional passer this year

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    1 year ago

    Thinking Basketball made a good video about the Sixers’ offense and why it’s actually slightly better this year than last year with Harden gone.

    Philly has essentially chopped their isolations in half, and Nurse has introduced a ton of movement into the offense. Philly now uses “handoffs” a lot now, and a lot of opportunities for cutters/shooters open up from that which Maxey can find either in a P&R or Embiid can find from the short roll/elbow