When a game is over, it is customary not to play the last possession. No need to go for a dunk or go for a layup, or take a 3-point shot. Except when we call each other Joel Embiid. Last night, while the Sixers had validated their victory in Detroit, the 2023 MVP decided to take a 3-pointer at the buzzer. And he put it on!
Except that the referees canceled it because it was taken after the siren. Worse, Pistons players and fans attacked the Sixers center for this lack of fair play. But Embiid does not budge, this shot was intentional because the point average counts in a tournament!
Point average in mind?
“The only thing I notice is that people try to attack me because they didn’t know the rules”Embiid said of the In-season Tournament rules. “When it comes to the tournament, points matter. I wish that shot had counted – and I didn’t know they were trying to come after me. »
For Embiid, this tournament is yet another challenge, and he and his teammates are happy to accept it. This is why Embiid warns that he will play every game until the last second.
“I guess it’s an implicit rule… I guess in basketball, you’re not supposed to shoot when you’re leading…” he quips. “I am like the adversary. They were down by 17 points. They did not give up. They scored points. »
| Joel Embiid | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2016-17 | PHL | 31 | 25 | 46.6 | 36.7 | 78.3 | 2.0 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 20.2 |
| 2017-18 | PHL | 63 | 30 | 48.3 | 30.8 | 76.9 | 2.3 | 8.7 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 22.9 |
| 2018-19 | PHL | 64 | 34 | 48.4 | 30.0 | 80.4 | 2.5 | 11.1 | 13.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 27.5 |
| 2019-20 | PHL | 51 | 30 | 47.7 | 33.1 | 80.7 | 2.8 | 8.9 | 11.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 2020-21 | PHL | 51 | 31 | 51.3 | 37.7 | 85.9 | 2.2 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 28.5 |
| 2021-22 | PHL | 68 | 34 | 49.9 | 37.1 | 81.4 | 2.2 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 30.6 |
| 2022-23 ★ | PHL | 66 | 35 | 54.8 | 33.0 | 85.7 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 10.2 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 33.1 |
| 2023-24 | PHL | 7 | 34 | 53.0 | 40.0 | 84.4 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 31.7 |
| Total | 401 | 32 | 50.1 | 33.8 | 82.0 | 2.2 | 8.9 | 11.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 27.3 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
