In November 2017, Joel Embiid had a successful one of his first big matches, in Los Angeles, against the Lakers, with 46 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 blocks. Since then, he has taken great pleasure in tormenting the Californian club.
He averages more than 31 points in his career against the Lakers. Why is he so strong against them?
” I don’t know. I started basketball late and because I had seen Kobe Bryant, he responds to Sixers Wire. “They’re my favorite team so whenever I play against them, I want to win. But that’s my motivation for every match anyway. I dominate against them, but maybe it’s just a coincidence, because every night I want to dominate offensively and defensively. »
In this very large victory against LeBron James and his gang, the 2023 MVP achieved a triple-double with 30 points at 9/15 shooting, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. His first of the season and the sixth of his career.
“I took what the defense gave me,” Joel Embiid justifies himself. “As soon as I was in the post, they were playing two-man, so I made the right choice by playing two-man with Tyrese Maxey. I took what was possible. »
And it was again the Lakers who toasted…
| 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 | 15 | 35 | 49.4 | 29.4 | 88.1 | 3.2 | 8.1 | 11.3 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 32.1 |
| Total | 409 | 32 | 50.0 | 33.5 | 82.2 | 2.3 | 8.9 | 11.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 27.4 | |
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.
