“The MVP race is over! » That’s what Doc Rivers said after the Sixers’ win over the Celtics. I have to say that Joel Embiid sent a message to voters by delivering one of his best games of the season with 52 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks in 39 minutes. All at 20 of 25 on shots with a 12 of 13 on free throws. The final evaluation is exceptional: 64! Like his monstrous dunk in the “money time” to reach the 50 point mark, or his three assists for PJ Tucker, author of three 3-point baskets in the last two minutes!
“They continued to take me in pairs” says Embiid. “Obviously, as I kept putting my shots, they made adjustments. Marcus made them. They continued to do double takes, and it was necessary to make the right choice. And what had to happen happened…”
His most successful game of the season?
It’s his third game of the season to 50 points, and never has a pivot scored so many points in a week since Shaquille O’Neal in 2000. That year, the Shaq won his only MVP trophy…
“The MVP race is over. Really. Tonight, we couldn’t put shots, and this guy scored half of our points. comments Doc Rivers. “In an NBA game, he scores half the points! My opinion is biased, but the MVP race is over! »
Asked about the compliments of his coach and his teammates, Embiid laughs: “They may be right, but our goals are bigger than that.” Moreover, his 52 points, against the Celtics, 2nd in the Eastern Conference, are not his favorite performance.
“My best game is probably the game against Utah. There is no doubt about it” responds Embiid, who had scored 59 points that night. “I had done everything on the field, in attack and defense. But since it was Boston tonight opposite, and we won, maybe this game is above … “
A message before a reunion in the playoffs?
An opponent that Embiid should find in the playoffs since the Sixers are guaranteed to finish 2nd or 3rd, while Boston will have a hard time dislodging the Bucks from first place since they would have to win the last three games, while hoping that Milwaukee s bowed three times…
This is why Embiid was particularly motivated tonight: “We struggled all season against them. We were down 3-0 against them. Tonight, a victory was more than necessary. »
| Joel Embiid | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 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 | 64 | 35 | 54.2 | 33.0 | 85.8 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 10.2 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 33.0 |
| Total | 392 | 32 | 49.9 | 33.7 | 81.9 | 2.2 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 27.2 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
