Joel Embiid dropped 28 points and grabbed 11 rebounds against the Toronto Raptors on Monday night and offered his take on the state of his opponent.
Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, left, and James Harden watch a free-throw attempt during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, in Philadelphia.
After the game, Embiid ripped the state of the current Toronto team and made an assessment about their desire to win ball games while praising teammate De’Anthony Melton. "We’re always on him, me especially," Embiid said of Melton, via Clutch Points."Everybody really, because I know that as long as they keep shooting, whether it’s him Tobias [Harris], P.J. [Tucker],, guys coming off the bench. As long as they keep shooting — it doesn’t matter if I make it or not — it makes my job easier.
Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, center, goes up for a dunk against Toronto Raptors' Scottie Barnes, left, and O.G. Anunoby during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, in Philadelphia."But when you play a team like Toronto, they don’t really care. It seems like, most of the time, they don’t care about winning. They just want to shut down the other star players. But when you play that, you got to be ready all night.
Embiid is leading the league this season with a 33-point-per-game average. He also averages 9.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists.
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