Will the NBA fine him again? If the league is consistent, the answer is “yes”! As last January, Joel Embiid celebrated a basket with the foul, in the style of the former wrestler “Triple H”, and the NBA fined him $25,000.
Last night, it was in the 3rd quarter of the match against Portland, and the Cameroonian let himself be overwhelmed by his enthusiasm. “Every now and then I get lost.”he laughs. “It’s just another me.” »
A “different me”, or rather the same player, reigning MVP, since the Sixers pivot compiles 35 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 blocks! In just 29 minutes… Not bad for the reunion with his audience. “Third game of the season, the first at home, I love playing in front of our fans… I couldn’t miss this first game in Philly” he explains, although he was uncertain before the meeting.
The passion is still there, but different
Under the eyes of James Harden, in civilian clothes on the bench, Joel Embiid totally stepped on Deandre Ayton and Robert Williams, and the public enjoyed the show.
A real communion between the MVP and his fans, and this celebration brought the room down, at a time when the Sixers were leading by 22 points (93-71). A way of reminding us that he has not lost his enthusiasm.
“Sometimes a lot of people consider that I’m not as involved because I’m not the Joel I used to be, who was mingling with the crowd and raising my hands all the time,” says Joel Embiid. “But that doesn’t mean I’m not also determined, committed, or passionate. It’s just that the passion is different. »
A passion visible in this kiss to his partner at the end of the match, or in his way of running up the field. The enthusiasm is still there in Joel Embiid, and his physical domination remains impressive. And it’s not fake like wrestling…
| 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 | 2 | 36 | 54.8 | 40.0 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| Total | 396 | 32 | 50.1 | 33.7 | 81.8 | 2.2 | 8.9 | 11.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 27.2 | |
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.
