Daily News | NBA coaches speak to dominance displayed by Joel Embiid, the league’s most unstoppable player
MILWAUKEE — Listening to opposing NBA coaches, one realizes Joel Embiid is somewhat unguardable.
A lot of that comes from being positioned more this season at the middle of the foul line, denying opponents opportunities to double- and triple-team him.Sixers’ recent play worthy of celebration, but the next two games could indicate their success in the postseason“That’s one of the hardest places to guard somebody,” Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse said. “I think you’ve probably seen over the years that the really, really good scorers are going to go there.
Embiid finished with 28 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in Sunday’s 117-104 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. For the season, he’s averaging a league-best 33.0 points. Embiid is also seventh in the league in rebounds and sixth in blocks.Heading into the game, he was shooting a career-best 54.4% from the field. That included the six-time All-Star having made 49.8% of his shots from 10-to-16 feet. He was at 48.6% from 16 feet to three-point line and 33.7% on three-pointers.
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