For the first time in his career, MVP Joel Embiid was named to the All-NBA First Team on Wednesday. NoahLevick of NBCSPhilly has the story:
After notching a second straight scoring title with 33.1 points per game, Embiid has helped the Sixers take a 3-2 lead in their second-round playoff series vs. the Celtics. The team will host Game 6 on Thursday night and try to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Embiid has been playing through a right knee sprain suffered in Round 1 against the Nets. Though that hasn’t been easy, the 29-year-old has played 41 minutes per game over his past three outings and averaged 32.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.7 blocks in those contests.Sixers’ impressive Game 5 win in Boston
. “There’s not much to say. Got to keep doing whatever I can to protect myself. But at the end of the day, when I get on the floor I don’t think about the injury, no matter how painful it is and how much it hurts. “I just want to compete every single possession and put myself and the team in the best positions to succeed. But day by day. You never know what can happen, whether it’s swelling, pain. You’ve just got to pray.”
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