Joel Embiid is getting closer to his MVP level
Even if he is not exempt from all criticism regarding the match’s ending, Joel Embiid used the arrival of the Knicks to confirm that he is indeed no longer far from his best level. After playing for 46 minutes during overtime win against the Rockets On Thursday, the 2023 MVP followed that up with an outstanding first half against the Knicks with 28 points on 10-of-12 shooting!
“He’s strong. He draws a lot of attention defensively. He’s really good.” witnessed by VJ Edgecombe. “I’ve seen it on YouTube and all that, but now it’s something else to see in real life. He’s really good.”
Novak is not the only one who is impressed by the level of his squad. Against the Knicks, Joel Embiid has his 4th game in a row with at least 30 points, and remains on 16 games in a row with 20 or more points.
“Joel is great. He moves well, he shoots well… He dunked a few times, he protects the rim… It’s really nice to see that from him” adds Tyrese Maxey.
“I did what I wanted”
From this final performance of 38 points and 11 rebounds, we will remember Joel Embiid’s fearless game. We’ve seen him go around from the 3-point line a few times.
We also saw him end up on the ground a few times without giving the impression of being touched. His touch is pristine, whether he’s finishing with his left hand in the middle of a forest of humps, or setting up a step back from 3-point range.
“I felt really good, I attacked and did what I wanted”, he confided about its first half. And did he feel worse after the break? “I feel very good…” he insists, before qualifying: “Well… I was tired, especially for a match played so early. But we have to keep moving forward.”
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| Joel Embiid | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2016-17 | PHI | 31 | 25:21 | 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 | PHI | 63 | 30:21 | 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 | PHI | 64 | 33:39 | 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 | PHI | 51 | 29:32 | 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 | PHI | 51 | 31:05 | 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 | PHI | 68 | 33:47 | 49.9 | 37.1 | 81.4 | 2.1 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 30.6 |
| 2022-23 | PHI | 66 | 34:36 | 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 | PHI | 39 | 33:34 | 52.9 | 38.8 | 88.3 | 2.4 | 8.6 | 11.0 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 34.7 |
| 2024-25 | PHI | 19 | 30:13 | 44.4 | 29.9 | 88.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 23.8 |
| 2025-26 | PHI | 24 | 30:18 | 47.9 | 26.3 | 86.2 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 24.5 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2026-01-25 07:47:00
