Like his level of play, the smile has returned to Joel Embiid
Since Christmas, the Sixers have played ten games and eight times, Joel Embiid is ranked, especially by stringing six matches in a row. For a player who played just 19 games last season and showed worrying physical limitations in October and November 2025, to have such a streak already 20 games behind him is necessarily remarkable.
In addition, the 2023 MVP averaged 27.8 points during this stretch while shooting 52% in 34 minutes. So yes, as far as rebounds or threes go, the Philadelphia center is still far from his best seasons, but as far as the essentials, which is being an offensive threat and a high-scoring element, he’s very much there and grows in power.
As he feels better in his sneakers, so does his head and his smile is back. Which was not in his head, after the last season in hell and eternal physical problems.
“That says it all. I can’t say I thought it would come back. I was skeptical about my chances of being that consistent.”admits Joel Embiid for The Athletic. “That’s why I’m touched. A lot of people thought it wouldn’t be possible again. I’m happy to have this opportunity to play again and be consistent. I just want to keep playing and getting better every night. It’s really great.”
I’m happy that “I can play almost every night”
The former All-Star has been through some very complicated times, and even if he isn’t “not yet” at best, he admits it “It feels good to be in this situation”.
His teammates can attest to that. “What we like is for her to look happy. We want her to be, more than anything.”note by Tyrese McKay. “He’s healthy and that’s what really matters.”
Joel Embiid’s body is holding up for now and the Sixers are rolling with their fifth-place finish in the Eastern Conference (22-16). If they don’t betray him physically, the 2024 Olympic champion can start dreaming about an interesting spring, with ambitions.
“I don’t take anything for granted, that’s for sure. I feel bad that I couldn’t be with my teammates last season. So I feel good that I can have some regularity. I feel good that I can play almost every night.”he concludes.
| 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 | 20 | 29:30 | 47.2 | 22.9 | 84.7 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 23.7 |
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.
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