Watch Joel Embiid Beat the Living Daylights Out of Wizards Fan’s Bullshit by an Entire Bench
On Tuesday evening, The Philadelphia 76ers kept up their winning ways to go with a narrow overtime win over the Washington Wizards. The 76ers trailed by ten with less than three minutes left in this one, but another Herculean effort by Tyrese McKay eventually the game went into overtime, where Philadelphia secured the victory.
Much has been said about how much more joyous this 76ers team has looked thus far compared to years past, and that joy has been put on full display late in Tuesday’s game, after it was clear that Philly was going to win, Joel Embiid and some of his teammates on the bench trolled a Wizards fan who had been heckling them all night.
(via Statline on Instagram).
Maxi finished the game with 39 points, and Joel Embiid scored 25 in just 23 minutes. It was a decent game from rookie VJ Edgecombe, who contributed 14 points of his own in the win.
Strange situation for the 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers didn’t enter this season with much optimism, thanks in large part to Embiid’s health. So far, Embiid hasn’t exactly been the picture of good health, routinely finishing games — even close ones — on the sideline instead of on the court.
However, Maxey is playing the best basketball of his career, and Edgecombe looks like the front-runner for Rookie of the Year, leading the 76ers to an undefeated record, albeit not against the strongest competition.
It will be interesting to see how head coach Nick Nurse shakes up the rotations once other players like Jared McCain and Paul George are healthy. At this point, it’s unclear exactly what this team’s ceiling is. More serious competition would likely find ways to at least minimize the damage from the Edgecombe-Mackey backcourt, so the 76ers will need Embiid to be able to stay on the floor more consistently in order to truly compete.
The 76ers’ easy schedule will continue on Friday with a home game against the Boston Celtics.
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