Quote (Sixers @ Jan 23 2024 02:50pm)
Gasol was years ago, what...5 years? Embiid was nowhere near the player he is now.
And Horford will get cooked now as well. Celtics play better team defense than anyone, they trap well and time help to limit open shots when rotating. Horford does well holding his ground but this year Embiid is doing things he NEVER did before. Nick Nurse running a real offense has done wonders too. Actual off ball movement will make it MUCH harder to double now.
Yes. Gasol was long ago, but Al did a great job vs Embiid the last time the C's played the Sixers. I'm really looking forward to the next game because Nurse's offense has unlocked Embiid as a play maker and scorer. While Maxey has fallen off a little from his insane start, Embiid has only gotten better. I want nothing more than for Embiid to demolish that guy.