Witnessing Joel Embiid Use His Move, Tyrese Maxey in Awe of 76ers Big Man’s “Scary” Improvement

The Philadelphia 76ers blew out the bottom-seeded Detroit Pistons in a dominant performance. Joel Embiid and co. improved their record to 17-7 after tonight’s 124-92 win. The reigning MVP had another dominant game, scoring 35 points and 13 rebounds. Embiid passed Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain for the Sixers franchise record with 9 consecutive games scoring 30+ points and 10+ rebounds.

Tyrese Maxey was in awe of the reigning MVP’s “scary” improvement after he watched Embiid emulate his move.

Joel Embiid’s improvement scares Tyrese Maxey

After James Harden departed from Philadelphia, Tyrese Maxey became the new co-star of Joel Embiid. When asked about his thoughts on Embiid’s incredible performance against the Pistons, Maxey pointed out how the reigning MVP is still improving his game. “He is getting better, which is scary.” Maxey said during the post-game interview. Tyrese claimed he was in shock when he saw Embiid emulate his Euro Step high glass layup in tonight’s game. Maxey turned towards his teammate Patrick Beverley and was in awe of the 7-footer moving with the same agility as him.

It is evident from Joel Embiid’s performance this season that he has worked on multiple aspects of his game. Embiid is predominantly known as a scorer in the league, but he has also improved his playmaking ability.

His assist average is significantly higher than last season, with 6.1 per game. He has even raised his scoring numbers, which sounds insane, considering he scored a whopping 33.1 points per game last season. Joel is leading the league in scoring with 33.8 points per game.

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Can Joel Embiid’s performance translate into the playoffs?

By now, Joel Embiid has established himself as one of the best players in the league. He won the MVP trophy last season and might become a back-to-back MVP if he continues his incredible performance. But Philly fans want Joel Embiid to play at the same level during the playoffs. Embiid was the leading scorer in the league last season, but his numbers took a massive dip in the playoffs. The 76ers superstar averaged only 23.7 points in the 9 games he played during the post-season. He infamously choked in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semi-final against the Boston Celtics.

Embiid scored only 15 points in the elimination game, shattering the hopes of the Sixers fans. Embiid has never led the Sixers past the second round in the playoffs, and they are getting desperate to bring a championship to Philadelphia. Do you believe Joel Embiid can finally break the pattern and win his career’s first NBA Championship this season?

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