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Feb 17, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) dribbles the ball against the Houston Rockets during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
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Feb 17, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) dribbles the ball against the Houston Rockets during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Considered one of the best young players in the league currently, Devin Booker is certainly one of the best players in the league. Moreover, his team, the Phoenix Suns, are already through to the playoffs. Talking about Booker, MVP candidate Joel Embiid talked about Booker’s trash talk.
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Jan 20, 2022; Dallas, Texas, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) reacts during the first half against the Dallas Mavericks during the first half at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
According to Embiid, he has trash-talking skills that are on the level of some of the most elite trash talkers like Kevin Durant and Embiid himself.
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Joel Embiid talks about Devin Booker and his trash talk
When one talks about the best NBA teams currently, the Phoenix Suns are right on top. With a team comprised of stars like Chris Paul and Devin Booker, the team is definitely looking at the NBA title this year. Moreover, Booker is currently one of the best players in the league who has surpassed all expectations.
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Jun 20, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker reacts against the Los Angeles Clippers in the first half during game one of the Western Conference Finals for the 2021 NBA Playoffs at Phoenix Suns Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Interestingly enough, Booker is a big trash talker. Talking about the Suns’ star trash-talking ability, MVP candidate Joel Embiid elaborated. He said, “I don’t think people know that. He talks a lot! He’s always talking but that’s the thing I love about these types of guys like they just know how good they are. “
Interestingly enough, the Phoenix Suns have some of the best trash talkers in the league. NBA legend Chris Paul is a known trash talker himself.
However, the two know how to back up their talk. Booker averages 26.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.9 assists this season. On the other hand, CP3 averages 15.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 10.7 assists this season.
Embiid vs DBook: Head to Head
Joel Embiid and Devin Booker are currently two of the best players in the league. Moreover, they have had many interesting battles with each other. The two have played against each other 10 teams, with all of them coming in the regular season.
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Booker holds the upper hand over Embiid with 6 wins in the 10 games. In the matches played against each other, DBook averages 31.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 4.5 assists. On the other hand, Embiid averages 31.6 points, 12.2 rebounds, and 2.4 assists. (Source: landofbasketball.com)
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