Joel Embiid had another monster performance as he dropped 53 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the win over the Hornets (131-113).
The 28-year-old Cameroonian center received praise from his co-superstar James Harden. The former NBA MVP emphasized Embiid’s ability to move while being as tall as he is.
“He was in attack mode for the entire game,” Harden said postgame. “He made the scoring look easy tonight. He was just in attack mode getting to the basket and his jumper was falling. He had an aggressive night tonight.”
“I’m six-five, six-six, he’s six-eleven and can move like a guard,” he continued. “I mean it’s pretty special to see. He gets to the basket, he draws so much attention. It’s crazy to be that big and being able to move like that.”
This season Embiid is averaging 32.2 points, 9.7 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 35.9 minutes per game.
