Doc Rivers believes Joel Embiid should be MVP
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Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosenUnderrated stats from today’s @Philadelphia 76ers win:
Embiid: 29 PTS / 12-16 fg
Harden: 13 AST
Harris: 8-13 fg / 5-9 3fg
Harris: game-high +28
Thybulle: game-high +28
Thybulle: 5-7 FG
Maxey: 4 AST / 0 TO
Niang: 4-5 fg
Milton: 5 AST
Team: 48.8% 3fg
Q3 margin: 45-27, Sixers. – 5:17 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid is averaging 30 points per game and coach Doc Rivers believes he should win the MVP award #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2022/04/02/six… via @SixersWire – 4:33 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Embiid scores 29 points, 76ers hit 21 3s in rout of Hornets 144-114 nba.nbcsports.com/2022/04/02/emb… – 4:19 PM Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Joel Embiid said that he’s had a cut on his finger for two months now, which won’t close since he’s dunking and catching passes with the right hand.
Musing on the injury, he said: “Pretty painful but I’m African, we don’t feel pain.” – 3:33 PM Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
#Sixers center Joel Embiid on bouncing back from Thursday’s ‘bad loss’ to #Pistons: ‘We know how good we can be’ pic.twitter.com/AtPaudNKxg – 3:28 PM Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Embiid showed us a cut on his shooting hand after Harden reacted to seeing it at their postgame presser. Says it’s something he’s been dealing with on and off for roughly 2 months because of banging it on the rim and reopening it.
But…”I’m African, we don’t feel pain.” – 3:26 PM Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Embiid says he has a cut on his right hand that hasn’t healed for 2 months.
“I’m African, we don’t feel pain,” Embiid says. – 3:26 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid showed that he had a pretty big cut on his finger. He said he’s been dealing with it for quite some time, but he jokingly adds that he doesn’t feel pain. #Sixers – 3:25 PM Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
Center Joel Embiid on the #Sixers’ big third quarter: pic.twitter.com/tulCzXLBxZ – 3:25 PM Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
#Sixers coach Doc Rivers, asked if James Harden and Joel Embiid will play Sunday night at #Cavaliers: ‘I hope so.’ Said he believes plan is for everybody to be available. – 2:57 PM Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Doc Rivers says he believes the Sixers are planning to play everyone tomorrow in Cleveland, though he’s not sure. – 2:56 PM Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Rivers said he talked with Embiid pregame and sort of nudged Joel saying that he could go out and score 50 and help his MVP case against a smaller Charlotte team. Embiid told him he only cared about winning and that he was simply going to let the game come to him – 2:56 PM Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Doc Rivers on Joel Embiid: “I really believe he should be the MVP.”
Rivers says Embiid told him he doesn’t want to force things over the final stretch just to get numbers, which Rivers appreciated. – 2:56 PM Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
#Sixers coach Doc Rivers: ‘I really think Joel should be the MVP.’ – 2:55 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Doc Rivers on Joel Embiid:
“I really believe he should be MVP.” – 2:55 PM Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Rivers: “I don’t get in on this, but I really think he should be MVP.”
Says he almost told Embiid to get 50 tonight. Embiid said, “I just want to win, I’m going to let it come to me.” – 2:54 PM Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
#Sixers coach Doc Rivers on James Harden’s game in blowout win: pic.twitter.com/nvCM4eHLHf – 2:54 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Doc Rivers on Joel Embiid: “I really believe he should be MVP” #Sixers – 2:53 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Joel Embiid last 6 games:
31.5 points
13.0 rebounds
3.0 stocks
56.2% shooting
42.1% from three pic.twitter.com/xbyIpxSaUQ – 2:52 PM Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
#NBA column: While Saturday’s blowout win was an encouraging result, the #Sixers and Doc Rivers have things to figure out with James Harden and more in a short period of time: https://t.co/jQP7AuVVIi #76ers pic.twitter.com/5q1LLwlf4A – 2:47 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Great work from the @Philadelphia 76ers on the afternoon shift, opening their back-to-back with a dominant 144-114 win.
Embiid: 29 PTS / 14 REB / 6 AST
Harris: 23 PTS / 5-6 3fg / 5 REB
Maxey: 19 PTS / 4 AST / 2 STL
Harden: 12 PTS / 8 REB / 13 AST
Thybulle: 12 PTS / 3 REB / 3 STL – 2:46 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
FINAL: Sixers 144 (!), Hornets 114. Sixers snap a three-game losing skid and come with a terrific response after Thursday’s clunker in Detroit. Embiid with 29-14-6 in 31 minutes. Harris with 23 on a season-best 5-of-9 from 3. Harden with 12 points, 13 assists and 8 rebounds. – 2:45 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Sixers 103, Hornets 80 at the end of the third. Sixers led by as many as 29 in the period and dropped 45 (!) points. Embiid with 29-14-6. Harden with 12 points, 13 assists and 8 boards. Sixers are shooting 63.5 percent and 14-of-30 from 3. – 2:17 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Hornets broadcast thinks Joel Embiid can still get in better shape. Tough crowd. – 2:12 PM Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
The Sixers have outscored Charlotte 30-12 in the first 6:43 of the 3rd quarter, and now lead 88-65 with a little over 17 left to play.
The Sixers are shooting 63.6%, and have generally looked dominant when they throw the ball to the correct team. Embiid’s up to 25/13/5. – 2:06 PM Austin Krell @NBAKrell
10 pts/12 ast for Harden.
25 pts/13 reb for Embiid. – 2:05 PM Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Interesting little moment at the timeout:
Embiid put his arm around Thybulle’s shoulder, talked with him for a bit before sitting on the bench. Presumably related to Embiid screaming at Thybulle a little earlier about where he wanted him on Embiid’s catch at the nail. – 1:54 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
The business decision by Embiid on that Plumlee dunk was … interesting. So was Doc’s expression afterward. – 1:51 PM Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Embiid was moving a tad slower towards the end of that half, looked like something with his knee contesting Cody Martin’s layup.
On a positive note, Tobias Harris had 16 points including 4-7 from deep, which has to be close to a record for one half for him. All good shots. – 1:34 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Sixers 58, Hornets 53. Embiid already with 19-11-4. Harris with 16 on 4-of-7 from deep. Harden is 2-of-6 from the floor but has 7 points and 5 boards. Sixers won’t love the Hornets’ 13 fastbreak points, or Charlotte’s 13 points off the Sixers’ 10 turnovers. – 1:34 PM Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
A lot of ugly turnovers but Embiid absolutely killing as a roller so far, would just keep going back to that well in the second half – 1:33 PM Rod Boone @rodboone
Halftime: Sixers 58, #Hornets 53
Miles Bridges 11 pts, 3 rebs
Hornets have to do a better job of containing Joel Embiid (19 pts, 11 rebs) and keeping a body on Tobias Harris (16 pts). – 1:33 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Embiid still limping a little, looks like the left leg area is a little sore after a fall. – 1:33 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
The @Philadelphia 76ers lead the Hornets, 58-53, at halftime.
Embiid: 19 PTS / 11 REB / 4 AST
Harris: 16 PTS / 4 REB / 2 AST
Harden: 5 PTS / 5 REB / 7 AST – 1:32 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Joel Embiid has shot 6-7 from the field in the first half.
He and Tobias Harris each have a game-high 16 points.
Embiid in the first half alone, so far:
16 PTS / 10 REB / 4 AST – 1:29 PM Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
The Hornets, who are not switching, are having all sorts of trouble with the Harden-Embiid pick-and-roll in the early going. That pocket pass is there every time. – 1:02 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Great start by the Sixers. They lead 18-13 and are shooting 63.6%. Harris has nine points on 3-4 shooting (3-3 on threes). Embiid has 5 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Harden has 2 points and 3 assists. – 12:52 PM Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Tobias Harris with a couple of catch and shoot 3s early, as the Sixers have jumped out to an 18-13 lead midway through the first. Harris has 9 to lead the way, with Embiid chipping in with 5/3/2. Sixers are shooting 7-11 from the field and 3-5 from deep to start. – 12:50 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Hot shooting start from Harris, who just buried his third 3-pointer in the first six minutes. A byproduct of the Harden-Embiid pick and roll. Sixers are 7-of-13 from the floor and have an 18-13 lead. – 12:50 PM Noah Levick @NoahLevick
From Doc Rivers pregame:
-Team needs to increase pace — look to push the ball ahead, focus on better tempo consistently.
-Frustrated Sixers didn’t post Embiid more vs. Detroit switches.
-Afternoon games in regular season generally hit or miss. No practice or shootaround pregame – 10:55 AM Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
Asked #Sixers coach Doc Rivers why James Harden’s fourth-quarter numbers are down over the last six games: pic.twitter.com/8dWWEHVkkn – 10:51 AM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Tobias Harris has begun to find a rhythm on the offensive end next to James Harden and Joel Embiid. He explains how he has been able to find his comfort out on the floor. #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2022/04/01/tob… via @SixersWire – 9:35 PM Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
James Harden and Joel Embiid need to flip the switch in order for the Philadelphia 76ers to realize their full potential.
What does that entail? @NekiasNBA believes Harden and Embiid need to do a better job of navigating switches on both ends: basketballnews.com/stories/the-ja… – 6:28 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Former #Kansas star Joel Embiid: ‘I don’t like #Villanova this weekend’ inquirer.com/sixers/embiid-… via @phillyinquirer #KU #NovaNation #FinalFour #Sixers #UNC #Duke #DukevsUNC – 6:26 PM