Joel Embiid shone in what may be his last night of solo exhibition against James Harden’s likely debut with the Philadelphia 76ers sooner rather than later. The Cameroonian center did a bit of everything in a 103-93 victory over the rising Cleveland Cavaliers and finished with a triple-double of 40 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists to which he added a contest mate.
The tremendous performance of the Sixers star led the win over a combative Cavs who held their own thanks to the 27 points from Darius Garland.
Despite Embiid’s monstrous game and the importance of the victory over a direct rival in the East, the leading role of the day was for a Harden who was greeted at the Philadelphia airport with A hug from Daryl Moreyhis former GM on the Houston Rockets.
The escort passed a medical review but was not present in the pavilion for the match. the fans vibrated when the Sixers put a video with the best plays of their new luxury troupe in what is being analyzed as an all-or-nothing attempt to win the NBA ring this year.
“He’s going to make the game easy for all of us, and especially me,” Embiid commented on the arrival of his new partner. “I don’t have a lot of easy shots, and I have to work hard on them. So I hope he helps me.”
Doc Rivers spoke with Harden and explained to reporters that there is still no set date for his debut, as the player is suffering from muscle discomfort that made him miss his last four games with the Nets. The coach was forceful and said that he told his new player that the objective is clear: winning the franchise’s first title since 1983.
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