Embiid puts Celtics in his pocket and sends message to 76ers

With performance worthy of a MVP, Embiid didn’t give chances to Celtics and helped the 76ers to achieve a great result last Tuesday night, the 9th. Responsible for 33 points, three assists and seven rebounds, in addition to four blocked shots, the star saw Philadelphia leave with a 115-103 victory at TD Garden. After the match, he spoke to the press, but avoided saying that the Sixers are close to a berth in the final.

The aggregate score is in favor of the 76ers, who have a 3-2 advantage and, if they win this Thursday, the 11th, they could guarantee a place in the decision. Embiid’s impressive performance in game five, if repeated in game six between the 76ers and Celtics, could guarantee the MVP in the conference final. Even so, his big individual moment and the ever-closer vacancy don’t seem to be Joel’s top priority. The player just wants to know how to win.

“Honestly, I don’t care. We still have to get one more win, and that’s all I’m thinking about right now. And then, obviously, I’m going home, so I’ll have a lot of energy with the crowd behind us, and I imagine everyone plays better at home too. I play better at home“, said the 76ers ace.

What we did tonight… It’s easier said than done and we get to repeat the same level of performance and I’m excited about that.“, continued.

When analyzing the game, Embiid still valued the strengths of the 76ers in the match against the Celtics: “Throughout the entire game, we just kept steady. So I think it’s a big change from the last game, which I’m really happy about. If you’re winning so much, you need to keep finding ways to increase (the lead), rather than giving them the opportunity to believe in a win.”.

I thought tonight we were safe to make sure we didn’t give them a chance“, he completed.

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