Video: A Deeper Look at Joel Embiid's "Terrifying Talent"
There’s a lot of excitement around Joel Embiid. He could be a generational talent, but he’s still unpolished and learning as he goes. For every sweet, smooth post-move, jab-step, and jumpshot, there’s an ill-advised fadeaway. That’s taking nothing away from JoJo, but BBall Breakdown’s fantastic video shows where he shines and what he still needs to work on. And since tonight’s game isn’t on TV, you might as well just watch it on loop.
One thing that stands out in the video, around the 3:30 mark, is Embiid losing his cool a bit when he didn’t get the ball in a mismatch. Gerald Henderson somehow didn’t see the 7’2″ behemoth towering over a Morris twin, and Embiid let him know “Hey, I’m open,” but in his own way:
He is going to have to stay cool on the court, but right now that’s just hilarious.