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Derrick White's hand brushed across Embiid’s face, and he dramatically fell to the floor as though he had taken a heavy hit.
Tuned in to watch the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers battle it out for some NBA Cup action, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons came to a specific conclusion: Joel Embiid gets the most “ludicrous” calls in the NBA.
The Philadelphia 76ers found themselves at 3-0 on the young NBA season heading into Tuesday night's tip off against the Wizards in Washington. Coach Nick Nurse's team has been paced in scoring all three games by star guard Tyrese Maxey,
Boston fan and NBA expert Bill Simmons could not hold back from criticizing Joel Embiid’s foul-drawing tactics.
DeMarcus Cousins says that he thinks it's time for the Philadelphia 76ers to start thinking about trading Joel Embiid.
Gobert's teams have also ranked in the top 10 for defensive rating in each of the last five seasons, going back to his days with Utah. The 33-year-old center is a clear floor raiser on defense, and he deserves a spot on this list despite some regression.