Tightness in Joel Embiid’s right calf prevented him from facing Nikola Jokić in Monday night’s game between the Sixers and Nuggets at Ball Arena. But he takes pride in the center position and appreciates that they are now being recognized.
Earlier in his career, the 76ers standout was on a crusade to bring the center position back into the limelight. He utilized social media trolls to spark feuds with Andre Drummond and Hassan Whiteside, two of the league’s top centers at the time.» READ MORE:Fast forward to this season, he and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić are among the league’s best players.
Despite being 7-foot-2, 280 pounds, Embiid possesses guard-like skills. He’s incorporated some of Kobe Bryant’s moves in his repertoire. Meanwhile, Jokić is a walking triple-double as a point center. And their head-to-head battles have been must-see TV. “At the end of the day, I’ve been talking about the extension of bigs for so long, and Giannis won two in a row. [Jokić's] won two in a row,” he said. “And this year, it’s going to be another big that’s going to win it, again. So it’s just cool to see. I’m just happy that I’m part of the evolution. Now if you have one of those types of big, you have a chance against anybody.”
However, Harden was downgraded to out 30 minutes before the game. This comes after he looked great during his post-shootaround workout. Harden ended the workout by bouncing the ball off the backboard and dunking the putback.
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