NBA – Celtics fans shocked by Joel Embiid’s comments: “He really believes he…

NBA Polémique avant le match Celtics-Sixers

If Joel Embiid finally wants to take a step forward and make it to the NBA Finals, he will most certainly have to overcome an obstacle called Boston. The legendary franchise was also the subject of a recent statement from The Process and the latter’s comments completely stunned local fans. And there is something…

James Harden having packed his bags, calm returned to the Sixers. And this is clearly reflected in the results since the Pennsylvania franchise is currently in second position in the Eastern Conference with a record of eight victories for three defeats. Successor to The Beard, Tyrese Maxey is a hit and his connection with reigning MVP Joel Embiid is frankly excellent.

Finally rewarded individually last year, the pivot now wants to move on to the next stage: the title of champion. Not an easy task since we would already have to leave their conference and for that, beating the Celtics seems inevitable. First in the East (9-2), Jayson Tatum’s teammates come from elsewhere in Philly by ten points difference a few days ago (117-107), pushing Embiid to a huge update after the match .

Boston best team in the league according to Joel Embiid

We played against the best team in the league. You know it’s hard.

A hell of a compliment from the new member of Team USA and one that doesn’t come out of nowhere. Because Embiid had already declared in the past that there was no rivalry between Boston and Philadelphia because the latter “got their butts kicked” every time. On top of that, the big man has already been eliminated several times in the playoffs by the C’s, including last year. Local fans nonetheless remain stunned by this admission:

We broke it a long time ago. He truly believes he can’t beat us and he’s right

His knees shake when he has to play against us

Was Joel Embiid traumatized by the Celtics? In any case, that’s the impression the reigning MVP gives when he talks about Jayson Tatum and others. On the other hand, this also means that he takes them particularly seriously and that he therefore seeks to be ready to face them in the post-season… hoping to win this time.