Re: A Closer Look at Joel Embiid
To all those who are on the fence about Joel Embiid and the center position consider this:
His jump shot might be the best part about him, when it's all said and done.
This jumper of his has a Kevin Durant like quality to it. It is un-fucking-blockable. Yes UN-Blockable, and he's showing remarkable touch. The touch is there, if you can't see it, then that's on you; it's there.
Imagine when he understands how to set picks, how to hand the ball off to Kyrie Irving behind his back for the jumper. When he learns how to ball fake people, how to hit the Tim Duncan bank-shot.....
He's got that soft touch that Ilgauskas had from 15-18 ft. You can just see it, remember nobody was blocking that 7-3 shot of Z's either.
I can just see it now, give him 2-3 years and his jumper is going to be automatic. Then when you consider the length, the footwork, the athleticism, the skill in piecing together post-combos, defending the weak side, if not blocking; altering a fuck-ton of shots. This guy is just unreal.
You can see how he really uses all of his height to score near the basket. It's not just the "nerf hoop dunks" that he's throwing down, it's because he's using his length (to his advantage) around the basket. That is why he's going to be immediately somewhat effective. His talent, and frame is just a fucking presence out there; there's no other way to put it.
Then you see these post-dribble combos, inside pivots, sweeping hooks across the lane. What else does the guy need to do, come over and mow your lawn?
He's right there, he's right in front of our face, he's there for the taking. You can't possibly over think yourself and fuck this up. I admit if still feels surreal; but if Willy Wonka offers you the golden ticket you just grab that bitch and run with it!
