Posted on 04/18/2021 at 6:46 am by Emile Zola Ndé Tchoussi
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Joel Embiid signed a new recital, Friday, April 16, with the Philadelphia 76ers against the Los Angeles Clippers (106-103). Author of 36 points and 14 rebounds, the Cameroonian has had a huge season in the NBA. The pivot connects high-level performances, to the point of being cited among the favorites for the title of best player (MVP).
“MVP! MVP! “: These are the three letters chanted by the 4000 spectators of the Wells Fargo Center, the temple of basketball where the Philadelphia 76ers (the” Sixers “) play, Friday, to salute their team’s victory against the Los Angeles Clippers ( 106-103) and above all to give a standing ovation to Joel Embiid. Three letters for Most Valuable Player, the award given to the best player of the season.
The statuette symbolizing the award is not yet in the hands of Cameroonians. The season is still long: the regular phase will only end in a month, then the playoffs will come between May and July. But Joel Embiid is one of the favorites for this prestigious distinction.
Against the Clippers, the 27-year-old pivot still scored 36 points and took 14 rebounds. Since 2006, no Sixers player had played three consecutive games with more than 35 points on the clock.
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