Basketball Joel Embiid continues to turn heads for surging Sixers by Marcie Perez November 16, 2017 If you stayed up late on Wednesday night, you witnessed an exciting game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers. More importantly, it was a match up featuring three young stars who have a chance to transcend the game of basketball. On one side of the court, you had Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons for the Sixers. On the other side, you had Lonzo Ball, the second pick in the 2017 NBA draft, as well as his father Lavar. The Sixers topped the Lakers, thanks to the colossal numbers put up by both of Philly’s youngsters. Embiid had the game of his life, finishing with a career-high 46 points to go along with 15 rebounds, seven assists and seven blocks. Simmons chipped in 18 points, 10 assists, nine boards and five steals, missing a triple-double by just one rebound. Embiid became the first Sixers player to score at least 40 points in a single game since Hall-of-Famer Allen Iverson, who scored 45 in a game back in 2006. With his play on the court and his larger than life personality, Embiid has lit the basketball scene on fire. He has also made headlines off the court for his Twitter comments centering around the Ball family for the past several months. “I wish there was more trash talk on the court but I played ball with my team,” Embiid said after the victory. Lavar Ball is said that the Sixers need to practice more, because of the injuries that have kept both Embiid and Simmons from playing during their rookie seasons. Embiid even showed some respect to Lonzo after the game, posting on Twitter that he “like’s Lonzo’s game.” A healthy Embiid is scary to watch. It’s not secret the Sixers can be very good with the combination of a healthy Simmons and Embiid. If they keep it up, “the process” just might be playoff-bound. Post Views: 1,848 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Marcie Perez Latest posts by Marcie Perez (see all) Bryce Harper’s first home run as a member of the Phillies was a BLAST - March 31, 2019 Rowan advances to NJAC Finals after topping Montclair State - February 20, 2019 Delsea reclaims South Jersey Group 3 title with win over Woodrow Wilson - December 3, 2017 Joel Embiid continues to turn heads for surging Sixers - November 16, 2017 Related TopicsBen SimmonsJoel EmbiidLavar BallLonzo BallLos Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season by Jason Cordner | posted on March 16, 2021 More in Basketball You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 97: SNY’s Michelle Margaux (Audio/Video) On the 97th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined SNY’s... WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season The WNBA’s 25th season also marks the debut of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup. Baseline Jumper Podcast – Ep. 3: Week Five NBA Recap Nets’ Russell Undergoes Knee Surgery