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A stat to watch: Joel Embiid is averaging a career high in Assists Per Game under Nick Nurse while leading the league in scoring. (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by 76ersWillKillMe@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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Embiid is currently leading the league in PPG at 31.9 in just 34 minutes per game. He is also averaging 6.2 APG. (32/11/6). He's also shooting a career high 88.5% from the free throw line.

This means he is scoring more than, and assisting as much or more than the following guards:

Steph Curry

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Donovan Mitchell

Anthony Edwards

Tyrese Maxey

Damien Lillard (tied in APG)

Jalen Brunson

Kyrie Irving

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[–] RayRomanoSuperFan@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Upon the many improvements to the Philly offense last year, moving on from PJ Tucker feels underrated. He did a lot of positive things but was a statue on offense who you could basically ignore unless he caught a perfect straight line pass with no one around him.

Teams can’t help as much and are punished more aggressively for doubling Embiid.

[–] SonicdaSloth@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I think having guys like PJ as a part time 9th man works.

But when the other team can plan for him being a reluctant shooter in the same spot every possession, it’s so hard to run half court offense in the playoffs. Same with Ben in dunker spot. Just playing 4 on 5

[–] HisExcellency20@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Flashbacks of Robert Williams just ignoring Tucker in the corner to help on Joel every drive