By making him a passer, Nurse has really put Embiid in a position to succeed in the playoffs. So this year we'll definitively know whether Embiid's postseason woes have more to do with stricter officiating, or choking.
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No one really thinks of Embiid as an all-time great scorer (yet), but 3 straight scoring titles would place him in truly elite company
If a player is an RFA, that's when the Arenas rule would apply
But they can still be offered the max by their own team?
The 130th highest paid player in the league, shouldn't have to deal with this bullshit
Scoot Henderson is currently a starter over Malcolm Brogdon, and will most likely be the reason Sharpe goes back to the bench once Simons returns
In his MVP season (where he didn't cross 25 ppg), he was tied for second in the league in scoring, and had an eFG% that was better than Dirk, and the same as Duncan
The stars themselves have become much better shooters, and there are more serviceable spot-up shooters than there used to be 2010s.
But the absolute cream of the crop in terms of non-allstar shooters played in the 2010s, the top of that pile nowadays doesn't even compare to those guys
He'll be back to being 'kinda good' next year
Yeah, he did the smart thing of actually adapting to his competition. Embiid is now a better passer, than Jokic is a defender.
Since he's basically lost the race for this era's greatest big man, the only way Embiid could enhance his legacy in the long run, was by establishing himself as the most versatile traditional center ever (by doing everything at a high level)