“Comrade Joel Embiid totally assaulted Freedom tonight!”: NBA Twitter reacts as the Sixers’ MVP dominates the matchup against Enes Kanter enroute his 41-point double double

Akash Murty | 21/12/2021
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As the two teams struggling from COVID-19 protocols faced each other, Sixers big Joel Embiid puts up a show in Boston.

With both teams having identical records (15-15), the Boston Celtics took on a shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden Monday night.

Sixers, like many other teams, are struggling currently with a shortage of players. Tyrese Maxey, Andre Drummond, Shake Milton, Georges Niang, and Furkan Korkmaz are all out of the lineup due to injuries or COVID-19 protocols.

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Much like their opponents, the hosts were also shorthanded ahead of this matchup. The Celtics have six players in health and safety protocols including key rotation pieces in Al Horford, Grant Williams, and Josh Richardson.

Both team’s key players Jason Tatum and Joel Embiid were questionable before the game due to minor injuries but started the match. The latter had no questions or doubts about his job.

 

Joel Embiid and NBA Twitter went after Enes Kanter Freedom

Joel Embiid put on a clinic against the C’s and carried his team with a historical performance. As the Celtics were lagging their starter at the center position, Enes K.Freedom had to play over 40 minutes.

Embiid fancied his chances against his opposite number throughout the night and had 41 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 blocks in the game, where Sixers prevailed 108-103.

Kanter couldn’t even stop Joel once, or anyone in the Philly jersey for that matter. And NBA Twitter was quick to grill the Celtics Big man.

They did not stop.

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Post Edited By: Tonoy Sengupta
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Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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