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“Joel Embiid was snubbed of the Player of the Week honors and this is how he responded!”: NBA Twitter lauds the Sixers MVP for joining Allen Iverson in an impressive franchise record

Advait Jajodia
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“Joel Embiid is like Shaquille O’Neal with footwork and a touch”: Danny Green lauds the Philly MVP amid a sensational campaign making a comparison with the Lakers legend

Joel Embiid was unstoppable in Philly’s 10-point win over the Pels, dropping 42 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 blocks in only 33 minutes of game time.

This past week, Joel Embiid had one of his best series of performances. Between January 17 – January 23, JoJo averaged a phenomenal 40/11.3/3.8 but was snubbed off the Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors to Trae Young, who led his team to a 4-0 record while dropping 31.3/4/9.

Seems like Embiid took this as an insult towards him, and decided to answer back in the best possible way. In the highly-competitive and well-fought bout between Philly and NOLA, the Cameroonian big man stuffed the stat sheet recording 42 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 blocks in only 33 minutes of game time, helping the Sixers hold on to clinch a 117-107 victory.

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NBA Twitter reacts as Joel Embiid achieves several special feats in the 76ers-Pels clash

Joel has put up 4 straight 35+points and 10+ rebounds performances, making him only the 4th player in almost 45 years to do so. The 27-year-old joins the likes of Shaquille O’Neal, Karl Malone, and Anthony Davis for the same.

The 7-footer also joined Allen Iverson as the only player in organization history to put up 15-straight 25+ points games.

NBA Twitter couldn’t stop lauding the Philly leader.

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Joel has really been unguardable for over 2 months now. Currently averaging 29 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game, Embiid is clearly one of the obvious picks for the Maurice Podoloff Trophy.

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Advait Jajodia

Advait Jajodia

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Advait Jajodia, an NBA and Tennis journalist for The SportsRush, has had a passion for both sports for over a decade. His admiration for Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, and Rafael Nadal pushed him to gain a profound understanding of the sports. With a background as a multi-sport athlete, Advait uses his experience on the hardwood and the court to offer insightful analysis. Over three years of dedicated sports journalism has equipped the 22-year-old with a unique perspective, reflected in his prolific portfolio of 4,450+ articles.

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