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“MF Banger Right There”: NBA World Reacts to Joel Embiid’s Full Court Shot Against Jayson Tatum Led Celtics

Adit Pujari
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"MF Banger Right There": NBA World Reacts to Joel Embiid's Full Court Shot Against Jayson Tatum Led Celtics

After yesterday’s thrilling game between the Clippers and Kings, the Celtics and Sixers decided to put on a show tonight. An incredible contest between Joel Embiid-led Philadelphia and Jayson Tatum’s Boston ended in the most exciting manner. The game was drawn 107-107 in the final seconds.

Tatum’s clutch three over De’Anthony Melton sent the Celtics 3 points ahead of Sixers with only 1.3 seconds remaining on the clock. The Sixers, who were out of timeouts, had to start the game from the baseline. Joel Embiid received the ball and launched a full-court shot that went in. Unfortunately, it wasn’t counted and the Celtics won the game. Fans and NBA personalities alike took to Twitter to share their excitement for the shot and the game.

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NBA world reacts to Embiid’s full-court hurl

Many in the NBA world reacted to the shot after the game. ESPN analyst and former Celtics player Kendrick Perkins had one of the most passionate reactions to Embiid‘s shot and the exciting game.

Perkins wrote: “That was a MF banger right there!!! Embiid put on a damn show tonight on both ends of the floor… but the depth of the Celtics was just too damn much. Tatum doing what Tatum do and that’s coming up HUGE with that game-winning trey ball.”

Mitchell meanwhile was just stunned after watching the shot.

Fans were also as surprised with the shot and took to Twitter to react to it.

Joel Embiid had a sensational night

Despite the loss, Embiid was clearly the best player on the court. He scored 41 points against the brutal Boston defense. Furthermore, Embiid also grabbed 12 crucial rebounds and had 3 blocks in the game. The 7ft center also made 17 of his 18 free throws in the game while managing 57.1% efficiency from the field.

However, despite his brilliance, Jayson Tatum stunned the Sixers when it mattered the most. His three-pointer over Melton was exactly what his team needed at that moment. The Sixers were prepared for it and for Tatum to still make that shot proves how unstoppable he has become this season. Hopefully, fans will be treated to a playoffs series between these two teams.

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Adit Pujari

Adit Pujari

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Adit Pujari is an NBA Journalist and Strategist at The SportsRush. He formerly worked as a debate and writing trainer. An avid fan of Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers, Adit began following the league in 2007. With the Lakers and Boston Celtics rivalry ripe, he found himself hooked to the sport immediately. After 15 years of religiously following the league, he decided to use his knowledge base as a sports writer in 2021. Since then, he has worked as an NBA writer, led a team of MLB writers, and has now joined The SportsRush. In his spare time, Adit loves playing pickup games and exploring hidden Himalayan trails.

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