sixes Bell Ringer Regular Season Ranking:
Joel Embid: 33
Tyrese Maxey: 16
Seth Curry: 8
Tobias Harris: 7
James Harden: 4
Andre Drummond: 3
Matisse Thybulle: 3
Furkan Korkmaz: 1
Charles Bassey: 1
Paul Millsap: 1
With a goal of winning the Cleveland Cavaliers in the season, the Philadelphia 76ers traveled to Cleveland Sunday night for their second straight win. Despite a slow start marred by turnovers and sloppy offensive execution, Philadelphia snuck past an understaffed Cavs roster to claim a 112-108 win. Joel Embiid dominated for long stretches at both ends. James Harden struggled as a goalscorer but excelled as a passer. It’s time to speak to Bell Ringer. Let us begin.
Joel Embiid: 44 points, 17 rebounds, five blocks, three assists
In his first three games against Cleveland this season, Embiid averaged 32-13-7 with 69 percent true shooting. He continued that dominance on Sunday even after opening 1 of 6 from the floor. He routinely overwhelmed an understaffed, ill-equipped Cavs frontcourt and scored his 11th game of the year with at least 40 points and 10 rebounds. He and Harden had consistent success in the pick-and-roll, with the star point guard putting up Embiid for numerous quality looks. Moses Brown didn’t stand a chance against him, falling for various fake shots and getting muscular in open tries.
Despite being late defensively with a few assist side rotations and the ball screen, he turned up after halftime and really disrupted Cleveland in the paint. His five blocks tied a season-high Feb. 11 against Oklahoma City. The level of activity he operated with in the second half was excellent, covering some holes in Philadelphia’s full-back.
As has been said many, many times this season, Embiid has been sensational. He carried the Sixers to a win and tempered poor outings from a handful of others. As such, he is the only option for Bell wrestlers.
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