Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is not only known for his basketball skills but also for his big mouth. Recently, Boston Celtics fans had an opportunity to talk smack to the big man from the Sixers.
As posted by Dime on UPROXX, the Boston crowd chanted ‘Not the process' as Embiid was on the charity stripe. Below is the video:
Ok, the 'Not The Process' chants are funny. pic.twitter.com/TtlYtUDf1J
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) May 1, 2018
As observed in the video, Embiid seems to pay the chants little-to-no attention.
Embiid revealed his gameplan against the Celtics defense. He will be encountering double teams throughout the series which has forced him to take jump shots, lowering his field goal percentage. As reported by Ian Begley of ESPN, Embiid says he's planning to be more aggressive:
“I think the matchups against them this year, I think I've taken a lot of jump shots, which has kind of lowered my field goal percentage and kind of reduced my points against them,” Embiid said Monday. “So [on Monday night], I'm going to look to attack more.”
For his part, Horford of the Celtics also gave a glimpse of their game plan. He pointed out the Sixers' transition game led by 6'10” point guard Ben Simmons. As reported by Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe:
“They’re the best team in transition; they just make you pay,” Horford said. “It’s a challenge going against them. All year we matched up big on [Simmons]. You can’t put a guard on him. I’m sure we’ll mix it up throughout the series. Ben just has that ability to distribute the ball really well. His ability to read defenses, it’s just impressive for a rookie to have that kind of poise and do that.”
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