Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid know that it would take a tremendous effort and some luck for the Sixers to win the second-round matchup opposite the Boston Celtics, who own the 3-0 series advantage. He also now knows that Celtics forward Marcus Morris is not that easy to troll.

During one moment of Game 4 of the series on Monday, Embiid tried to get into the head of Morris, only to realize the harsh truth that it’s the other way around.

Following a timeout, Embiid went after Morris, gesturing that the Sixers are finally messing with Boston’s psychology to which Morris had a perfect and hilarious retort. All Morris did was remind Embiid that it’s actually the Celtics who are a win away from a sweep of Philly and if there’s a group troubled by that, it’s definitely Embiid and the Sixers.

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The Sixers can’t afford any misstep at this point. Despite Boston being undermanned in the series with Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward not in uniforms, the team has managed to win three-straight games against the Sixers. While that’s a testament to the credibility of the system Brad Stevens, it also says a lot about the lack of experience and poise in the playoffs of this young Sixers team.