After making Nikola Vucevic of the Orlando Magic touch the floor, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers thought he had a free slam. But Jonathan Isaac had other ideas that ended up in embarrassing fashion for the Sixers big man.
Joel Embiid easily made Vucevic fall after a behind-the-back move. But then, the 6-foot-10 Jonathan Isaac met him at the rim and came up with a block.
Jonathan Isaac just met Joel Embiid at the rim and won 😱 pic.twitter.com/nMMBFqCbIn
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) November 15, 2018
As observed, it wasn't a clean block. While Isaac got a hand on the ball, Embiid still had enough strength to pound it down. But it wasn't enough as he was blocked by the ring.
It's been a steady year so far for Isaac, the sixth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. So far, he's averaging 7.1 points and 5.4 rebounds in 22 minutes per game.
Apart from the defensive stand against Joel Embiid, the Magic got the win over the Sixers, 111-106. Vucevic had a big night with 30 points and eight rebounds. Aaron Gordon chipped in 17 points and six rebounds, Terrence Ross had 15 points, including a three-pointer in the game's critical moment.
JJ Reddick led the Sixers with 22 points. Embiid had a triple-double with 19 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists. And in his debut as a member of the Sixers, Jimmy Butler had 14 points, four rebounds, and two assists.
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