It hasn't taken long for Joel Embiid to impress people around the league with his play. Less than a game, actually.

Saturday, the Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks played a matinee that was mostly dominated by the Hawks. But Embiid had his moments, including this swat on Dwight Howard.

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Embiid effectively came out of nowhere to make the block. He's already showing that he has the potential to be a defensive anchor for the Sixers in the future.

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Embiid was clearly pumped for his matchup today against Howard, who was once the premiere center in the league. Embiid is a student of the game and NBA junkie and he knew this matchup would be a great test for him.

The start of the game was great as just 10 seconds in, Embiid drilled a 3-pointer from the top of the key with Howard letting him have the shot.

Embiid can do it all. We all just hope he can stay on the court.