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Leave it to one Joel Embiid to become his own hype man – in a fun way, of course. The Philadelphia 76ers big man made sure he's helping his chances in starting for this year's NBA All-Star Game, and tweeted the following:
Joel Embiid #NBAVote https://t.co/GCgVwnQRDR
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) January 5, 2018
It's far from his usual goofing around on social media, though. He definitely has a strong case to get that desired slot. Embiid picked up where he left off from last season with the Sixers, and, as expected, raised his game to a new level. In 28 games on the year, he is filling up the stat sheet with 23.8 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.0 blocks per game.
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People are noticing the scary improvement too. The first returns of the voting just got released, and Joel Embiid is currently third among frontcourt players – right behind LeBron James and Giannis Antotkounmpo.
Considering talent, popularity, and consistency in production, it might be safe to assume that come February 18th; we'll see “The Process” standing tall as a starter for the Eastern Conference All-Stars.
It also helps that his tandem with fellow youngster Ben Simmons – dubbed by many as the modern-day Shaquille O'Neal-Penny Hardaway one-two punch – has been working out just as the team thought, so much so that the Sixers are well within striking for a playoff berth in the East.
Through Embiid and Simmons, Philly has won four of their last five, which includes the Sixers taking down the San Antonio Spurs, 112-106.
