Kyle Kuzma had a rather hilarious moment with Joel Embiid after the Washington Wizards forward posterized the Philadelphia 76ers center. Apparently, Embiid walked up to Kuzma after the dunk to joke that he'd punch him in the face if he did it again.
Kyle Kuzma said Joel Embiid came up to him after the poster dunk and joked if he did it again he would punch him in the face.
— Chase Hughes (@ChaseHughesNBCS) January 17, 2022
The said poster dunk came late in the second quarter when Kuzma found a clear path to the rim and soared for the slam. Embiid, who was manning the area under the basket, tried to stop him but to no avail.
Kyle Kuzma put Joel Embiid through the Processor pic.twitter.com/j4glAZjLEx
— Chase Hughes (@ChaseHughesNBCS) January 17, 2022
Funny enough, Kyle Kuzma didn't really get bothered by Joel Embiid's warning. Instead, he tried to dunk on the Cameroonian center in the third quarter. Learning from his previous mistake, though, the Sixers star knew this time that he doesn't need to jump.
Embiid knew what the result would be, so there is no use to embarrassing himself twice in one game.
Kyle Kuzma got Joel Embiid thinking twice on jumping now 😂pic.twitter.com/aobxzmNyLB
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) January 17, 2022
Adding insult to the injury, the Wizards took down the Sixers in convincing fashion. Seven players scored in double figures for Washington to take the win, 117-98, with Kuzma bagging a monster double-double of 15 points and 16 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Embiid recorded 32 points and eight boards in a losing effort, as he and only Tyrese Maxey (18 points) reached double figures in scoring.
Good thing Embiid didn't really punch Kuzma for persisting on dunking on him. Hopefully next time, both players trade more dunks and maybe some audible trash talks.
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