Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has had his share of fun times introducing Orlando Magic rookie Mo Bamba to the “f***ing league,” and Monday's preseason matchup between the Sixers and Magic only brought more memories for the two to keep the battle alive.
Embiid notoriously posterized Bamba during an offseason scrimmage, but the Harlemite returned the favor in front of the NBA crowd by throwing one down over Embiid, enticing the social media exchange.
The Philadelphia center loudmouth center has taken another jab at Bamba, this time aiming at his physique:
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Bamba measured at 7-feet and 221 pounds, far from the 265 pounds that Embiid weighed at during the start of training camp.
The Sixers cornerstone will likely need to slim down a few pounds in order to handle the grueling 82-game season, but for now, he has the massive upper hand in weight and musculature over his younger counterpart.
Embiid put up a game-high 21 points during Monday's 120-114 win, but only got a wink from Bamba after the rookie dunked on him
“I winked at him, I winked at him, and I should have told him, ‘Welcome to the league,'” said Bamba after the game, according to John Denton of Magic.com.
The Sixers' ultra-talented trio of Markelle Fultz, Ben Simmons and Embiid constantly tried to break him, but the New Yorker wasn't having it.
“(Embiid), (Markelle) Fultz and (Ben) Simmons, for some reason, were trying to bully me, but little did they know that I like talking smack back,” he said.
Fans will be treated to four more contests between these 7-footers, with the first meeting coming relatively soon on Oct. 20, the Sixers' third game of the 2018-19 season.
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