Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid unleashed his supreme handles against Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Midway through the second quarter of their highly anticipated match-up, Joel Embiid finished the play with a soft fall-away jumper. The two are tagged as modern-day big men: players who can play traditional big men roles but also have the handles and quickness of a guard.
In the clip below, the Sixers' All-Star center surely got the best of the Greek Freak.
Embiid really crossed Giannis 😳 pic.twitter.com/hmfR30HaYh
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 17, 2019
The duel which featured two of the top teams in the East proved to be a classic one. It was a showoff between the two big men.
Joel Embiid finished with another monster night of 40 points and 15 rebounds. He shot 48.4 percent from the field and 85.7 percent from the charity stripe. Jimmy Butler also chipped in 27 points and six rebounds as the Sixers got the win 130-125.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, for his part, dropped 52 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists. He shot 57.7 percent from downtown and 90.5 percent from the free throw line. Fellow All-Star Khris Middleton dropped 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
The Sixers extended their winning streak to four games. They'll head to North Carolina to battle it out with the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday — a game which Joel Embiid is set to sit out.
The Bucks, for their part, have dropped to 52-18 — still safe for first place. They'll take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.
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