One could argue that Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma has irrational confidence. It goes both ways. It could be good, it could be disastrous.

On Monday night, Kuzma tempted fate in the second quarter by driving all the way to the hoop to go up against Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. It's hard to overstate how imposing Embiid is. But Kuzma decided to go YOLO (is YOLO still a thing?) and posterized the All-Star giant.

When asked about his vicious slam, Kuzma apparently is not one to forget easily (via ESPN).

“I owed him, actually, because my rookie year I tried to dunk on him, and it didn't go so well.

Kuzma is enjoying a much-needed resurgence in his first season with the Wizards. His moxie is back and more importantly, he's playing efficient basketball. He's come up big in clutch situations as well, helping the Wizards to a 23-21 record.

Against the Sixers, Kuzma with all-around norms of 15 points, 16 rebounds, four assists, and three blocks, including one against Embiid.

After an impressive start to the season, the Wizards have tapered off a bit recently. But with Kuzma consistently playing well, they could regain their momentum soon.

The Wizards will gun for another huge win against the Brooklyn Nets sans the injured Kevin Durant on Wednesday.