basketball player

Chapter 525: 523
In fact, Henson is not ignorant of Joel Embiid.On the contrary, Henson knows his story very well.

The 14-year prospect had already attracted Henson's attention in the draft because his physical condition is really good.

He is 2 meters tall, weighs 13 kilograms, and has a wingspan of 113 meters!This guy's body seems to be built for basketball.

In fact, the No. 2014 pick in [-] should have been Embiid.But because of Embiid's potential injury, he fell to the third overall pick.But it's a testament to Embiid's talent that he was picked at No. [-] even with an injury risk.

But maybe even the 76ers didn't expect that Embiid's injury would be so serious.

In the summer of 2014, the world was reporting Henson's retirement.But few people care. Embiid underwent stress fracture surgery on his right foot in the same year and needed to be out for 4-6 months.This also means that Embiid was reimbursed for the season ahead of schedule before he played any games in the NBA.

In the summer of 2015, Embiid underwent a navicular bone transplant in his foot.Although the operation was very successful, the long recovery period of 5-8 months made Embiid reimbursed for the second consecutive season.

In other words, in the two years since joining the league, Embiid has not played a game.But even so, the 76ers resolutely implemented the team draft in Embiid's contract and chose to wait.

It's just that two years later, few people still remember who Joel Embiid is.

And it wasn't until this year, in the summer of 16, that Embiid finally announced his return.Because of this, Embiid officially started his rookie season two years after being selected by the 76ers.

People thought that Embiid had become another failed draft case for the 76ers. People thought that this big man from Africa, this so-called "Olajuwon II", had become a joke.

After all, among the top three players in the draft every year, one will always be "watered".As far as it is now, the top two picks in the 2014 draft, Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker, have performed well.There is no doubt that Embiid must be the one who "falls out" in the end.

But in the 16-17 season, Embiid, who played an NBA game for the first time, fulfilled his talent!
The first game of the season, 76ers VS Thunder.Embiid scored 20 points, 7 rebounds and two blocked shots in his debut. Among them, he also made a three-pointer.

This guy's all-around skills and outstanding athletic ability have made everyone amazed.The fans exclaimed, the cornerstone of the 76ers has finally been resurrected!It is no exaggeration to describe Embiid's return as a blockbuster.

In the next few games, Embiid's performance was still outstanding.

In the second game against the Hawks, Embiid only played 15 minutes due to his limited playing time.But within 15 minutes, he efficiently scored 15 points and 2 blocks, and still scored three-pointers.

In the third game against the Magic, Embiid scored 25 points, 18 rebounds and 10 blocked shots in 4 minutes.Entering the league's third game and scoring a double-double, Embiid's talent is beyond doubt.People are fortunate that the 76ers chose to wait instead of giving up.

In just three games, Embiid has established himself in the league.People can't imagine how terrifying an Embiid without a playing time limit will be.

In the fourth and fifth games that followed, Embiid did not play because of his rotation.After all, Embiid has just returned from injury for two years, so the 76ers' protection of him is very strict.Not only limit the playing time, but also limit the number of appearances.

It was the first game after Embiid took a rest, and the 76ers won the Pacers.So people naturally began to wonder what would happen if the 76ers with Embiid met the Pacers.

As everyone knows, Embiid's own big mouth made the game even more exciting.

"Embiid openly challenged the legendary coach! He is very tough and full of ambition!"

"Coach Henson has not yet made any response to this matter, is he afraid or cautious?"

"Joel Embiid speaks out again, can the Pacers escape in the Fuguo Center Arena!?"

Although there are still a few days before the start of the game, the media has already made the game extremely hot.They are not afraid of Embiid's big mouth, but they are afraid that no one will find trouble.

Looking at the news about himself and Embiid in the media, Henson sympathized with the Pacers' next opponent, the Charlotte Hornets. After all, they were completely ignored for no reason.

"This kid is really ignorant." Becky Harmon, who was drinking coffee in Henson's office, was a little angry. After all, Embiid was a junior.He openly provoked Henson, which Harmon felt was disrespectful and disrespectful.

"Young people, it's good to be energetic." Henson just smiled lightly. In the world of competitive sports, there is no such thing as rudeness and disrespect.In this world, there is only the relationship between victory and defeat.

Moreover, Embiid's character is like this.Because in fact, Henson is no longer a person who was slandered by Embiid with words.

In this season, Embiid joked that he played 69% in an interview with reporters.

However, Embiid's half-joking remarks attracted the dissatisfaction of a basketball commentator, and this commentator is Jaylen Rose.

Jalen Rose was also an NBA player. The greatest honor in his career was winning the NBA "Most Improved Player" award in the 1999-2000 season.

Jaylen Rose said: "Embiid said he recovered 69%? This is very unprofessional performance!"

Jaylen Rose's words were quickly passed to Embiid's ears by reporters, and Embiid responded: "Well, then I think I have recovered to 81% now."

There may be many fans who don't know much about it. The number 81 is extremely insulting to Jaylen Rose.Because in 2006, Kobe scored an astonishing 81 points in the game against the Raptors, and these 81 points were scored under the defense of Jaylen Rose.It can be said that the number 81 is the biggest stain on Jaylen Rose's career.

It can even be said that the most remembered thing about Jaylen Rose's playing career is not the most improved award, but the fact that Kobe scored 81 points.

Embiid's response was undoubtedly mocking Jaylen Rose.And this sentence directly gave Ross a critical blow.So, Embiid has never been a good stubble.

Of course, Embiid is not a "mad dog" who bites people, he just likes to argue with arrogant people.Because in America, Embiid is always looked down upon by arrogant people.

Embiid grew up in an upper-middle-class family in Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon. They had their own servants. Their mother drove a Mercedes-Benz and ate omelets for breakfast.But the Americans don't know this. They only know that Embiid is from Africa, and they think he must have come from a very poor background, hunting lions in the jungle.This kind of contempt and contempt made Embiid not respect all arrogant people.

And Henson's remarks after the last game were undoubtedly regarded by Embiid as an act of arrogance.

Although Embiid's mouth is so nasty for one reason or another, Henson doesn't care about that much.

Now that the war has already started, is there any reason to retreat without fighting?Henson is past the age when he likes to talk. The only thing he thinks about now is to teach this arrogant young man from Cameroon a good lesson on the basketball court.

Embiid still doesn't know that he himself has become the more arrogant side
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On November 11, the Pacers narrowly defeated the Charlotte Hornets, who were in good shape this season, 7 to 124 in an away game.

So far this season, the Hornets have achieved 4 wins and 1 loss.There is no doubt that this is the best start for the Hornets in recent years.

But even so, people are still not optimistic about Boss Joe's team.Because there is only Kemba Walker in the Hornets who can be regarded as a star player, the other players are either too young and have not yet fully realized their talents.Or it is that although he has rich experience, he does not have the strength of a star.

But it was such a team that scored a terrible 122 points on the Pacers!There is no doubt that the Pacers' defense today has begun to be criticized.

"If the Pacers can drop 122 points against the Hornets, guess how many points they will drop against the 76ers?"

"Embiid is right, Coach Henson shouldn't attribute all bad things to luck!"

"In fact, it was Coach Henson who took advantage of his luck. After all, they only beat the Hornets by two points today."

Although the Pacers won this game and avoided a losing streak, they were still scolded enough by the media.

Seeing this situation, Embiid will not let go of the opportunity to speak.When he was at night, Embiid updated his Ins dynamics again, "In the next game, Joel will let Joe experience the fear of being dominated."

Henson had to admit that this time, he was a little irritated.It's fine if you don't respond to yourself, why are you still acting good when you get cheap?
You don't really think that you are as easy to bully as Jaylen Rose!
Thankfully, though, Henson didn't have to be mad about it for long.Because after tonight, the day when the next game will start is getting closer and closer.And Henson's desire to win the next game has also greatly increased.

This means that the time for Joel Embiid to be arrogant may not be too long.
(End of this chapter)