If you look at Joel Embiid, it is obvious from the start what the comparisons are all about. (i.e. Tim Duncan & Hakeem Olajuwon).
He stands at a liegitimate 7’0″ and has a frame that can absorb weight and bear bulk muscle. If he can stay healthy, stay durable and pile up eventual minutes, the sky is the limit.
Coach Brett Brown is hoping for great things but also wishes Embiid to lead: “I’m desperately trying to build something that’s not top-driven. I don’t want it to be top-driven down. It needs to be the team dictating some rules and habits.