Joel Embiid is the reigning MVP of the league for a reason. There were actually pundits that discredited his winning the award, saying he won it because of a narrative.
Gosh, do those folks look very silly right now.
Embiid is on another otherworldly run. After recording 51 points and 12 rebounds Wednesday against Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves, who have the best defensive rating in the NBA, he’s now averaging a league-leading 34.4 points and 11.8 rebounds per game on the season.
Over the last eight games, he’s averaged video game numbers: 41.