Looking at the box score for the Sixers’ 129-112 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, Joel Embiid’s career-high 49 points could justifiably cause you to overlook his 3 assists. Not only did he surpass a milestone, Embiid’s scoring performance was the driving force behind the victory. But while Embiid frequently punished the Hawks defense, and more specifically their double teams, by sheer determination to score, his passing was the cherry on top of a prolific performance.
The first play of that sequence was particularly fun to watch develop. Embiid punished a double team by passing out and it took a collective team effort to make the play possible.