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Like Wentz, Embiid has chance to grow into greatness

From the second-floor dining room of Lo Spiedo, nestled just inside the entrance to the Navy Yard complex, you didn't have to stand up to glance out a window and see the facade of Lincoln Financial Field. On Sunday, a young athlete who had pretty much been a mystery to Philadelphia had himself a hell of a debut at that stadium. Aside from a few quick peeks, mostly during practices and before games, people outside the organization hadn't seen much of what he could do. But those who had drafted him and who coach him had insisted, whenever asked, that he was capable of making an immediate and positive impact on his team.