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On Christmas, Embiid did exactly what he said he would — make life easier for everyone

Paul Hudrick has been covering the Sixers as a writer, reporter, podcaster, on-camera personality and analyst since 2016. He is the Editor-in-Chief at Liberty Ballers.

Sometimes, less is more.

Joel Embiid has seemingly carried the weight of the entire franchise on his back for the entirety of his NBA career. He’s won an MVP and led the Sixers to their best era of basketball since Allen Iverson was in town.

After so many injuries and playoff disappointments though, something had to give. Embiid needed to change the way he played and what he did to prepare.