Even though Joel Embiid laughed after saying it in his press conference, the saying is not a joke to this team — it is their identity. The defensive-minded Philadelphia 76ers, led by coach Brett Brown, are not here to be pushed around or roll over. This team is big, strong-willed, and powerful in the paint on both ends of the floor.
Toward the end of last season, in a game between the 76ers and the Milwaukee Bucks, Joel Embiid got into a “scuffle” with Eric Bledsoe. The situation was quickly diffused, however it was far from the first time an opposing player has shown his displeasure with our big man in a physical manner.