Joel Embiid ended last season with something to prove. His team was four bounces away from overtime and a potential Game 7 win against the eventual NBA Champions. Embiid was extremely emotional after the game and let us in on a quick moment showing the humanity of the sport. It’s this that is often lost. The desire, the drive, the heartbreak of falling short of something you have worked so hard for. Embiid has all of these feelings in spades.
While we’ve been able to see Embiid’s intensity at times, we also have seen things we could consider to be less than 100% commitment.