The matchup of highly touted rookie Joel Embiid and DeMarcus Cousins was certainly going to be must see television during Monday’s Sixers-Kings game, but things got real weird real quickly.
The two spent the early moments of the game jockeying for position, and Cousins didn’t look to be too happy with how handsy Embiid was. After Cousins’ physical defense forced an Embiid travel, the pair forgot about the earlier animosity and got friendly with each other. Perhaps a little too friendly. What ensued was an incredible yet certainly painful game of Slap-Ass.
Let’s take a look at the tape, from multiple angles.