What will he look like? The “crown jewel” of the Philadelphia 76ers defense, Joel Embiid will play this season with restrictions. But it’s safe to say that the fans in the city of Philadelphia are excited to watch him take the floor.
Head coach Brett Brown is possibly the most excited coach since Bill Sharman, inventor of the morning shoot-around, that awaited Kareem with the Lakers. The NBA Pacific in 1975-1976 featured bigs Bill Walton, Tom Burleson, Clifford Ray and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.