Eric Hartline/USA Today Sports, via Reuters
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid stood in the middle of the court, his arms outstretched, preening after an easy basket.
Following a rim-rattling slam, the 76ers star pointed at Brooklyn’s Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, whom he had embarrassed on the play.
From the top of the 3-point arc, he drilled baskets like a sharpshooter half his size.
Through 48 brutal minutes for the Nets, Embiid found creative ways to humiliate them.
After four intensely competitive first-round playoff games between these two rivals, the Nets played arguably their worst game of the season on Tuesday.