Watch Joel Embiid lock down John Wall

[Liquid]

He played good defense, but he didn't "lock him down"

If Wall was a decent jump shooter he makes that shot 5/10 times. He just isn't

 

[BrehWyatt]

While it isn't lockdown, it's more than sufficient defense to ask from a 7'2 mother fukker against John Wall on the perimeter, surgery be damned.

Embiid looks nimble/smooth as fukk for his size when it comes to agile movements. No real stiffness. Could be very problematic for opponents.

 

[Lootpack]

That putback dunk he had last night too

Brett Brown was on the sideline like Philly gon be alright with this boy at the helm.

 

[GilSho]

This is real lock down defense.

 

[Remote]

Good effort

 

[Adam3000]

Looking like a prime Kevin Love on Steph Curry there

 

[CarltonJunior]

Locking down? It appeared as if John got the shot off
I believe they was up by 20, then it was down to 8, then it was back up to 12 at half
2min into the 3rd quarter it was back up to 20, then about 3min after that they was up by 30+

Be 7'2 and have a little man coming off double knee surgery get a shot off brehs

You dont have to get a steal or block to lock someone down. Its not about them getting a shot off, if they can't get past you and they're forced to take a bad contested shot then you locked them down that possession. You play any ball?

 

[The God Poster]

Good d. Embiid is for real. I say trade noEl and I guess move jah to the 4

@Malta how you feel bout this
Both players at this point have severe tunnel vision

 

[The God Poster]

You dont have to get a steal or block to lock someone down. Its not about them getting a shot off, if they can't get past you and they're forced to take a bad contested shot then you locked them down that possession. You play any ball?

You know that bum don't play no ball

He thinking from a 2k perspective

 

[Malta]

@Malta how you feel bout this
Both players at this point have severe tunnel vision

I'd keep Noel, look at what all these defensive bigs got on the open market, he's an insurance policy if Embiid gets hurt and he'd be a great first big off the bench. If Embiid is healthy having Jah is pretty much pointless.

 

[the cool]

Sadly he won't make it 5 games in

 

[AAKing23]

You dont have to get a steal or block to lock someone down. Its not about them getting a shot off, if they can't get past you and they're forced to take a bad contested shot then you locked them down that possession. You play any ball?

I'm sittin here like Since when is forcing somebody to take a jumper and staying in front of them not good defense? Especially a big on a guard

 

[MJ Truth]

he's 7'2 brehs, locking down all star guards on the perimeter

It's literally one play, and if John Wall had ever decided to improve his jump shot over the last six years he's been playing, it would've been easy money for him to score there. No hate, just reality, this play is basically akin to the Kevin Love "shut down" Steph Curry shyt from Game 7.

Not saying it's not an impressive play, particularly for someone his size against someone with the speed of John Wall, but I think this play says a lot more about John Wall than it does Joel Embiid. But I know The Coli is really big on Embiid right now so I'll let y'all cook.

 

[MJ Truth]

That's considered locking down for big man standards. He was stranded on an island with John Wall and made him miss a contested jump shot

You don't have to "make" John Wall miss ANY type of jump shot breh.

 

[Recca Gatsby]

We have already seen the best Kat has offer. He has reached his Max potential

You have no idea what you are talking about dude, @tremonthustler1 ayo come get this dude man