Joel Embiid gives absolutely everything he has for the Sixers, and even off the court. An assistant coach even admits that he sometimes does a little too much… The Process would indeed have shown no mercy towards the offspring of the person concerned!
Often disturbed by injuries, Joel Embiid however, never backed down from the slightest challenge, even physically diminished. Affected by covid-19 at the start of the campaign, the Cameroonian is nevertheless today one of the big favorites for the MVP. It must be said that his statistics are absolutely enormous, the colossus turning over 30 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists per game while Philadelphia is in the Top 4 in the East (48 wins for 30 losses).
In addition to his dominant performances, the former Kansas also stands out with a great competitive spirit, and not just on the court. During an interview with The Athletic, Sixers assistant coach Billy Lange and his wife shared a funny anecdote about the big man. Invited to the family home, he was first distinguished by a very nice gesture towards the couple’s children. Except that the latter later learned that he had only one objective in mind: to massacre them at the console!
Ultra-competitive Joel Embiid… in video games
Billy Lange : My wife, Alicia, and I have four sons. He came home one day, my wife cooked for him. He had a backpack with him and he asked my boys, “Do you want to play video games?” Of course, they answered yes. And all of a sudden, he opened his bag and pulled out his PlayStation, and then he played against them. When I say he destroyed my children, there was no mercy. I believe he won a Madden game 98-6.
Then he played NBA 2K with them, which has all these different camera angles. My kids always use the one that feels like watching the game on TV, but Joel plays with the camera at floor height. He beat them by 200 points. He was relentless and he kept telling them, “You can’t defend me. You can not stop me. He chuckled as he destroyed them. It was amazing. And all this while my wife was cooking for him!
Alicia Long : At the time, my children were 7, 9 and 10 years old. He put the games on the main TV in my house. He wanted everyone to see how badly he beat them. He was destroying them and laughing all the time. He screwed up all my kids on every game.
Obviously, The Process has no mercy for anyone, including the younger generation and whatever the field.
That’s good though, since the Sixers will need his inner fire to go far in the playoffs this year. After being eliminated in inglorious circumstances against the Hawks in 2020-21, the Pennsylvania franchise wants to go to the Finals this time, especially after the arrival of James Harden. The duo formed by The Beard and number 21 will be decisive for the success of the group coached by Doc Rivers, and we can count on the franchise player to give everything during the post-season.
In any case, the children of Billy Lange had the right to a memorable experience, alongside Joel Embiid. Not sure, however, that they want to play against him again in video games, given his competitiveness!
