Shock of the titans of this NBA night, the duel between Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo will have attracted all the spotlights. At the end of a new capital benefit (32 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocks!), It is the pivot of the Sixers who takes the victory.
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Two of the favorites for the title of MVP who find themselves on the same floor, it is necessarily the harbinger of a match that is worth watching. No warm-up time or preliminaries, the two alpha dogs have every intention of sending a message from the start. Giannis takes out the big crossover on Joel with the dunk in stride, his rival answers him right following with a huge counter to send him back to his studies. The decor is set, the popcorn in your hands, all that remains is to savor.
In this duel of leaders, it is first of all the Freak camp which shows the best face. The Bucks are hot in shooting, dominant in rebounding, Brook Lopez does a good job of stopping Jojo, Milwaukee logically takes control. If we expect to see Joel Embiid launch the charge, the Sixers boss on this first half is called… Tyrese Maxey. Unplayable in the second act, the combo guard allows his people to stay close to the Bucks. Boom! Not even the time to ignite on the youngster that he must already join the locker room, due to an ankle injury.
Ouch ouch ouch, how is Philly going to come back without the one who carried the bell on his shoulders for the first 24 minutes? With the return of the boss to his best level of course! Joel Embiid heats up, the Sixers defense picks up, the collective follows, the Bucks can no longer put one foot in front of the other and the game changes completely. Symbol of this complicated period for Milwaukee, the bankruptcy of the Greek Freak on the throw line: 4/15 including 2/8 in the third quarter alone…
Milwaukee is far from having lost but the return of Embiid following a few minutes of rest will ( once more) change everything. In scoring or passing, the pivot is simply everywhere in this money time. The Bucks try to go the distance but with Giannis who can no longer score, it’s too difficult. Brook Lopez may give his all in defense, Jojo is now in his bubble and nothing derails him. Philly puts up a small 9-0 at the right time and Milwaukee will not recover. Sixers victory.
At the end of a lively and muscular match, Philadelphia and Joel Embiid won the victory once morest Milwaukee of Giannis Antetokounmpo. A new message sent by the Cameroonian in the race for the MVP?
