Joel Embiid has proven he can win. He can lead. But he won’t be named this season’s NBA MVP. SIChrisMannix on why it doesn’t weaken the 76ers star’s legacy
In late March, in the back of a black sprinter van zipping through the streets of Los Angeles, I asked Joel Embiid about the importance of winning MVP. Embiid was in the final stages of his best NBA season, where he played more games , averaged more points and handed out more assists than in any of his previous seasons.“You can't win this type of stuff if you don't win,” Embiid told me. “So it doesn't matter.
“Coming into the league, I was always like, ‘I've got to get a Defensive Player of the Year.’ My defense was always my focus. I’m like, ‘Defensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year,’ and then, over the years, I've gotten offensively … but I feel like people also forget about the [defensive] side of the court, where I'm still pretty good at it, especially when I'm locked in. But it all goes back to winning. It all goes back to winning games.
There will be disappointment in Embiid’s camp—Drew Hanlen, Embiid’s personal trainer, is a good follow for—but Embiid’s accomplishments this season go beyond an award. Embiid proved he can stay healthy. Foot, knee, back—Embiid’s body has been a game of Operation since he turned pro in 2014. He was a fixture in
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