Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is an outspoken athlete. But while many consider his statements as pure and simple entertainment, he is wise beyond his years. His claim as the team entered 2017 of the 76ers as a playoff team served as a rallying cry to his teammates that jump started a serious improvement.
His claim to challenge the Cleveland Cavaliers seemed like a baseless bold claim to seed headlines. But underneath the surface, it was once more a rallying cry. This time, to the entire Philadelphia 76ers that the time is now.
Rallying Cry
We explored this at length is a recent article.