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Celtics using Al Horford to negate Joel Embiid’s defensive impact

There’s been some chatter on NBA Twitter about the never-ending Joel Embiid vs. Al Horford debate that shouldn’t really be happening. Joel Embiid is a better player than Al Horford. Al Horford deserved his All-Star spot. End of discussion.

With that said, you can make a very real argument that the Celtics’ big man has outplayed the Philadelphia 76ers‘ cornerstone through two games. Maybe not in raw stats, but his impact on both ends of the floor. He’s the glue guy that holds together Boston’s system.

Embiid’s struggles in this series haven’t come on the offensive end.