Whether it’s been improved defensive discipline, diversifying his self-creation repertoire or a litany of other areas, Joel Embiid has seemingly addressed whatever skills necessary to further progress as a superstar throughout his career.
With James Harden now a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, a new area has surfaced for Embiid to refine: decision-making as a roller. This is not to posit his rolling abilities as a glaring weakness. Through one month, he’s already showcased many shrewd sequences diving as a roller, particularly when defenses trap Harden.
But it’s also still clearly a developmental process for him.