He had 11 first-quarter points and nine of them were from beyond the arc. Embiid wold hit two more threes before the night was over. There are definitely some nights (most nights) when seeing Embiid catch the ball out that far can be extremely frustrating and confusing. There are nights when he shoots threes and it just doesn’t make any sense. But, when he’s hitting them, and forcing the defense to leave the paint open because he is a threat from outside, it’s hard not to just stand back and marvel. Embiid finished the night with 29 points including going 6-of-12 from three-point land.
Sixers-Trail Blazers: Joel Embiid and Co. were hot and then cold, and other quick thoughts from a 114-110 loss
