PHILADELPHIA -- As Joel Embiid toed the free throw line, raised the ball to eye level and prepared to release, the Philadelphia fans began to chant, "Trust the Process!"
Those three words have been the Sixers' rallying cry as the franchise climbed from the pits of perpetual losing to one of the Eastern Conference's most formidable teams. It has been so synonymous with Embiid's growth as a player, his nickname in Philadelphia is "Joel the Process Embiid."
The free throws swished through the net and Philadelphia marched towards a 21-point halftime lead against the league's best offensive team -- the Milwaukee Bucks.