Joel Embiid commented on a recent play, questioning if it was dirty after scoring 14 points and grabbing 4 rebounds in 25 minutes. He emphasized the need to protect himself better during playoff basketball.
“I don’t know if it was dirty or not,” Embiid said from the locker room, after totaling 14 points and four rebounds in 25 minutes. “I guess I’ve got to do a better job of protecting, especially that part [of my body]. … Tyrese was already gone, and it was kind of after the play. “I just felt like it wasn’t necessary, but we move on. It is whatever. It’s playoff basketball. If that’s the reality of it, I guess we got to go out and be physical, too, and do it, too.”
Joel Embiid expressed uncertainty about whether the play was dirty and mentioned the need to better protect himself.
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