Do you feel your MVP pursuit — and potential victory — is more organic this season? Joel Embiid: It’s coming naturally. Even towards the Bulls (on March 22), I may have simply stat-padded if I needed to, however I don’t care. (Embiid didn’t play within the second half of the 76ers’ 116-91 win over the Bulls on Wednesday attributable to what the staff termed “calf tightness.” The 76ers led for big margins all through, and it was believed the rating distinction performed a significant position in Embiid not returning to the sport. Embiid completed with 12 factors, seven rebounds, seven assists and one block in 16 first-half minutes.) Embiid: I may have simply come again in and obtained a triple-double and make it possible for I preserve going after the scoring title. Or preserve the 30-point streaks going or no matter. However I don’t care. I believe mentally I’ve gotten to a distinct stage the place it’s all about successful. What issues — it’s nearly successful, successful, successful. I’ve been targeted on that. We’ve been doing that. No matter occurs, occurs. If I win MVP, good. If I don’t, it’s high quality with me. -via The Athletic / March 27, 2023
