Joel Embiid had the biggest playoff game of his career in the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over Toronto Raptors in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semis. Jimmy Butler was mic’d up and he was certainly not quiet during the tilt. Also, it’s eight years to the day since Derrick Rose became the youngest player ever to win the NBA MVP award.
Embiid Led Philly to Win Game 3
The 76ers are 2-1 up in their series with the Toronto Raptors after a 116-95 victory at home, and Joel Embiid scored a playoff career-high 33 points with ten boards and five blocks. Embiid also hit three triples and you can see the details from that game in the following video.
💪 @JoelEmbiid (33 PTS, 10 REB, 5 BLK) drops a #NBAPlayoffs career-high, guiding the @sixers (2-1) to victory in Game 3! #PhilaUnite
Game 4: Sunday (5/5), 3:30pm/et, ABC pic.twitter.com/yj13ArdNbQ
— NBA (@NBA) May 3, 2019
Shoot the Three!
Jimmy Butler was wired during Game 3 and he urged his teammate Joel Embiid to shoot from beyond the arc. Embiid took his advice and hit the back of the net on the very next play.
Jimmy Butler kept yelling at Joel Embiid to shoot the ball 😂
(via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/0znsWQSgIz
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 3, 2019
Throwback to D-Rose’s MVP Award
Eight years ago today, Derrick Rose became the youngest player to win the NBA MVP award as a Chicago Bull. Check out the video and see best moments from that season and also the list of other players who were considered for the prestigious award.
🌹8 years ago today, 22-year-old Derrick Rose became the youngest player ever to win the NBA MVP award.
2011 MVP VOTES
1: DRose
2: Dwight Howard
3: LeBron
4: Kobe
5: KD pic.twitter.com/qkw9bNNSQI
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) May 3, 2019
Kawhi Leonard’s Story
Toronto Raptors’ forward Kawhi Leonard began playing basketball at Canyon Springs High School in Moreno Valley and since then, his progression has been unstoppable. He played college hoops at San Diego State University before entering the NBA in 2011.
Moreno Valley Swag!
The origin story of Kawhi Leonard
Via @NBA pic.twitter.com/G9t5AaYRUI
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) May 2, 2019
Don Nelson Still at the Top
The Hoops Hype writer Alex Kennedy is known for his interesting videos about NBA records and this time around, he shared a list of NBA coaches with the most wins over the years. Don Nelson is still at the top, but Gregg Popovich moved up to the No. 3 spot and is the only active coach in top ten.
These are the NBA coaches with the most wins over the years: pic.twitter.com/Zm7gU25za0
— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) May 3, 2019
