In fact, Henson is very interested in Joel. Embiid is not ignorant. On the contrary, Henson knows his story very well.

The 14-year-old had already caught Henson's eye in the draft, as his physical condition was so good.

Height 2.13 meters, weight 113 kg, arm span 2.26 meters! This guy's body seems to have been born to be built for basketball.

In fact, the 2014 champion should have been Embiid. But because Embiid has injury concerns, he fell to the third pick. But being drafted with the third pick even with injury concerns is a testament to Embiid's talent.

But maybe even the 76ers didn't expect Embiid's injury to be so serious.

In the summer of 2014, the world was reporting on Henson's retirement. But few people care that Embiid underwent surgery for a stress fracture of his right foot in the same year, requiring 4-6 months of injury. This also means that Embiid has not played a single game in the NBA before the season is reimbursed.

In the summer of 2015, Embiid underwent another scaphoid bone graft in his foot. Although the surgery was a success, the long recovery period of 5-8 months cost Embiid the second consecutive season.

In other words, in the two years since joining the league, Embiid has not played a game. But even so, the 76ers resolutely executed the team draft in Embiid's contract, choosing to continue to wait.

It's just that two years later, few people still remember Joel. Who is Embiid.

And it wasn't until this year, in the summer of '16, that Embiid finally announced his return. Because of this, two years after being drafted by the 76ers, Embiid officially started his rookie season.

People thought Embiid had become another failed draft case for the 76ers, and people thought that this big man from Africa, this so-called "Olajuwon II" had become a joke.

After all, one of the top three people in the draft every year will always "water". As it stands, the top two picks in the 2014 draft, Andrew. Wiggins and Jabari. Parker is doing well. There is no doubt that Embiid must be the one who finally "drops the water".

But in the 16-17 season, Embiid, who played in the NBA for the first time, cashed in on his talent!

The first game of the season, 76ers vs Thunder. Embiid had 20 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in his debut, including a three-pointer.

This guy's all-round technique and excellent athleticism have amazed everyone. Fans have exclaimed that the cornerstone of the 76ers has finally been resurrected! It is no exaggeration to describe Embiid's return as a blockbuster.

And in the next few games, Embiid's performance was still outstanding.

In the second game against the Hawks, Embiid played just 15 minutes due to limited playing time. But in 15 minutes, he efficiently cut down 15 points and two blocks, and still scored a three-pointer.

In the third game against the Magic, Embiid played 25 minutes and scored a double-double of 18 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks. Entering the league with a double-double in Game 3, Embiid's talent is unquestionable. People are glad that the 76ers chose to wait rather than give up.

In just three games, Embiid has built his name in the league. People can't imagine how terrible an Embiid with no playing time limit will be.

In the fourth and fifth games, Embiid did not play because of the rotation. After all, Embiid has just returned from injury for two years, so the 76ers are very strict about his protection. Not only limit the playing time, but also the number of appearances.

It was the first game after Embiid's rotation that the 76ers won against the Pacers. So people naturally began to wonder what the two sides would be like if Embiid's 76ers met the Pacers.

As everyone knows, Embiid's own big mouth has made this game even more popular.

"Embiid blatantly provokes the legendary coach! He's tough and ambitious! ”

"Coach Henson hasn't made any response to this, is he scared or cautious?"

"Joel. Embiid said again, can the Pacers get out of the way at the Phu Quoc Center Arena!? ”

Although there are still a few days left before the start of this match, the media has already hyped up this match. They are not afraid of Embiid's big mouth, they are afraid that no one will find trouble.

Looking at the news about himself and Embiid in the media, Henson is extremely sympathetic to the Pacers' next opponent, the Charlotte Hornets, after all, they have been completely ignored for no reason.

"This kid really doesn't know how thick the sky is." Becky sitting in Henson's office drinking coffee. Harmon was a little angry, after all, Embiid was a junior. He openly provokes Henson, which Harmon perceives as rude and disrespectful.

"It's good to be energetic young people." Henson, however, only smiled lightly, in the world of competitive sports, there is no such thing as rudeness and disrespect. In this world, there is only a relationship between victory and defeat.

Moreover, Embiid's character is like that. Because in reality, Henson is no longer a person who has been slandered by Embiid with words.

In an interview with reporters this season, Embiid joked that he was playing 69 percent.

However, Embiid's half-joking remark drew the ire of a basketball commentator, who was Jalen. Ross.

Jay. Rose was also an NBA player, with the biggest career accolade being the NBA's "Most Improved Player" award in the 1999-2000 season.

Jay. Rose said: "Embiid said he was back to 69 percent? This is very unprofessional! ”

Jay. Rose's words quickly reached Embiid's ears by reporters, to which Embiid responded: "Okay, then I think I'm back to 81% now." ”

There may be a lot of fans who don't know much about the number 81 for Jay. Ross is extremely insulting. Because in 2006, Kobe Bryant scored an astonishing 81 points against the Raptors. Rose's defense got it. It can be said that the number 81 is Jay. The biggest blot on Rose's career.

It can even be said that Jay. Rose's playing career is remembered most not for the Most Improved Award, but for allowing Kobe Bryant to score 81 points.

Embiid's response was undoubtedly mocking Jalen. Ross. And this sentence directly gave Rose a critical blow. So, Embiid has never been a good stubble.

Embiid, of course, is not a "mad dog" that bites people indiscriminately, he just prefers to raise the bar with arrogant people. Because in the United States, Embiid is always despised by arrogant people.

Embiid grew up in an upper-middle-class family in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, and they had their own servants, and his mother drove a Mercedes-Benz and ate omelets for breakfast. But the Americans don't know that, they only know that Embiid is from Africa, and they think he must have come from a poor background and hunted lions in the jungle. This contempt and contempt makes Embiid disrespect all arrogant people.

And Henson's remarks after the last game were undoubtedly regarded by Embiid as arrogant behavior.

Although Embiid's mouth is so nasty for one reason or another, Henson doesn't care that much.

Now that the war has begun, where is the reason to retreat without a fight? Henson is past the age of verbal fighting, and the only thing he wants now is to teach this arrogant young man from Cameroon a good lesson on the basketball court.

Embiid doesn't know that he himself has become the more arrogant side......

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On Nov. 7, the Pacers narrowly defeated Charlotte Hornets, who have been in good form this season, 124-122 on the road.

So far this season, the Hornets have a 4-1 record. Without a doubt, this is the Hornets' best start in recent years.

But even so, people are still not optimistic about Boss Qiao's team. Because the Hornets only have Kemba in the lineup. Walker is a player who can be considered a star, and the other players are either too young and not yet fully talented. Or maybe they're experienced, but they don't have the quality of a star.

But it was such a team that scored a terrible 122 points on the head of the Pacers! There's no doubt that the Pacers' defense today is starting to be criticized.

"If the Pacers can give up 122 points against the Hornets, guess how many points they will concede against the 76ers?"

"Embiid is right, Coach Henson shouldn't attribute all the bad stuff to luck!"

"In fact, it was Coach Henson who took advantage of the luck. After all, they only won by two points today against the Hornets. ”

Although the Pacers won the game and avoided a losing streak, they were still scolded enough by the media.

Seeing this situation, Embiid will not let go of the opportunity to speak. When he was in the evening, Embiid updated his Instagram feed again, "In the next game, Joel will let Joe experience the fear of being dominated." ”

Henson must admit that this time, he was somewhat irritated. If you don't respond yourself, forget it, why do you still sell it cheaply?

You wouldn't really think that yourself and Jay. Ross is just as easy to bully!

Thankfully, Henson didn't have to be angry about it for long. Because after tonight, the day of the next game is getting closer and closer. And Henson's desire to win the next game has also increased greatly.

This means Joel. Embiid may not be able to be arrogant for too long.....