Joel Embiid on Fouls

Sixers' center Joel Embiid discusses his questionable technical foul.

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00:00 What was your reaction when Ben raised up and took that shot and then hit it?

00:04 I mean it's normal. You know we needed him to shoot. It was great to see him make it, take it.

00:12 Most importantly make it. That was great. He's going to need to like come again better and make it happen.

00:21 But it was great. I mean it's nothing special. We see it in practice.

00:25 We've seen it every day. We see it in the class. It's not surprising to me.

00:31 If that happens consistently, do you think that's something that unlocks the offense in a new way for you guys?

00:35 Yeah, obviously. You know the spacing is going to be a little different.

00:42 But I told him yesterday, just to be himself. Obviously I'm extremely happy for him.

00:49 I'm extremely happy that he gets to do that and he actually made it.

00:56 So it's good to see and I'm sure he's going to keep improving and get better.

01:02 He plays it pretty close to the vest with us. Do you think that meant something to him more than he would let on to us?

01:07 He plays it close to the vest. He doesn't like to show his emotions.

01:10 But do you think making that shot meant something more to him than he's willing to show to us?

01:14 I mean like I said, I told him to be himself. He's a basketball player.

01:20 Whatever he feels comfortable doing, I support him.

01:25 So if he wants to do that great. If he doesn't, great. We're going to figure it out in the bigger ways.

01:32 Joe, are you lobbying to play both teams this weekend?