76ers' Joel Embiid, injuries and all, overcomes his own Game 7 demons
It was quite the night in Boston for Embiid.
76ers' Joel Embiid, injuries and all, overcomes his own Game 7 demons originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . At this point in his career, Joel Embiid is a walking, trash talking, bucket getting injury.
On this night, Saturday in Boston, a Game 7, Embiid wasn't just injury, singular. He was injuries, plural. And somehow, in the end, it didn't matter.
Embiid had lost his three prior Game 7s in his career. On this night, the 76ers prevailed. They sent their nemesis home.
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