On the night of the 22nd, the entire Grizzlies boarded the plane and headed towards Philadelphia.

Gasol did not go to Philadelphia with the team this time because he really didn't understand why the Grizzlies, who had won all 14 games in 14, were so difficult to compete with the 76ers with just 4 wins and 10 losses...

If it were just because of Embiid, Gasol would be more at ease.

It must be admitted that Embiid is an excellent No. 5 player. His low-post offensive skills are quite solid and his three-point shooting is quite threatening.

The height of 2.13 meters and the arm span of 2.28 meters make him surpass many opponents by physical conditions alone.

But Gasol, who fought against Jokic in training every day, knew very well that the fat boy was no worse than Embid.

So Gasol simply stayed in Memphis for a rest. Anyway, when he woke up, the Grizzlies would definitely have another big victory.

In this game, only those media who don’t know the truth will think that the game is fierce.

Meanwhile, on the plane, Jokic was watching Embiid's game video carefully.

Link came to Jokic with interest and watched with him.

"This guy... is actually really amazing." Jokic saw Link sitting next to him and began to talk to him.

"I have never denied Embiid's strength." Link spread his hands, "I just think you are as good as him."

"If I messed up tomorrow...you won't let me drink Coke in your life?"

"Puff!" Link covered his forehead. He thought Jokic was worried about something.

"I can't control you for the rest of my life, Nikola. I just feel that people lack respect for you. You beat the Dream Team's inside line this summer, but people still don't take you seriously. So in the next game, let them take a good look at your strength."

Link patted Jokic on the shoulder. In fact, Jokic has grown very well now.

The reason why he hasn't caused any storm this season is because he can only play as a substitute.

"If I had made that final goal... I might not have been ignored." Jokic sighed. The goal he missed in the Olympics to kill the Dream Team was still unforgettable.

"It's boring to be immersed in past losses. Nicholas. Play well tomorrow, I'll be optimistic about you. Tell them who is going to have trouble with the inside player."

Jokic looked at Link and nodded slightly.

Now I can't meet the Warriors and Draymond Green for the time being, and I can't make up for the regrets of summer.

Then, let’s practice with Embiid first.

Early in the morning of the 23rd, major TV stations began to broadcast preview programs of the game between the Grizzlies and the 76ers.

The team with the best record this season meets the most popular new star this season, and such a collision naturally has aroused the appetite of fans.

Almost everyone agreed that Embiid would perform well enough in this game.

Facing a strong enemy like the Grizzlies, Embiid may be able to burst out with his strongest strength!

As for what Link said in an interview yesterday, everyone didn't care at all.

"If I were Link, I would say that. He could not admit that his teammates were worse than others, right? But just listen to this kind of thing."

"Nicola Jokic has more potential than Einbiid? Link is serious?"

"Jokic did play a few good games in the Olympics this summer, but the Olympics are different from the NBA. At least so far, I have not found any outstanding performance in Jokic."

Now that Embiid is famous, no one thinks that an unknown second-round pick can pose a threat to that genius.

Even Embiid himself thinks so.

Before the afternoon game started, Embiid fully demonstrated his confidence in an interview on the sidelines.

"No matter who it is, I will do my best to beat him. No, if it's just against Jokic, I don't have to do my best. But for the win, I have to do that, sorry man. If you really believe you're better than me, then you're too naive."

Embiid is not a good boy. On the contrary, Embiid is a player who loves to squirt about trash. He also squirts all kinds of trash on the court, but even on social media.

In addition to being on the court, Embiid has undoubtedly shown his potential to become a trash talk king on social media this year.

A few days ago, Embiid had just sweared with an adult actress Ivy.

After fighting Whiteside, the two also scolded each other on social media for a while.

And Embiid never sarcasm or curses, he just openly started a war with others on social media!

This is Embiid, and if you think he is an honest first-year rookie, you're very wrong.

Today, when facing the seemingly unthreatening Jokic, Embiid naturally would not be soft-mouthed.

He didn't dare to offend Link, and he annoyed Link's fate. Batum had already helped everyone try his own skills.

But after provoking Jokic, Embiid felt that it was still fine.

Although Embiid's tone was arrogant, most media were not disgusted.

After all, Embiid has done a good job recently and they like this controversial player.

Secondly, everyone really didn't take Jokic seriously. If Embiid was the one who provoked Gasol, maybe someone else might complain that Embiid was too arrogant.

But in front of Jokic, Embiid really has the capital to speak slutty.

Embiid's words soon reached the ears of the Grizzlies players. Link was very angry when he heard this. Embiid only played a few games and was just expanding.

But Jokic did not respond at all. When he appeared for a warm-up, he did not give any counterattack against the reporter's camera. "I just want to play the game well, and I don't care about anything else."

This painless sentence is Jokic's entire response.

Many Philadelphia media almost got the courage to die of laughter. Where did Link get the courage to say this guy who didn't even dare to say something loudly is the most promising center in the league.

"It seems that Nikola Jokic doesn't seem to be very confident."

"That's of course. After all, what he has to face is the hottest center this year. Embiid brings people even better than when Whiteside came out of nowhere."

"Jokic is such a bad guy. He finally got a chance to start, but he had to face a powerful opponent like Embiid."

The two Philadelphia commentators started to complain gloatly, and they couldn't wait to see how Embiid abused the food!

If Embiid breaks through the Grizzlies' No. 5 position, the 76ers will not have no chance to win!

Finally, at 7:30 p.m. on the 23rd, at the Vachovia Center Arena, amid the cheers of Philadelphia fans, the showdown between the 76ers and the Grizzlies officially began!

Before the game started, 76ers coach Brett Brown made it clear that Embiid's playing time would be appropriately increased today.

In the previous few games, in order to protect Embiid, who had been reimbursed for two consecutive seasons, Brown only allowed him to play about 25 minutes per game.

But today, Embiid's playing time is likely to exceed 30 minutes.

There is no doubt that Brett Brown also hopes Embiid can make a big move in this battle to become famous.

The starting players of both sides entered the designated positions, with the 76ers, Spanish star Sergio Rodriguez, Gerald Henderson, Covington, Iliasova and Embiid formed the starting five tigers.

On the bench, there were also powerful players such as Okafor, Saric, Jerry Bayless and Knick Stauskas.

To be honest, the 76ers' configuration this year is indeed qualified to win.

When Jokic appeared, the scene shot gave him a special detail.

Everyone couldn't help laughing. This guy who was not good-looking looked like a background. His fat sound looked unreliable.

Looking at Embiid's body, it's much more reliable!

Then, the referee whistle blew, and Embiid easily competed for basketball from Jokic.

Jokic's athleticism makes him look like a young player at all.
Chapter completed!