![]() "Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo is who I believe the MVP race has come down to," Green said previously on his podcast The Draymond Green Show. "He told me, ‘You know why I played like that tonight? You said (Nikola) Jokic was the hardest person to guard in the league, so I took that personal.’ So I don’t want to tell y’all that Joel’s the hardest guy to guard."īut despite his stance on Jokic, Green does feel as though Embiid is one of the leading candidates to win the MVP award this year - although he'll have to compete with Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks. When asked about his exhange with Embiid after the game, Green told reporters: "A guy like that, you never really want to give him a steady diet of anything because they just figure it out. But it turns out that business matters became personal after Green's previous comments about Jokic. ![]() Embiid looked determined to put on a show, and certainly delivered in his mission with 46 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Their form was disrupted by the Warriors on Friday, but after already clinching a playoff spot it won't do too much damage. The 76ers are flying this season, and sit third in the Eastern Conference with a 49-24 record. LA Clippers star man out for rest of regular season and faces NBA Play-Offs race
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