Embid 1994 was born in Cameroon. At the World Cup, 42-year-old Cameroonian uncle Milla became the oldest goal scorer in the history of the World Cup. He has been accompanied by football since childhood. For most Africans, basketball is just an empty game, and it is more practical to change family conditions.
Embiid was born in a middle-class family. Compared with other children playing barefoot in dilapidated streets, Embiid has his own football and sneakers. His mother picked him up at school in a Mercedes. His father is an officer. He wanted to be a player like Eto 'o, but he grew too tall and too fast, so he had to play volleyball instead. Why not basketball? Because his father thinks basketball is a dangerous sport.
16 years old, the height is close to 2 10 cm, which becomes the burden of volleyball court. If it weren't for that time, the basketball camp might have been sent to Europe and spent its mediocre volleyball career.
Bamot, Embiid's hometown in Cameroon, is also the mentor of his basketball career. In 20 10, Bamot held a training camp in his hometown, and 16-year-old Embiid came to participate. At that time, he didn't even have basic abilities, but his height was an absolute genius on the basketball court. He was as thin as a piece of paper, dribbled badly, and didn't even dream of basketball, but Bamot took a fancy to it.
Two years later, a lanky young man appeared in this training camp. He is now Siakam of the Raptors. In high school, he was the real Hanamichi Sakuragi. A layman plays tricks with talent and upgrades all the way. I was fooled by my teammates from the beginning. He doesn't know how to pick and roll, and he doesn't even know the language. In the eyes of teammates, this tall man is nothing. Back in the dormitory, he cried all night, but worked hard silently. He has no basic skills to strengthen and no strength to increase.
It took him only two years to get a full scholarship from the first place in the United States and enter NCAA University in Kansas. Since high school, I have said to myself before every competition: I am Olajuwon, I am Olajuwon.
In Kansas, he also welcomed another talented teammate, Wilkins, who participated in the Nike Youth Championship in 20 13 and went to the NCAA season in 20 14. As a result, Kansas, the second seed, failed to survive "Crazy March" because of a back injury, and finally lost to Stanford University.
At the end of the freshman season, Embiid averaged 1 1.2 points 8. 1 rebounds 1.4 assists and 2.6 blocks. The Kansas twins participated in the NBA draft that year. At that time, the knight holding the No.1 pick originally wanted to choose Embiid. The upper limit templates given in his scout report are Olajuwon and Duncan, who have solid basic skills.
"This is the best pre-election test I have ever seen. He is like a second hakeem olajuwon. " At that time, Cavaliers coach David Griffin commented on Embiid's trial. The Cavaliers found Potapanko (the center who played 13 season in the league) to confront him and let him have a long-range shot test. Every time he scored a goal, he shouted to Griffin, "You see how excellent you are. You need me, Griffin. I want to be the number one scholar."
An accident came first. On the morning after the trial in Cleveland, Embiid injured his right foot and suffered a stress fracture, which means that he is likely to miss the new season. Center, injury and absence ... reminiscent of Auden. The knight hesitated. After all, they need to partner with Owen. At this time, Sam Sinkel, the manager of the 76ers, was very excited. "Embiid was injured in Cleveland today. He is likely to be our candidate for flower exploration. " Octyl excitedly walked into the office of head coach Brown. Although Embiid didn't try out for the 76ers at this time, he just watched Embiid's game on the spot.
Octyl did not witness the real rise of the 76ers. He told his fans the famous "believing process", but he was fired halfway. At this time, Embiid, who had high hopes, had a two-year truce. He didn't wait for the process and finally became a passer-by.
In the two seasons without competition, Embiid was most famous for expressing Rihanna on social media. At that time, he was 20 years old and was busy with worship and enjoyment. The identities of flower girl and Ji Fu are like a thorn. Rihanna replied, "Let's talk about it when we are all-stars." She only has eyes for James. This is a bit like Su, the champion of Wu, who said to a remnant, "If you want to chase me, find a champion.". Like an encouragement, but also like a prevarication, this goal is high enough for the rookie Embiid at that time.
In this way, Embiid changed from a genius to an online celebrity.
2065438+On August 20th, 2005, 76 people announced that joel embiid had successfully received his scaphoid transplantation. The recovery period is about 5-8 months, and he announced quarterly reimbursement for the second consecutive season.
Seeing that the 76ers will become the laughing stock in the history of the draft again, Embiid scored 20 points and 7 rebounds in 22 minutes in the first game of the third year, but Embiid's efficiency and maturity far exceeded people's expectations.
Followed by the rookie of the month for three consecutive months, averaging 25.4 minutes and getting 20.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2. 1 assists and 2.5 blocks. Even more frightening is that the coach can protect him and control his playing time. Although we didn't win the best rookie because of the few appearances, everyone realized that maybe the 76ers really went on the right path.
On 20 17, he took part in the official draft drawing ceremony, but the senior executives of this league all said in front of him, "I hope this is the last time. I hate losing." Sam Sinkel, who is sitting in front of the TV at this moment, must be very pleased. This boy decided by himself has finally become a new generation leader.
In the season of 20 17-20 18, Embiid reached a five-year contract renewal with the 76ers, with a maximum salary of $654.38+48 million. At this time he played 3 1 game for the team. Last year, Ben Simmons, the top scholar, came back and won the best rookie. The emperor cooperated with Xidi, and then offered another top scholar, Fultz.
As he played more and more games, his record began to compare with O 'Neill, David Robinson, Yao Ming and other all-star centers. In the 2065438+01654381October 6 victory over the Lakers, Embiid played for 34 minutes on behalf of the 76ers and scored 46 points 15 rebounds and 7 assists.
At the 20 18 All-Star Game, Embiid was elected as the starting center in the East. He achieved the goal of that year, but the emperor has matured a lot at this time. Facing the interview about Rihanna, he didn't cut his face. He said, "I don't care if she turned me down." At this time, the emperor only saw the basket.
Throughout the season, his data rose to 23+ 1 1+3. He also led the team to the semi-finals of the playoffs. His last semi-final was six years ago, but he lost in the final against Celtic, but this was the first year of Embiid's leadership. He entered the second team of the season, the best defensive team.
During the 20 18-20 19 season, James left the east for the first time since the 16 season. As a result, all the teams are reinforcing for the first place in the East in the post-James era. The Raptors won Leonard and Pau Gasol, the Celtics had Owen, the Bucks found mirotic, and Philadelphia, led by 76ers Butler, Harris, Simmons and Embiid, was strong enough.
It was the Eastern Conference semifinals. At this time, the opponent becomes a Raptor with Leonard. Embiid suffered a lot from Gasol Jr. Embiid's comprehensive advantages, technology and strength are not dominant. At the same time, facing the opponent's double team, he directly dropped from his career average of 24.3 points to his average of 14.3 points, which eventually led to the loss of the 76 ers in the tiebreak, but this was the most encountered by the Raptors on the way to winning the championship that year.
On October 25th, 2002165438+/KLOC-0, the NBA officially announced the best player of the fifth Zhou Dong Western Week, and two key centers in the league, Embiid and Jokic, were both elected. In this era of small ball, some people say that the center is a bit redundant, but others say that as long as Embiid is not injured, they adapt to any era and rules.
Embiid and Jokic proved to people how the center broke through a world under the basketball trend of this era. Can't a team with the center as the core win the championship? Can't get the regular season MVP? Indeed, if you think about it carefully, the center era has passed 10 years, and the super center has won the championship and MVP for 20 years, but the loneliness of the traditional center does not mean that the center has withered.
In this era, Embiid is a space center with height, strength and projection. Twenty years ago, he might have become a technical center with skill, mobility and a protective frame. He is too comprehensive, shooting back, dreaming, playing inside, shooting three-pointers, rebounding and trying to block shots as long as he wants. ...
"Process" is his favorite nickname, and he even called him that when he asked the DJ at the home of the 76ers to introduce him. The 76 people who "believe in the process" in Philadelphia have been on the road, which actually echoes Iverson's nickname "the answer" 20 years ago. The answer will eventually be found along the process, and the process of finding the answer will go through a period of time, and finally there will be a bright future.