PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid was in the midst of pouring in 52 points, powering and gliding and torquing his body to sink an astonishing 20 out of 25 shots.
But when the Boston Celtics’ stifling defense swarmed Embiid down the stretch of a 103-101 win last week, the superstar center dished the ball to P.J. Tucker to fire off a corner 3-pointer. Then Embiid did it again. And again.
“The game goes fast, but you’ve got to be able to process it,” Embiid said after that game.
