Sometimes, we can be quite fortunate with how timelines overlap, especially when the stars align. I’m not talking about those in the sky either.
Joel Embiid is in the NBA and at the peak of his powers as one of the more dominant and freakishly athletic big men that basketball has ever seen. Giannis Antekounmpo is in the NBA and at the peak of his powers as one of the more dominant and freakishly athletic big men that basketball has ever seen. And they’re in the NBA at the same time.
On Thursday night, these two superstars — respective cornerstones of the 76ers and Bucks (-6.5) — squared off in one last battle in Milwaukee before the All-Star break. It might have even been an Eastern Conference Finals preview.
