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Joel Embiid has finally managed to overcome the Boston Celtics in the postseason, much to the dismay of Jaylen Brown.
Embiid delivered a stellar performance, scoring 34 points, grabbing 12 rebounds, and dishing out six assists, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a surprising victory over the Celtics in Game 7. The win left the Boston crowd at TD Garden stunned and silent.
In the aftermath of the Celtics’ season-ending loss, Brown expressed his frustration by accusing the 2022-23 MVP of excessive theatrics on the court. “Embiid put a lot of pressure on us, on all our bigs and our guards. We didn’t really have an answer for him,” Brown shared with reporters.
He continued, “We tried a bunch of different things. He’s a big body. He also was flopping around. He got some extra calls and they rewarded him for that, but that’s the league we’re in.”
“We tried a bunch of different things. He’s a big body. He also was flopping around. He got some extra calls and they rewarded him for that, but that’s the league we’re in.”
Brown did not reference a specific call that he had a gripe with, though Embiid shot 37 free throws in the series — including 11 on Saturday. He also missed the first three games of the series following an emergency appendectomy last month.
Brown, meanwhile, was tasked with shouldering the Celtics’ offensive load with Jayson Tatum out injured in Game 7.
He scored 33 points but needed 27 shots to get there, and also committed three turnovers.
Interestingly, Embiid and Brown were seen having a friendly embrace following the conclusion of the game.
The series win is the first time that Embiid has defeated the Celtics in the playoffs after defeats in the 2018, 2020 and 2023 postseasons.
Now, he’ll shift his focus to the Knicks after New York dispatched the Hawks in six games.