Joel Embiid dominates in the post with moves he learned from Hakeem Olajuwon | Signature Shots
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- Joel Embiid's dominant post-up game and his improved shooting touch have made him into perhaps the most imposing force in the NBA. In this episode of Signature Shots, ESPN analyst Kirk Goldsberry examines the evolution of the Philladelphia 76ers star, who is both a throwback to an older era and a sign of the game's progress.
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When Olajuwon himself is saying he's seeing himself in Embiid, that's freaking high praise.
Embiid obviously better than Olajuwon if he keep playing like that and take care of is body
@@GoulaLegamer Not even close unless Embiid is able to make himself a top 10 all time player.
@@GoulaLegamer with all the flop he did I'm sure he will 😏
@@GoulaLegamer embidd is no where near the league of olajuwon
@G King he obviously meant if he continues to perform or get better in the next 10 years lmao
This was awesome
You should try a breakdown like this hoops.
If Embiid wins a title for the Sixers, he’s a god in Philly forever.
I think they have an excellent chance of winning this year. He will become definitely top 3 76er of all time if they win this year.
He gets 2 statues
@joceja23 I think you’re wrong. People will soon understand which position is the most important position in the NBA. No one can hold Joel Embidd. He is the league MVP. Don’t let his injury confuse you.
I’m a all Philly fan except for football and Joel is special I still think he could be better but man even before these real playoff games start I’m gonna be honest with you. This next round is where you’re going to see that they should’ve traded for Kyle Lowry and just for this year specifically. They’re one shooter away and need it especially for Brooklyn. They might get lucky and beat them but I doubt it. They need more shooters.
@joceja23 who's the best sixer of all time?? Moses Malone??
Joker vs Embiid vs Giannis, these bigs are around the same age and will be facing each other for more than a decade!!!!
Ehh. Maybe not a decade. Most players decline by 33-34. More like 6 or 7 more years.
@@TheIcemanthomas i see jokic and luka doncic have longevity like dirk, due to there bodies not being giannis like athletic,
also they are 2020s all decade members for sure
@@PabloSolim2006 luka isn’t in great shape. I don’t see his body lasting. He gets dinged up a lot, he’s playing heavy minutes, and he’s struggles with his weight. I think he needs to go holler at harden. Harden has found a great medium to keep his weight in check, and avoid major injuries for years. People forget how chubby harden was in hs. He shed a lot of that weight and maintained himself pretty well for a long time. Jokic maybe yeah. He may keep up enough to play a bit longer. Giannis is a mystery. He could flatline quicker than we think due to how physically demanding his game is at that size, ala Dwight Howard, or he could be Superman like bron. Hard to tell.
@@TheIcemanthomas only time will tell
@@PabloSolim2006 non athletic guys age badly too. People keep forgetting that dirk was pretty athletic when he came into the nba.
We see the trend of long lasting players and its always the athletic players that doesnt rely on their athleticism or developed their game to not overly rely on it.
Kareem was athletic but didnt rely on his athleticism, vince carter is super athletic but changed his game to not rely on his athleticism, kg jkidd kobe etc are all like that. There are some exceptions true but most of them are athletic players who still relied in their athletic abilities. The only "non athletic" player i can think of that had crazy longevity was john stockton.
And lets be honest dirk played 5 seasons too many. He shouldve retired with tim and kg. He was basically collecting pay by that point.
As a Sixers fan, I've only seen one deep playoff run once in my lifetime (1990) and that was in 2001. I pray and hope that this is the year. It's been 20 years since our last Finals appearance and it's been 38 years since our last title. Winning a Larry O'Brien would be the icing on the cake for me. I'm ready to cry tears of joy.
THIS IS OUR SEASON! GO SIXERS
Nets boutta spoil that sorry 😬
We’re at least going to the ECF. And tbh, whoever we play there will be harder than who we would play in the Finals, if we win that series I think we win the whole thing
@@waqarahmed3985 😴💤
@@waqarahmed3985 You know you could be right but let me tell you this. Defense wins Chips, has been and always will be the case. The old saying live by the jump shot die by the jump shot. Nets may torch the sixers this year with 2 mvps and 3 current all stars plus 4-5 total all stars but they are facing a defensive juggernaut no one else in the league can even imitate. I cant wait!
Watching all of his different shots he’s developed is really special. It’s so hard to truly appreciate while it’s happening but we’ll look back and realize how special this season was for Embiid
the next season will be better :]
True n im not even a sixers fan but I can appreciate good basketball
If we're being honest, he's the most skilled center/7-footer since Hakeem. In my opinion at least
keem is barely 7ft. while embiid is arguably 7'2
@@oninschannel7105 He's still a seven footer. Doesn't change anything.
Nah the Joker is more skilled but Embiid is right behind him
@@malachai533 Joel is better on defence and arguably a better post player. It is quite close between them two,but I'm taking Embiid.
@@Bubs-_- while Embiid’s defense is superior, Jokic is by far the much better playmaker and passer which makes him imo better than embiid
Skills that Hakeem had will never go out of style
His bag literally consists of parts of KD, Kobe, dirk, Hakeem, and harden. Then if he wants he can just go full Shaq mode on you. Like what? 🔥
I've said the exact same thing. Its that last point that sets him apart from KD, he's dominant in the low post.
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Abd ghazzawi, u know the game of basketball !
And haters call him soft.. smh
@@arnolds.lauretejr.5465 lol I haven’t heard anyone call Jo soft this year, maybe injury prone, but whatever no one is perfect lol
when hakeem olajuwon said he sees himself, you are GOOD
and can we have some contents on OG players like T mac iverson ray allen yao ming
i remember how frustrated Charles Barkley and Shaq were with Embiid not using his body for post ups.
good thing he worked on that.
surely Shaq and Chuck are proud now.
I feel honored to watch this guy on a nightly basis... I’m an nba fanboy, and what he does, is truly something special
looks like Hakeem's post moves and Dirk's fadeaway combined
Hakeem had the dirk fadeaway too casual
@@orangeman4061 yea but dirks was way more legendary
@@makindeadz only for Gen Z’ers who don’t know about 90s bball.
@@makindeadz You are clearly delusional
I can't like this video enough, this man is gonna be finals MVP 😤
Dope video. Joel is most definitely a future MVP so glad he’s in Philly
Problem is going to be not performance, but games played and injuries. Jokic will win this year not because he's better, but played more games. I don't see Embiid ever playing 70+ games.
@@IndianaSmallmouth He just got hurt too smh
@@IndianaSmallmouth Jokic will win because he is better and played more games.
@@markoobradovic9799 he played more games, that's it lol. If Joel played the same amount of games he was the MVP. 1on1 Embiid would also absolutely rake the joker and I'd put money on that
@@drefopist4041 Jokic is much better shooter, scorer, rebounder, passer, playmaker and he is clutch. 1 on 1 Jokic would also absolutely rake Embiid
Joel showed those type of moves even back at KU. His footwork was just so Hakeem-like and even his shot blocking. I remember thinking, “a lot of people are high on Wiggins but, Joel is probs the real star.”
love these kinda vids, keep it up!
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@@realisreal7736 xD
This comment section is all Philly fans and I love it.
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If centers ever make a league-wide comeback in the NBA, Embiid will be the face of that movement!
He and Jokic
Give Jokic a credit he deserves
He scores with such ease and you can’t force him to be one dimensional because he shoots a respectable 3 ball, has the post moves, hits jumpers, and smart enough to beat the double team too. As talented as you are gonna get a big but again as usual men of this size, it’s always about durability, moving all that weight around isn’t easy which is why injuries have plagued him, but I hope he stays fit because the NBA is absolutely entertaining and better when he’s fit. He’s got an old school mentality with modern day skills.
Great breakdown of Embiid's game. The thing is, Embiid is mobile while at the same, he's freaking huge so he's a matchup nightmare. He still needs to miss less games tho, but he's improving in that area. IF he can stay healthy, Joel will be a great one.
Here for the Sixers
I hope they put together a deep run in the playoffs lets get it 💪🏀💪
Stay focused
Media please don't hype us .
me too man, we should make ECF minimum
@@kaysheye7784 Yeah I need Ben Simmons to step up he has me worried for later on.
@@shawnd.dawkins006 he was lucky Tobias and Embiid dropped 30+ each. Ben going 0/6 from the line can NEVER happen again
@@kaysheye7784 If he doesn't wanna shoot he could try post game.
@@kaysheye7784 ngl he had a good stay line of 6 15 15 but yeah Def cud be better scoring wise, I wudnt say it was a bad first playoff game overall tho I still have faith
Add dirk nowtizki one leg fadeaway signature shots@espn
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It’s great seeing him in the post and midrange more than out there by the three pt line. Mans not settling anymore he’s opposing his will while showing footwork, finesse and power
The face up game has allowed him to see double teams coming. The midrange has been deadly.
If only Embiid can consistently stay healthy on the court....dude's hella special regardless and I honestly appreciate this type of content from ESPN
Embiid is the best player in basketball!! I'm not talking about accomplishments or rings, I'm talking about having NO weaknesses in his game!! There are players who are better in individual aspects of the game but Embiid has a counter move for any defense AND he gives it up defensively as well. He's now 27 years old with a son, has a championship coach who holds him accountable and just needed time to grow up as a man FIRST then as a player. Of course health plays a big part with him but I believe he's grown into his man body and will hold up. He ain't the only superstar who goes on the shelf for stretches. I love Joel Embiid and I believe he will deliver several championships to our city.
Best all around big ever when it’s all said & done
I wonder what it's like not loving Embiid.
The amazing thing is he is still underperforming when you look at his talent package. If he truly gets his body right by next season, he can become a top 3 all-time player.
Huh? Embiid has an elite NBA body. Do you want him to lose weight? He won’t be able to score in the post as well. He’s got a great balance of strength and finesse as is
I know what you mean & how FN crazy is that???
@@dbuck161 I want to see him tone his body and a a tad bit more muscle
@@greengreen2382 if he gains some more muscle it will probably effect his shooting. Point is you can say this about every player. Embiids body is just fine
Nah if he could be a top 3 all time player he’d already be the best or 2nd best. He’s not top 3 and unfortunately idk if he ever will be cause of his injuries
I hope this dude gets to stay healthy because if he does he can be an all time great big.
Coach Drew Hanlen is the Goat for developing such an amazing talent
?? Jojo had this.
@@dbradandthem2727 Jojo had amazing talent for sure, but I think Marc is referring to his amazing shooting. Embiid didn’t really have that coming into the league.
@@jdlucke8967 Not true, he had a nice jumper in Kansas.
This was awesome! 🔥
Now that's good content
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@@realisreal7736 thanks for the tip buddy
Shaq with that shove lol
So so impressive, a true centre just like watching a movie in a theatre, he is getting better just like fine wine.
dominating the 2nd round exits as well 🔥🔥
Embvid
Just keep it up Joel I'm one of your fans👍💪🏀
It would be amazing if ESPN does a special Edition on Hakeem Olajuwon.
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It’s refreshing to see big men really have to work and get really physical inside in today’s 3point era
Honestly watching this makes me realize how much people underrated him he literally combined Hakeem with Dirk.
while also have the shoulder shimmy to turnaround fade away like jordan and Kobe
like a 7 footer doing that is crazy
🔥🔥🔥🔥post moves matter
Nets and Sixers in eastern finals.
Bah philly and bucks philly wins in 7
@@1Nolimittmo philly in 6
@@tokoyotoz delusional
As of the moment nets winning the east rn
He deserves the MVP and it’s not even close
MVP
ECF will be an over achievement. Joel is 27. Ben is 24. One is top-3 MVP and the other top-3 DPOY. Daryl Morey made minor changes to catapult from first round exit to #1 seed in the east with Doc at the helm. The real Morey touch will occur at the end of the season 👉 2021-22 76ers Lowry, Curry, Leonard, Simmons and Embiid. Process completed ✅
segments like these are what I love about espn. So in depth and everything is well put
Thats a great point about the art of post defence being lost .
Most skilled big man ever
After Hakeem
After JOKIC are Embid and Hakeem
And he's even better now! MVP
The process is so much better than the joke.
The "Joke" is so much better shooter, passer, rebounder, playmaker, scorer and hi is way more clutch.
Players with the most polished post games in the league: Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic, Domantas Sabonis, Anthony Davis, Karl Anthony Towns, among others.
Howd I not see this? Embiids the best in the world
6:05 man! That is filthy!!
4:52 I hope we're gonna see it again. Hawks vs 76ers lessgoo!! GL both teams!
Embiid and Jokic are making Centers a comeback
3 of the 5 best players in the league- Embiid, Joker & Giannis are centers...& they are all timers.
Giannis is a big man but he's not playing center
Hakeem looking down from heaven with wilt and bill saying our legacy is secure
I know this is an old comment; but Hakeem is very much alive and well. He's in great shape and still mentors players at his personal gym. Out of all the retired 90s greats, hes probably the healthiest looking.
Bill Russell is alive and still sits courtside at NBA events. Hes looking old; but mentally is all there.
Am from Cameroon 🇨🇲 and I can tell you guys that there are many good talents other there that just need to be putted on the spotlights. Many kids are working and playing hard but have no help or no chances to be professional or even something closer. Sadly
Absolute beast
See ya on Broad St this summer big guy!
Once he stopped settling for 3s and started posting up more he ascended to MVP level
Embidd is good, he has high impact offensively and defensively... But I think Simmons makes the team championship level due to his constant pressure driving and passing offensively
he IS the PROCESS
Love to see it; I hate how Centers have to sit at the 3 point line these days. If Embiid continues to dominate the league will get back to the drawing board I promise u.
We love Embiid
Thanks
That man was 14 in your list this year
10 9 8 76ers!
You can thank Doc for getting after him regarding his conditioning and diet. Embiid's always had the talent but never had anyone in the league push him before Doc showed up. Look back at previous post-season games, you'll see him stumbling down the court, utterly gassed after 10-12min of playtime - NOW he's able to persevere, play through full quarters without blowing like a busted bellows. That's 100% Doc Rivers' input... Next up is some roster swaps and we might actually see them in the Finals
I think it's a strategic thing
Teams aren't really used to guarding the post these days. They're mostly wired to guard against lobs for bigs
Embiids improved 3pt percentage is because he’s not taking as many. He had to take more in years past cause the spacing was off. He’s always been a great shooter the new system just highlighted it.
Blame Brett Brown
His system revolves around letting Ben Simmons have the ball 80% of the time to either drive to the basket, pass to the 3, or drive and pass to the 3
MVP MVP MVP MVP MVP
Do you see how ESPN patronizes the Sixers. We beat the Wizards yesterday, the same Wizards ESPN raved about for the last 5 weeks of the season. Tobi goes off, Embiid on the recieving end of 2 horrible fouls calls that let him on the bench, Ben Simmons Playoff career high in assist, George Hill clutch and they not once talked about it on any of their stations. When they do its a gloom quick post about The Wizards losing and not about the sixers winning. Then you post some old Docu on Embiid on TH-cam. This money hungry driven NBA/Media Bias against the Sixers has got to Stop. We know they will do everything to keep the Sixers from winning a championship with players we tanked to get. KNOCK IT OFF!
Do tatum's side step/stepback
MVP embiid
Nice
What Embiid needs to do, is not doing all these post moves, just go for a easy hook shot. Yes it's a hard to defend shot, but it puts too much strain on his ankle and knee, he is nimble enough to not directly get hurt but for how long? Remember KD used to do the killer crossover then tilt his body going to the basket? It was too a great move impossible to defend, yet the direct result of that is his Jones fracture, injuries come from moves that're either close to or over your atheletic ability (and that's why Lebron doesn't get hurt for flying around, his ceiling is way too high).
Embiid is so good in an age not for centres (at least for another 3-4 years) he does not need to try that hard, easy hook shot with no extra movement to make sure he doesn't get hurt from post moves is the way.
give this man the mvp
My favourite player is Nikola Jokic but i will say that the best Center is Embidd. He does it on both ends.
One other reason is i really dont see Jokic as a Center. The dude is just a big fat point guard. A great one at that...
When was last time you watched Jokic?
Embiid is a Philly treasure.
he definetly should go practice with hakeem
Funny how the play styles rotate in the NBA.
Teams using lots of bigs crowding the key? Get some 3 point shooters
Most teams in the game slowly getting rid of post moves and playing more ‘small ball’ style? Get a 7 foot monster to bully them.
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Embiid is the very first player to ever live up to the hype from draft day I remember them saying his game is a young dream they said Wiggins was LeBron they said Simmons n zion was LeBron they said Parker was Melo n i can keep going but em is the truth fr n I hate phily
Embiid is a great player no doubt, but the thing that makes me appreciate the sixers less is the fact that they are unproven. Yes, you could say the argument that their whole roster compared to last year when they got SWEPT was changed for the better, from the players all the way to the head coach, but you have to remember other teams in the east also did that. Milwaukee and Brooklyn are not the same teams from the past seasons too. They also got upgrades. The sixers have to atleast get to the finals this year in order for people to respect them. Same thing for the Utah Jazz and the Phoenix Suns, they might be the top two teams in the west but they are unproven, that is why people hesitate to put either of them as heavy favorites to win the title.
That's the only reason lebron was able to guard bigs cause none of them post up except embiid
yo this is honestly underrated facts
@@jordandiaz7605 on God bro, lebron not stopping Shaq, he definitely not stopping Olajuwon, and I don't see him stopping Tim Duncan bro
You saw how dirk tore them boys up in 2011 with that post game 👀
Did jokic die already
facts
They only talk about lakers la clippers nets jazz they forgot sixers they are serious title contender if embid is healthy
He modeled a lot of his game after Kobe as well.
That Philly grit and grime. AI wasn't born here either but it's in their DNA.
scary to see him developing the moves and finesse of hakeem and the strength and power of shaq..injuries are his only downfall.
I don’t understand why y’all sayin big center who use a lot of post moves disappeared in the league it’s not true go back 10 years ago u got prime Dwight Howard 20 years ago prime diesel i don’t need to go back further today u got kat bam jokic embid ...
How yall replace giannis for curry on mvp ??
ESPN you can make and 100 more videos and just keep trying :) whole world will love Jokic even more. Jokic MVP
He’s basically Patrick Ewing today but
What I've started to realize is that Embiid is an average post up player, he's just capable of playing isolation in the post, there's a differece.
He's as big as Shaq but he plays all the Kobe moves. He sizes opponents up for a while and then decide what move he's going to use, that's great for one on one but not too great for team basketball.
Mvp
Letss Goo
Zion, take notes
2nd best center in NBA...
Best
Being completely honest you missed the fact that Jokic is just as efficient with only slightly less post up scores then Embiid. Jokic just passes out of the post up a lot but looking at Jokic and AD from the lakers he’s not that special in terms of post up efficiency. This was an overblown fact
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