Joel Embiid don take one public jab at im new Philadelphia 76ers teammate Jaylen Brown during one ESPN interview, bring back dia rivalry weeks before NBA season tip off. Di Cameroonian centre talk about past playoff battles between di two of dem, including last year second-round series wey Philadelphia win.
"I don get plenti duels with am," Embiid tok. "Even when we dey down 3-1 against dem last year, Jaylen Brown take di challenge to guard me. E know say e no get any chance to stop me, but I guess di others no fit stop me too."
Embiid still say e get plenti respect for Brown, di former Boston Celtics star, hail di guy readiness to compete. Di comments look like e wan payback Brown for wetin e tok after dia May playoff meeting, when Brown accuse Embiid say e dey flop.
"Di flopping spoil our game. Joel Embiid na great player, one of di best big men for basketball history, but e dey simulate fouls and e know am. E no be new thing but na so e be," Brown tok for dat time.
Now wey Brown dey wear Sixers jersey, di two of dem go need to sidon put dia exchanges aside sharp sharp. Philadelphia own goal na NBA title, and dat ambition go depend on whether Embiid and Brown fit build one productive partnership both for court and outside court.
