Jokic scored five straight points, leaving the Philadelphia 76ers fans thoroughly embarrassed.
Embiid also wanted to regain some face, so he continued battling Jokic aggressively in the low post.
But by now, Jokic had already gotten a good read on Embiid's style. Their exchanges over the past few possessions had given Jokic a clear understanding of Embiid.
After all, Jokic had always been the kind of player who relied on his brain. He never took a loss without learning from it.
So when Embiid once again showed off a guard-like turnaround jumper in front of Jokic, Jokic was not fooled at all!
This time, Jokic immediately reached out to contest him. Embiid thought he could beat Jokic the same way twice—he had underestimated the Serbian far too much.
Though he was only a second-round pick, and though his performance last season had been far from outstanding.
Jokic had always been one of the Grizzlies' key development projects!
Jokic stood 2.13 meters tall with a 2.21-meter wingspan. In the NBA's "world of monsters," Jokic's wingspan was hardly extraordinary.
But it certainly did not put him at a disadvantage.
Jokic completely blocked Embiid's line of sight, and Embiid's jumper naturally missed its mark.
The rim gave a crisp clang as Jokic stopped Embiid's turnaround jumper.
The Philadelphia fans were already losing it. Embiid looked like he was struggling immensely.
As the Philadelphia 76ers' franchise star, he was actually having such a hard time against the Grizzlies' backup center!
After contesting Embiid's shot, Jokic immediately turned around and secured the rebound.
Compared to Gasol, Jokic had a much stronger desire to fight for rebounds.
The Philadelphia 76ers hurriedly cut off the passing lanes, trying to prevent Jokic from moving the ball.
However, after grabbing the rebound, Jokic began dribbling the ball up the