When the final buzzer sounded, people saw such a devastated expression on Joel Embiid's face for the first time.
114–95. The Memphis Grizzlies had effortlessly taken down the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia, winning by 19 points.
The 76ers' season-long two-game winning streak had come to an end, while the Grizzlies happily collected their fifteenth straight win and remained undefeated!
Before the game, everyone had thought that with Gasol absent, the 76ers might just be able to pull off an upset if they gave it their all.
But reality was cruel. Embiid's strength was still not enough to cause the Grizzlies any trouble.
It was not even enough to trouble the Grizzlies' backup center...
Even with a starting center missing, the 76ers had stood no chance.
Mbah a Moute watched Embiid's expression on television and could not help feeling a pang in his heart.
He had not seen that expression on Embiid's face in years. In that instant, he was taken back several years, back to the night when Embiid had said, "I don't belong here at all."
This was perhaps the first setback Embiid had encountered since officially entering the league.
The 76ers had won and lost before, but Embiid's individual performances had never been an issue. In the previous game against the Heat, he had even gone toe-to-toe with Whiteside.
But today, Embiid had lost.
Though their stats were similar, Embiid's shooting percentage was lower than Jokic's.
Most importantly, Jokic was only the Grizzlies' backup...
"The game is over. The Memphis Grizzlies have won fifteen straight. The regular season has been underway for nearly a month, yet the Grizzlies still haven't lost a game. It looks like Link truly intends to lead the team back into title contention this year."
"27 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Coming off