Marcus Morris opens up about Joel Embiid: “Best player ever…”

This last Thursday, 7th, during an interview after the training of the Philadelphia 76ersthe wing Marcus Morris decided to speak his mind about his new teammate, the current MVP of the NBA, Joel Embiidsaying that he thinks the Cameroonian is the best player he has ever played with, as reported by the journalist Ky Carlinfrom “USA Today Sports”.

“He puts his body to work every night, flying and trying to make blocks, get rebounds, making himself available every game. I take my hat off to him, he’s definitely the best player I’ve ever been around.”said the winger, one day after the Sixers center dominated the Washington Wizards, scoring 50 points, grabbing 13 rebounds and giving seven assists. However, the atmosphere between Morris and Embiid was not always friendly, with the two having a lot of disagreements while they were opponents.

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Now, the winger, who just arrived at Philadelphia, shows great respect for the player. “I’ve had a lot of guys around. The Kawhis (Leonard), the PGs (Paul George), the James Hardens and the Kyries (Irving). I don’t think I’ve been around a player like him (Embiid) before. Very dominant in all areas of the court and also defensively”said the veteran.

In the current 2023 season, Joel Embiid has averages of 33.1 points, 11.4 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.8 blocks, very similar or equal to his last year, in which he finished as a scorer and MVP. The Philadelphia 76ers are in fourth place in the Eastern Conferencewith 13 wins and 7 losses, and enters the court again against Atlanta Hawks this Friday the 8th.