Joel Embiid Texts Tim Duncan For Leadership Advice
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- If you're a basketball player seeking advice, Tim Duncan is probably as good as it gets.
76ers rookie center Joel "The Process" Embiid -- who is averaging an impressive 19.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game in his first season -- understands that he needs to be a leader for his young, growing team.
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For leadership advice, Embiid will occasionally check in with the former Spurs forward and future Hall Of Famer.
Joel Embiid, speaking about leadership, says he texts Tim Duncan about things like that every now and then. Knows being a leader key.
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Of course, Sixers coach Brett Brown spent time with Duncan while he was with the Spurs from 2002-2013. Brown even compared Embiid to Duncan, before the start of the season.
If Embiid could even have half of the career that Duncan had -- two-time MVP, 15-time all-star, and five-time champion -- Sixers fans would be thrilled.