Joel Embiid had one of his best playoff performances of his NBA career in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 109-100 Game 7 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday. The center had 34 points, 12 rebounds and six assists to lead Philly to the second round.But, Warriors forward Draymond Green doesn’t think the performance was a “legacy game” for Embiid, who has now reached the Eastern Conference semifinals for the sixth time in his career.“I know a lot of people are saying, ‘Yo, is this a legacy game for Joel Embiid?’ and I say no, ‘hell no,’ ” Green said on “The Draymond Green Show.” “Joel Embiid is a great player, Joel Embiid is an NBA MVP, Joel Embiid is all of those things. Gold medalist, perennial All-Star, one of the best bigs in this league.“Joel Embiid, also for those same reasons, is the reason that a game in the first round, I don’t care if it’s Game 7 or Game 2. … It’s still a first-round game and we’ve seen Joel Embiid in the first round. In order for Joel Embiid to have legacy games, Joel Embiid has to get to the conference finals and then Joel Embiid needs to help...
Draymond Green downplays significance of Joel Embiid’s Game 7 playoff showing
Published May 4, 2026 • 9 hrs ago
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