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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch
Embiid really struggled offensively last nite against a very pedestrian Duke front line. I think he finished with only 2 points on a dunk, and was very awkward when he got the ball in the lane. Didn't go up quickly, he's just too raw right now. That 3 he jacked up when the game was tied with 4 to play was not amusing in the least.
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Yeah, college kids do that a lot... that's what made Mason's play the possession before so impressive. Mason had a better look from 3 than Embiid did, but chose to drive to the basket for a higher percentage shot (whether it it was at the basket or on the free throw line). A lot of college kids take that shot, regardless of how long they've been playing or even how good they are beyond the arc, and of course that couldn't be any more obvious during the next possession. And of course, it was his first college game in like his 3rd year of organized basketball, so it's nothing more than a learning opportunity.