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Sixers vow to 'pour confidence' into struggling Joel Embiid
Sixers plan to boost Joel Embiid's confidence after his 0-for-9 shooting streak.
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Sixers plan to boost Joel Embiid's confidence after his 0-for-9 shooting streak. Sixers will help Joel Embiid improve his three-point shooting after he went 0-for-9 in a game. Originally reported by PhillyVoice.
Embiid's 0-for-9 shooting
Joel Embiid went 0-for-9 from the field in Cleveland on Friday night.
“Joel Embiid had zero made field goals for only the second time in his career on Friday night in Cleveland.”
Nurse's confidence in Embiid
Head coach Nick Nurse believes Embiid is a great shooter who will improve with time.
“I think he's a great shooter. I think he's probably, in my mind, he's almost upper 30s, even 40 percent three-point shooter, and he's certainly far away from that right now.”
Embiid's shooting struggles
Embiid says he's been taking shots because his teammates told him to shoot.
“I mean, even some of the ones that I take, I'm just taking them because my teammates [say] I've just got to shoot it.”
Maxey's support for Embiid
Tyrese Maxey will help Embiid get easier shots and confidence.
“I'm just going to be the guy that pours confidence into him. Try to get him some easy shots.”
Embiid's focus on improvement
Embiid plans to watch videos of his shooting and work on his technique.
“Embiid plans to watch videos of his recent three-point looks and focus on how he is jumping and where he is holding his hands.”
Embiid's availability impact
Embiid says his lack of regular gym time has hurt his three-point shooting.
“I would say probably the difference between the last couple years, the last two years, [compared to] the past, is probably [that] I used to be able to be in the gym every single day and just get the reps in and just work on it.”
Team strategy for Embiid
The Sixers will avoid early three-point shots to improve Embiid's shooting.
“Of his 28 long-range tries this season, 10 have come in the first half of the shot clock and every single one of them has been a misfire.”
Embiid's confidence
Embiid believes he can improve his shooting with time and effort.
“I believe in myself, but when you're in these moments and nothing is going in, whether it's threes, mid-range, everything, layups, yeah, it's hard to just not look at yourself and be down.”
Team's offensive strategy
The Sixers' half-court offense needs better flow and spacing.
“It just feels like everything is crowded. Joel Embiid says the Sixers’ half-court offense remains a work in progress as they search for better flow and spacing.”
Embiid's shooting history
Embiid shot 36.4 percent from three-point range from 2021 to 2024.
“Embiid has shot 36.4 percent from beyond the arc from 2021 until 2024.”
Team's transition offense
The Sixers' transition offense will become more dangerous with Embiid's confidence.
“Him playing with confidence as a trailer would make the Sixers' transition attack, already lethal, even more dangerous.”
What happens next
Embiid will work on his shooting to improve his three-point accuracy.
“You've got to keep working on it and hope it gets better.”
What to remember
Sixers will help Joel Embiid improve his three-point shooting after he went 0-for-9 in a game.
