# Sixers vow to 'pour confidence' into struggling Joel Embiid > Sixers plan to boost Joel Embiid's confidence after his 0-for-9 shooting streak. - Title: Sixers vow to 'pour confidence' into struggling Joel Embiid - Summary: Sixers plan to boost Joel Embiid's confidence after his 0-for-9 shooting streak. - Keywords: nba, joel embiid, sixers, nick nurse, tyrese maxey, three-point shooting, philly voice, cleveland cavaliers, PhillyVoice - Source: PhillyVoice — https://phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-76ers-analysis-joel-embiid-shooting-stats-tyrese-maxey-nick-nurse-nba-rumors-cle - Published: 2026-11-07T17:35:58.363+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: nba, joel embiid, sixers, nick nurse, tyrese maxey, three-point shooting, philly voice, cleveland cavaliers, news, local ## 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. ## Key takeaway Sixers will help Joel Embiid improve his three-point shooting after he went 0-for-9 in a game.