Joel Embiid was officially named as the Eastern Conference holder for the 2021 NBA All-Star game. This is the fourth selection followed by Embiid as an All-Star Starter, and it is certain that he has done more than enough to deserve it.
There is no doubt that Embiid, one of the main MVP candidates so far, deserved this recognition. He has been absolutely dominant, taking the Philadelphia 76ers to the top spot in the Eastern Conference on 19-10. In 23 games, Embiid has an average of 29.7 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.2 blocks per night.
Its efficiency was also phenomenal, with a percentage of 66.1 real shot. That’s miles beyond his previous best of 59.3 in 2018-19, thanks to career records from everywhere. He is making 75.3 percent of his shots less than 3 feet from the basket, setting opponents on fire with his elite 55.2 percent midfield shot, shooting 39.7 percent from three and registering a ridiculous 11 , 3 free-throw attempts per game (making 85.1 percent).
Embiid joins Bradley Beal, Kyrie Irving, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant as holders of the East. The participants in the Western Conference are LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, Kawhi Leonard and Nikola Jokic.
As for the other Sixers members, Ben Simmons finished 11th in the fan vote for defensive players from the Eastern Conference, but 6th in the player vote and 7th in the media vote – a weighted score from these three voting groups determines the ranking .
Tobias Harris lost in the top 10 in the Eastern Conference court vote.
NBA coaches will select reservations for All-Star teams, which will be announced on February 23, so you won’t have to wait long to find out if Simmons and / or Harris can make the selection.