Pure dominance. That's the level of impact that Kansas freshman Joel Embiid has been making lately.
He's completely taking over games—even without getting many offensive touches. In what was an impressive 80-78 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday, Embiid was the star of the show despite only taking six shots.
He nearly had a triple-double against the Cowboys. And if there was a stat that recorded shots changed on the interior, he might have filled another column with a double-digit number in his box score.
"I mean, goodness, he's so talented," Oklahoma State coach Travis Ford said after the game (via Gary Parrish of CBS Sports). "He's so good."
No prospect on the planet can match the height of Embiid's two-way ceiling. Opponents must game-plan their offense around his ability to protect the rim and game-plan their defense around his size and skill set in the post.
At 7'0'' with a 250-pound frame and a remarkable 7'5'' wingspan, Embiid always had those unteachable physical tools. But now we're finding out that he thrives in another unteachable phase of the game&md ...
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