Adrian Fedkiw
It’s not like we haven’t heard the comparison before. Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan was the latest to make Joel Embiid and Hakeem Olajuwon comparison.
“He’s hard to guard. He’s herky-jerky. He’s got a lot of [Hakeem] Olajuwon in him,” Donovan said after the Thunder beat the Sixers Wednesday night. .
And here’s a little bit of that “herky-jerky” Donovan’s talking about, the Dream Shake!
Embiid with the Dream Shake at the foul line on Roberson and a smooth jumper, then the block of Westbrook at the other end. WOW!!! pic.twitter.com/JjgqQjbKBQ
— Philly Influencer (@PHL_Influencer) October 27, 2016
Embiid, who finally made his debut after missed the last two season with foot injuries, had 20 points and seven rebounds in his NBA regular season debut. He was 6-of-16 from the floor, 7-of-8 from the foul line and 1-of-3 from beyond the arc in 22 minutes of action.
Donovan was right, it was very hard to guard him.
They couldn’t guard him pic.twitter.com/lMWFbHn26t
— Philly Influencer (@PHL_Influencer) October 27, 2016