Five early takeaways from the Sixers' preseason opener vs. Boston
Joel Embiid is ready to go Doc Rivers did not mince words when asked about the performance of his star player on Tuesday evening. With Embiid getting a lot of his looks on actions that were not designed for him, the head coach viewed this game as a blueprint for how he can dominate without just standing on the low block all game. "Phenomenal," Rivers said of Embiid's performance. "You know, it's a great example for Joel. Like we ran our stuff, but we didn't run his stuff, and he still had 18 [points]. And you know, that's one of the things that I was telling him. 'Joel, we can run continuity ...