A week ago, I'd have said yes, Embiid to the bench. But not now. The AD + Bam combo in the second unit is just KILLING everyone they play. And Embiid's rounding into playing shape/getting better. I trust Kerr on this as it is now. IT's a team, not an accolade convention. Kerr knows exactly what's he doing here. The Knicks are a more credible challenge because they're deeper and less injury-prone. NEITHER is a threat to Boston if Boston is healthy.
Embiid DID pass a little vs. Serbia. Here's the thing: Embiid's the only one big enough to be out there vs. Jokic or Wemby + Rudy by himself. Using AD and Bam together is the best "super power" they have going--there IS NO answer for it.
Let Embiid "pound" that Celtics front court. Score 60 even. The C's will completely shut everyone else down, AND Al Horford will make Embiid WORK for those points (so he can run out of gas at the end of the game, flop around, grift for fouls and fail. As always). We've seen this show before.
