Joel Embiid Texts Tim Duncan For Leadership Advice
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- If you're a basketball player seeking advice, Tim Duncan is probably as good as it gets.
76ers rookie center Joel "The Process" Embiid -- who is averaging an impressive 19.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game in his first season -- understands that he needs to be a leader for his young, growing team.
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For leadership advice, Embiid will occasionally check in with the former Spurs forward and future Hall Of Famer.
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Of course, Sixers coach Brett Brown spent time with Duncan while he was with the Spurs from 2002-2013. Brown even compared Embiid to Duncan, before the start of the season.
If Embiid could even have half of the career that Duncan had -- two-time MVP, 15-time all-star, and five-time champion -- Sixers fans would be thrilled.
