76ers’ Joel Embiid almost nets insane, Hail Mary buzzer-beating shot vs. Suns

With the primary choose within the 2021 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars choose … Joel Embiid?

Normally, misses and incompletions do not make for good highlights, however contemplate this Joel Embiid try the exception to the rule: The 76ers got here oh-so-close to sending their Wednesday night time matchup vs. the Suns into additional time on a Hail Mary toss by Embiid.

Embiid snagged a rebound off a free throw, reared again and tossed it towards the ring, multi functional semi-fluid movement, with the ball hitting the backboard and almost caroming in.

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Embiid collapsed on the court docket, figuring out simply how shut he obtained to sending the sport into an additional interval.

The battle between the No. 1 seed within the East and the No. 2 seed within the West was a possible NBA Finals preview, with the Suns taking the matchup 116-113 on the buzzer. Followers had been enamored with the matchup and the shot, and rightfully so:

There’s a number of work to be achieved over the following week if Embiid needs to be a terrific passer within the NFL, so possibly he ought to simply keep on with hoops for now.