The Magic lost to the Sixers on Sunday, though the contest provided some hope for Orlando’s future. It also gave a glimpse of how to slow down Joel Embiid.
Wendell Carter Jr. continuously battled Embiid both in the post and outside the paint, holding him to just nine made field goals on 28 attempts. Carter shared some insight on how to slow down the MVP candidate, telling FortyEightMinutes and other media in Orlando that the key to slowing
“One way you slow him down is making him work on the other end,” Carter Jr. told FortyEightMinutes and other media in Orlando after the game. The big man added that his personal confidence is at all-time high and battles against the best in the league contribute to that.
Carter finished the game with 23 points (10-for-19 shooting) while adding 12 rebounds and three blocks.
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