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O Neal: Embiid can hold the ball and hinder young people in isolation, or he can give up the power. The key lies in himself.

3:15am, 2 November 2025【Basketball】

November 1 News Recently, O'Neal participated in "TheRichEisenShow".

Talking about how Embiid adapts to the 76ers' hot start, he said: "When he comes back, the key question is: Will he slow down the rhythm of those young people? In fact, it can be both. I remember Dominique Wilkins taught me the strategy of 'get seven points per quarter'. Of course Embiid will attack with the ball, but when you have these young players around you, you should let go after seven points." Let them play. You see, if Joel plays more low, cuts to the basket, or even stands in the penalty area and forces the referee to call a three-second violation - he can easily score both, but many times he will hold the ball, fake moves, and make a lot of redundant movements. So he has to make a decision: hinder the development of young players, or join them to enjoy the game."