Bullseye on Joel Embiid? Knicks successfully target 76er inside and outside the paint

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — It did not take long for the New York Knicks to identify their target.Plopped in the middle of the Philadelphia 76ers’ defense was Joel Embiid, or at least what looked like Joel Embiid, the former MVP whose joints now squeak upon the slightest movement. Embiid remains gargantuan, capable of scaring away drivers, deterring shots and every once in a while — with his 7-foot frame, never-ending arms and brilliant basketball instincts — swatting away a shot. But the Knicks had deemed him vulnerable.Advertisement