(sabasports report) The 76ers beat the Hawks 120-106 at home in an NBA preseason game.
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After the game, 76ers center Joel Embiid spoke to reporters. On defense, he said: “I want to be aggressive on the defensive end. We were poor defensively last season, but still ranked in the top 10 in the league. I always believed that as long as I was on the court, we had a chance to play great defense. So I’m just gonna get on the field. That’s what I’ve always done, just stay steady and not miss any chance. Every turn is important, we have to defend better, that’s my mentality. We have to do that every game, be aggressive on the defensive end.
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“I still think I played really well on the defensive end, but I feel like that’s forgotten by people. So I want to get back to where I was and challenge for things like defensive Player of the year.” Embiid continued. In the game, Embiid played 33 minutes, shooting 3 of 12, 3 of 3 3s, 14 of 15 free throws, scored 21 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks.