76ers: Fans React to Joel Embiid, Luka Doncic’s Postgame Convo

NBA fans really want to know what Joel Embiid and Luka Doncic's postgame conversation was about on Wednesday night.
76ers: Fans React to Joel Embiid, Luka Doncic’s Postgame Convo
76ers: Fans React to Joel Embiid, Luka Doncic’s Postgame Convo /

Returning to the court on Wednesday night after getting a game off on Monday against the Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid did what he needed to do to help his team climb out of a three-game slump and defeat the Dallas Mavericks.

In 33 minutes of action, Embiid put up 17 shots from the field and made eight of his nine free throws to score a game-high of 25 points. In addition to his scoring, Embiid collected nine rebounds while dishing out three assists and snatching one steal and a block.

Embiid helped lead the Sixers past the Mavericks with a 116-108 victory. After the game, the big man shared some words with Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic on the court. In a rather lengthy postgame conversation, Doncic and Embiid shared some laughs.

The clearly-positive conversation between two NBA MVP candidates caused fans to take to Twitter to react accordingly.

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With the way superstars change scenery so frequently around the league these days, any sort of positive interaction between stars always fires up the what-ifs and the hypothetical trade scenarios.

While Embiid and Doncic more than likely didn’t say anything too out of the ordinary, Twitter had fun with their reactions after the game on Wednesday night. 


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Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA