The Only 2 Plays That Actually Make LeBron and Embiid Work Together

The DJ Joel pick and roll with LeBron standing out top is just broken right now. His man sags off, the offense never gets below the three point line, and DJ ends up burping up a contested three with time still on the clock. That's a wasted possession when Embiid on the elbow is devastating.⁣
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I break down the two actions that actually put LeBron and Embiid in position to succeed together.⁣
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Put LeBron in the weak side corner, let Embiid ball screen for Maxey, and roll Joel to a low post position where LeBron can feed him with perfect touch. All Embiid has to do is catch and shoot.⁣
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Or if you want LeBron initiating, run Spain action with Maxey back screening and popping. LeBron can still read the floor better than almost anyone, and it sets Maxey up to attack a short closeout and collapse the defense for Embiid.⁣
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This is the stuff that actually solves the fit problem. #shorts