I genuinely thinks that he is F*king underrated. Everyone is saying that he doesn’t deserve his MVP over Jokic. But still today he is WAY BETTER than Jokic when healthy. Here is why :
Offensive ceiling: basically a 7-foot isolation monster
Healthy Embiid is one of the only players in the world who can:
post up
face up from midrange
shoot threes
draw 10–12 FTs
punish switches
His MVP season (2022–23) was absurd: 33+ PPG on elite efficiency
Two-way impact
Compared to guys usually in the “best player” discussion:
Jokić → better offensive engine, but Embiid gives much more rim protection.
SGA→ perimeter creation edge, Embiid has much larger defensive value.
Dončić → offensive genius, but not close defensively.
Wemby → better rim protecter of course but less offensive skills ( for now )
When healthy, Embiid is at least top 3 offense + top 10 defense at the same time. That combo is rare.
The eye test case
There are stretches where Embiid looks literally unsolvable:
18-foot jumper? automatic.
Single coverage? cooked.
Double team? passing improved enough to punish it.
At the rim? elite deterrence.
Peak Embiid can make the game feel unfair in a way only a few players do.