Joel Embiid Pointed For The Exits After Andre Drummond Fouled Out Against The Sixers

Joel Embiid got the last laugh in his battle with Andre Drummond on Saturday night. Not only did Philadelphia beat Detroit, 108-103, but the Sixers’ talented big man got the opportunity to prod Detroit’s starting center after he fouled out of the game.

Embiid was driving to the rack with the Sixers up late. Drummond had five fouls, and as he tried to keep Embiid from scoring, he got a little too physical for the referee’s liking. He got called for a foul and made his way to the bench after a brief moment of dissent.

Drummond got a little bit of help finding out where he had to go from Embiid. Right after the foul was called, Embiid hopped up and began pointing all over the stadium so Drummond could know where he could find an exit.

The two big men had a back-and-forth prior to the game in the media — Embiid said that Drummond “can’t shoot,” while Drummond fired back and said that Embiid can’t talk until he manages to stay healthy and play in back-to-backs. Both players had solid nights on the floor in different ways: Embiid had 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Drummond stuffed the stat sheet, going for 14 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, and five rebounds.

In the end, though, the night belonged to Embiid, both because the Sixers won and because he got to have some fun at Drummond’s expense on the floor. And credit to both dudes, because they dapped one another up after the game.

Sure, there was some smack talk between the two, but it is just a game after all.