The Philadelphia 76ers clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference on Friday night but they have championship goals this season.
Getty Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers. Trust the Process. It’s as much a part of Philadelphia’s DNA as cheesesteaks and Rocky at this point. So it was only fitting that Joel Embiid shouted it into the Zoom camera after the Philadelphia 76ers clinched the No.1 seed in the Eastern Conference. All roads will go through Philly during the upcoming NBA playoffs following the Sixers’ 122-97 victory on Friday night. Embiid registered another double-double (31 this season) in the clincher — 13 points,11 rebounds — and then dead-panned about the Process, via the urging of team president Daryl Morey. “Trust The Process,” Embiid joked. “Sam Hinkie knew.” Hinkie has largely been credited for laying the foundation for the best team in the East. The former Sixers executive drafted Embiid and star point guard Ben Simmons, then the league forced him to resign for repeatedly tanking on purpose. Fast forward five years and the Sixers are vying for a championship. “You got to go out and prove why you were the No.1 seed, you got to go into the playoffs and beat these teams and win the whole thing,” Embiid told reporters. “Every year, we’ve gotten better.
