{"id":119661,"date":"2026-05-03T05:35:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T05:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/joel-embiid-says-it-feels-good-to-win-after-game-7-comeback-talkbasket-net\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T05:35:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T05:35:54","slug":"joel-embiid-says-it-feels-good-to-win-after-game-7-comeback-talkbasket-net","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/joel-embiid-says-it-feels-good-to-win-after-game-7-comeback-talkbasket-net\/","title":{"rendered":"Joel Embiid says \u201cit feels good to win\u201d after Game 7 comeback &#8211; TalkBasket.net"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpconsent-iframe-placeholder wpconsent-iframe-placeholder-youtube\" data-wpconsent-name=\"youtube\" data-wpconsent-category=\"marketing\">\n<div class=\"wpconsent-iframe-thumbnail\"> <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpconsent\/thumbnails\/youtube-960f87ea9b21ed676c3dc2a6734883c6.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p> <button class=\"wpconsent-iframe-accept-button\" data-category=\"marketing\" type=\"button\">Click here to accept Marketing cookies and load this content<\/button><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nick Nurse, Tyrese Maxey &amp; Joel Embiid react on advancing past Celtics to second round | NBA on ESPN\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9gMAoK37aIY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Joel Embiid delivered a defining postgame message after the Philadelphia 76ers completed a 3-1 comeback against the Boston Celtics, saying, \u201cIt feels good to win. Obviously, we got a big goal in mind. But finally beating these guys feels pretty good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 76ers advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/217570-76ers-stun-celtics-behind-embiid-complete-3-1-rally\" type=\"post\" id=\"217570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">109-100 Game 7 road win<\/a> at TD Garden, eliminating Boston in a series that featured major swings in momentum.<\/p>\n<p>Embiid emphasized the adjustment required to overcome a familiar opponent, stating, \u201cJust locking in. Obviously I play these guys for a while now. So you kind of know what they\u2019re doing and they kind of know what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also acknowledged the difficulty of the comeback path, noting, \u201cComing back down 3-1, you know I understand it because we just did it. Missing three of those games and really four because the first game was kind of me just getting back to myself. It\u2019s tough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia\u2019s star center was firm about the stakes moving forward. \u201cBut like I said, we move on to the next one. New York, played them a couple years ago. Good series, ended in six.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming matchup against the New York Knicks is already on Embiid\u2019s radar. He described the next challenge as a high-intensity environment, saying, \u201cThe Garden is going to be fun. So that\u2019s exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also sent a direct message to supporters, adding, \u201cDon\u2019t sell your tickets. This is bigger than you. We need you guys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Embiid reflected on Philadelphia\u2019s late-series execution, crediting structure and discipline. \u201cWe just locked in. Credit to VJ, Kelly, Paul George, and Q. Those guys locked in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted defensive responsibility as a turning point, explaining, \u201cIt starts with guarding the ball, and the guys did that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On individual performance, Embiid also noted how trust within the roster changed the offensive dynamic. \u201cThe step that Tyrese has taken, Paul George\u2019s big shots, VJ\u2019s rebound and big shot, it means a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He reinforced the team-first identity forming within the group. \u201cI think the way we\u2019re playing right now, we\u2019re so in sync offensively and defensively. Guys understand what they have to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Embiid closed by stressing competitiveness as the foundation of Philadelphia\u2019s identity. \u201cWe\u2019re going to go out there and do whatever it takes. That makes it easy for the next one to come in and do his job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With Boston eliminated and New York next, Philadelphia now shifts into a second-round series built on continuity, physical execution, and late-game shot creation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/217580-joel-embiid-says-it-feels-good-to-win-after-game-7-comeback\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click here to accept Marketing cookies and load this content Joel Embiid delivered a defining postgame message after the Philadelphia 76ers completed a 3-1 comeback against the Boston Celtics, saying, \u201cIt feels good to win. Obviously, we got a big goal in mind. But finally beating these guys feels pretty good.\u201d The 76ers advanced to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":119663,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119661"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119661"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119661\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/119663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}