Shortly after the New York Knicks pulled off a heist for the ages last week in the closing minute of Game 2, Joel Embiid guaranteed that the Philadelphia 76ers would dig out of their 2-0 hole and win the first-round NBA playoff series because they were “the better team.” The reigning MVP was sincere, but no one who has closely followed his career had any reason to believe he could deliver on his pledge.
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