5 Reasons why Joel Embiid is a true unicorn

#3 He can post up like no one else

Few players in the NBA can post up like Embiid

Embiid's primary offence comes from the low post. In fact, no one posts up more often than him in the NBA. Embiid averages 9.9 possessions from the post per game. And more often than not, he finds a bucket, averaging 0.98 points per possession and converting 51% of his shot attempts from that area.

If he does find a pathway to the paint, he's nearly unstoppable. On attempts from distances less than 10 feet from the hoop, Embiid is averaging a whopping 69% conversion rate, and he does this on 7.0 out of the 9.9 possessions that he is handed the ball in the game.

Embiid's 7 ft 6 in wingspan allows him to get his shot off virtually uncontested, and his Olajuwon-like footwork makes him a wily customer to deal with.