费城76人队的大个子乔尔·埃姆比德在对阵印第安纳步行者队的比赛中取得了41分20个篮板的优势，他似乎并不太惊讶。
当他得知这是2021-22赛季NBA的第一场40胜20负的比赛时，埃姆比德非常高兴。然而，对他来说，这只是他每场比赛所做工作的证明，也是他每晚主宰比赛的心态的顶点。
乔尔·恩比德在决战中表现出色。他在对阵步行者的比赛中表现非常出色，场上17投14中，同时还记录了四次助攻、两次抢断和一次盖帽。他所做的一切都是为了76人，这让他们在常规赛的最后一场比赛中处于一个很好的位置，为第三种子而战。
不过，除了40胜20负的表现外，埃姆比德还创造了历史，成为NBA历史上第七位单赛季至少拿下40场30分的球员。他加入了沙奎尔·奥尼尔、威尔特·张伯伦、卡里姆·阿卜杜勒·贾巴尔、摩西·马龙、鲍勃·麦卡杜和大卫·罗宾逊等球队。
他最近的表现也加强了他对MVP奖和得分冠军的争夺。虽然他面临着MVP荣誉的激烈竞争，但在76人队最近三场比赛中两次40分的爆发后，他几乎锁定了得分冠军。他现在场均30.6分，远远领先于以29.9分排名第二的吉安尼斯·安特托库恩波。
毫无疑问，这位喀麦隆中锋正在经历他职业生涯中最好的赛季之一，他显然为最有价值球员的认可提供了有力的理由。然而，除此之外，他的使命仍然是：赢得拉里·奥布莱恩奖杯。
在赛季中期交易詹姆斯·哈登后，76人有望争夺冠军。然而，埃姆比德是这些夺冠愿望的关键部分，因为他需要像周六那样上场比赛，让费城人有机会赢得这一切。
原标题：
Joel Embiid reacts to recording first 40-20 game of 2021-22 season with Sixers
原文：
Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid doesn’t seem too surprised after he put up a dominant 41-point, 20-rebound game against the Indiana Pacers.
When it was revealed to him that it’s the first 40-20 game of the 2021-22 NBA season, Embiid was definitely delighted. However, for him, it’s simply a testament of the work he does every game and a culmination of his mentality to dominate every night.
Joel Embiid was sensational in the showdown. He was really efficient against the Pacers, going 14-for-17 from the field while also recording four assists, two steals and one block. He did it all for Sixers, which put them in a good position to fight for the third seed in their final regular season game.
Aside from his 40-20 performance, though, Embiid also made history as only the seventh player in NBA history to have at least 40 30-point games in a single season. He joined the likes of Shaquille O’Neal, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Moses Malone, Bob McAdoo and David Robinson.
His latest display also strengthens his bid for both the MVP award and the scoring championship. While he is facing tough competition for the MVP honor, he has the scoring title almost locked in after two 40-point explosions in the Sixers’ last three outings. He is now averaging 30.6 points per game, putting him well ahead of Giannis Antetokounmpo who is at second with 29.9 points.
There is no doubt the Cameroonian center is having one of the best seasons of his career, and he has clearly made a strong case for the Most Valuable Player recognition. Beyond that, though, the mission for him remains the same: win the Larry O’Brien trophy.
The Sixers are expected to contend for the championship after trading for James Harden midseason. Embiid is a crucial part of those title aspirations, though, as he would need to put on games like he did on Saturday to give Philly a great shot at winning it all.
