The Evolution of Joel Embiid + Mets Fire GM

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🗓️ 20 January 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is known as the NBA’s biggest troll. But new Sixers coach Doc Rivers is committed to Embiid as the face of the franchise. And while the star’s stock remains volatile, it’s now trending up. Ramona Shelburne shares insights from her recent reporting and conversations with Embiid. Then, Jeff Passan takes us behind his reporting on New York Mets general manager Jared Porter’s harassment of a female journalist, and what the fallout says about baseball culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	And Abed is bringing it across again.
0:03.1	Picked up by Strauss and Silva.
0:04.9	Goes baseline, spins, backs up, shoots it.
0:07.3	It's good.
0:08.4	Embedit is dominating.
0:10.4	MVP-like status for the big fella.
0:17.1	Sometimes the process just takes time.
0:20.7	And for fans of the Philadelphia 76ers, that's meant
0:24.4	years of waiting for Joelle M. B.D. to become a legitimate MVP candidate. Today,
0:31.3	Ramona Shelburne explains how Embed's evolution off the court has allowed him to finally
0:36.3	maximize his promise on it. And later, we
0:40.1	talked to Jeff Passen about the behavior of fired Mets GM Jared Porter and the culture that enabled
0:46.3	it. I'm Pablo Torre. It's Wednesday, January 20th. This is ESPN Daily.
0:58.2	Ramona, welcome back to ESPN Daily.
1:01.3	It's good to be back.
1:02.7	So we had just talked last week because you had broken the James Hardin Trade.
1:06.9	And I wanted to bring you back on today to discuss the team that lost those sweepstakes,
1:13.2	the Philadelphia 76ers. And I want to focus specifically on Joelle M.B., who I know you've
1:18.8	been covering all season. So how did Joelle respond to the news that his team had lost their
1:26.2	chance at getting James Hart.
1:33.0	You know, I think Joel's first reaction was sort of like a relief.
1:39.0	Ramona Shelburne is an NBA insider for ESPN.
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