北京时间4月26日，NBA季后赛首轮G3，76人主场迎战尼克斯，本场比赛恩比德表现出色，全场砍下50分8篮板4助攻，帮助76人以125-114战胜尼克斯，将大比分扳为1-2，维持住了系列赛的悬念。
而在今日，ESPN知名评论员斯蒂芬-A-史密斯在主持节目《First Take》时称赞了恩比德的表现，他表示一个完全健康的恩比德完全有资格竞争NBA历史最佳中锋。
A-史密斯说：“这个人是有史以来最伟大的中锋之一，如果他能保持健康……这会引发一场宗教式的争论，他是不是我们有史以来见过的最伟大的大个子？他各种技术样样精通，真是太可惜了，他就是不能保持健康。”
这一言论也引起了媒体和球迷们的热烈讨论，球迷们纷纷表示：先过次轮再说吧。
[1]“这兄弟甚至不是当今联盟最好的大个子球员 。”
Bro isn’t even the best big man in the league today?
[-]“如果他和约基奇互换伤病和运气，甚至都不用争论了。
恩比德在没有真正的搭档的情况下场均砍下35+10。约基奇处在一个伟大的体系中，拥有冠军级别的阵容。”
If he and Jokic swapped injury luck, it wouldn't even be a debate.
Embiid puts up 35 and 10 without a bonafide co-star. Jokic is in a great system with a championship-level supporting cast.
[--]“‘处于一个伟大的体系’哥们，他自己就是体系。”
“is in a great system” buddy he is the system
[4]“兄弟，这真是我听过的最糟糕的观点。”
Bro this is GENUINELY the worst take I have ever heard
[-]“怎么糟糕了？
他能像后卫一样打球，但他身高7尺。他的中距离投篮是我们见过的最棒的之一。他的防守被严重低估。他的身体素质和球商让防守人陷入除了犯规别无选择的境地，这是无与伦比的。”
How?
He plays like a guard, but he’s 7 ft. He’s got one of the greatest mid range shots we’ve ever seen. He is a criminally underrated defender. His physicality and IQ to our defenders into a position where they have no choice other than to foul is unmatched
[--]“但他在季后赛中走了多远？我觉得他宁愿得30分，然后打进分区决赛，哈哈。”
How far has he gotten in the playoffs though? I think he’d rather score 30 and reach a conference final lol
[7]“罚球机器是史上最佳大个子？”
Free throw merchant as the GOAT big man
[-]“一直不明白你们说他罚球多这件事。为什么没人能防住恩比德，他们不得不对他犯规，这还是恩比德的错？请解释一下。”
Never understood the FT merchant thing. How is it Embids fault no one can cover him and they have to resort to fouling him? Please explain
[--]“因为有些球员是故意被犯规的，他们是不可阻挡的（字母哥），有些球员是一对一无法防守的（约基奇），而恩比德仍然得到了最多的罚球。他90%的出手都在罚球线上。没人想对恩比德犯规。”
Because there are literally players who get fouled on purpose who are unstoppable (Giannis) and players who are literally unguardable one on one (Jokic) and STILL Embiid gets the most free throws. He literally shoots 90% at the line. Nobody wants to foul Embiid
[10]“大个子球员很少能完全保持健康，总是会有一些小问题。有些人能在这种情况下发挥得更好，而有些人则会受到影响。”
Big players are rarely ever fully healthy there’s always something.. some play better through it than others
[-]“约基奇的打法非常稳健（避免起跳），而恩比德的打法则非常不可持续且容易受伤（跳的很多）。”
Jokić playstyle is very sustainable (avoids jumping) Embiid‘s playstyle is very unsustainable/injury prone (jumps a lot)
[12]“疯狂的言论，你可以说他是史上最伟大的大个子得分手，但不是史上最伟大的大个子。只有约基奇你才可以这么说。”
Crazy reach, u could argue being the greatest big man scorer but not greatest big of all time. Only for Jokic you could make a case
[-]“约基奇？这家伙防不住那些伟大大个子中的一半人，但恩比德可以。恩比德也能单挑任何人，但约基奇不行，他大多数时候都会传球。也许约基奇的进攻更好，但整体上更好的球员？是恩比德。”
Jokic? Dude can’t defend half of them great but Embiid could. Embiid would also 1v1 anybody but Jokic can’t he passes away most of the time. Maybe better offensive player for Jokic but better overall? It’s Embiid.
[--]“篮球是一项集体运动🤷🤷这就是为什么没有人认为张伯伦是GOAT，数据不错，但说到赢球，他做得并不像其他人那么好。”
Basketball is a collective sport 🤷🤷 that's why no one considers Wilt the goat, good stats but when it came to winning he didn't do it like others
[15]“健康的恩比德能5场拿下尼克斯。”
Healthy embiid wipes the Knicks in 5
[-]”有兰德尔的话，完全健康的尼克斯现在将以3-0领先76人，并有机会在周日横扫🤷 ，你们好像都忘了提到尼克斯缺少了他们3次入选最佳阵容的球队二当家兰德尔。“
Healthy Knicks with Randle would be up 3-0 right now with a chance to sweep on sunday 🤷, Its like y'all conveniently forget to mention the Knicks are missing their 2nd best player in 3 time all nba in Julius Randle smh
[--]”不，兰德尔在季后赛表现很差。没有他，球队可能会表现得更好。“
nah, randle is ass in the playoffs.. they’re prob better without him lowkey
[18]”乔尔-恩比德绝对是有史以来最有天赋的大个子。
但为了成为最伟大的球员，恩比德必须赢得多个总冠军。
我们还没有见过哪个大个子球员能像乔尔-恩比德这样攻防一体。“
Joel Embiid is definitely the most talented big man of all time.
In order to be the greatest, Embiid has to win multiple championships.
We have not seen a big man play offense AND defense the way Joel Embiid can.
[-]”实际上，大梦可以同时做到这两点，而且他有 2 个总冠军……别再说了
Literally Hakeem can do both and he has 2 chips…. Stop it
[--]“恩比德是史上最好的外线投篮中锋。”
He’s the best outside face up shooting C of all time
