NBA Twitter had jokes while Joel Embiid roasted Clint Capela in Game 4

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Joel Embiid is having himself a game on Monday night and NBA Twitter can’t get enough of it.

Fresh off being named to the NBA’s All-Defensive Second Team, Joel Embiid is enjoying a dominant night at the other end of the floor to start Game 4. With his Philadelphia 76ers seeking a 3-1 series lead against the Atlanta Hawks, Embiid has been in attack mode from the get-go.

Embiid has been particularly effective while being guarded by Clint Capela. NBA Twitter was full of jokes during the first half as Capela struggled to contain the Cameroonian big man.

Embiid's been ridiculous since coming back into this game. Dissecting the double teams with ease, shooting a fadeaway over the double, powering through Capela when left in single coverage. Sixers up 10 with 3:57 left in the half.
— Derek Bodner (@DerekBodnerNBA) June 15, 2021

baffling how Joel Embiid made Clint Capela go from looking like godzilla to Michael Olowokandi in a matter of minutes.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) June 15, 2021

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NBA Twitter reacts as Joel Embiid torches Clint Capela

Capela is typically one of Atlanta’s best defenders. He narrowly missed out on an All-Defensive Team nod himself after finishing as the league’s top rebounder and posting two blocks per game. However, Embiid had his number early on Monday night.

“They got Capela on my ass again?” pic.twitter.com/OHWOqs2iiQ
— Justin Morganstein (@JmoTweets_) June 15, 2021

capela tryna guard embiid in the paint pic.twitter.com/7nWb1BVIiX
— . (@carepackagee) June 15, 2021

My sources are telling me that Clint Capela is planning to request a restraining order be placed on one Joel Embiid following the end of this series, due to the emotional dominance Embiid has inflicted over him on both ends of the court thus far.
— Daniel Olinger (@dan_olinger) June 15, 2021

Joel Embiid looking at Clint Capela. #PhilaUnite pic.twitter.com/Cla3ULIqMV
— Pat Egan (@Pat_Egan) June 15, 2021

The Sixers held a 62-49 lead at halftime in Game 4. Embiid had 13 points on 4-of-8 shooting along with 10 rebounds in the first half alone.

Capela and the Hawks need to find a way to make up the double-digit deficit and even up the series before it swings back to Philadelphia for Game 5. But if Embiid continues to build on his torrid start, Atlanta may be heading back to Philly facing an elimination game after dropping both games in Atlanta.

Either way, you know NBA Twitter will have jokes for the losing side.

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