Joel Embiid Trolls Furkan Korkmaz After Triple Double

Merlin saw Joel Embiid pair trolling with a vintage performance against Houston. He poured in 32 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in a 128-122 overtime win, then posted a photo of himself staring at Furkan Korkmaz with the caption "Furk....." Korkmaz had said Alperen Şengün "surpassed" Embiid, so the jab landed. Embiid played 46 minutes and the Sixers are 24-19. Merlin senses a confident giant. Posting after a heavy night suggests Embiid feels good physically and mentally, and that pulse helps Philly now. Still, so many minutes invite fatigue, so the team must balance momentum with preservation if they want that playoff power to last.