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    Joel Embiid refuses to be compared to top pick Deandre Ayton: 'I play defense'

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    Jun 22, 2018
    Joel Embiid implied that he plays better defense than Ayton. AP

    DEANDRE Ayton has yet to play an NBA game, but has already gained a critic in a fellow big man.

    Joel Embiid refused to be compared to the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s rookie draft, saying he plays defense.

    Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers cornerstone, posted his comment on Twitter after hearing about Ayton’s defense capabilities – or questions about it – following his name being called by Phoenix on Friday, Manila.

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    Joel Embiid implied that he plays better defense than Ayton. AP
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