Brown feels that Embiid, who is averaging 22.9 points and 11.9 rebounds, is ready to “grab the team by the throat and lead us in a bunch of different areas.” The Sixers’ coach for the last seven seasons, Brown is the only NBA head coach Embiid has had. “I’ve been with him a long time and when I look at him and I talked to him … I just think he’s in a really good space,” Brown said.