Joel Embiid's embroiled in his own heated awards race.
"I had, what three blocks?" Embiid said."Only three blocks? I probably need the Memphis scorekeeper in Philly."
In short, it theorized that the Memphis scorekeeper had a wager on Jackson winning DPOY and inflated his block totals during Grizzlies home games. Jackson's 3 blocks per game led the NBA this season and ultimately tip the scales toward him winning the DPOY.
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