Embiid implores Simmons to dunk on Lonzo so hard LaVar has to save him
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Lonzo Ball may be entering the NBA with a target on his back thanks to his father's big mouth.
After the former UCLA star was selected second overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in Thursday's draft, LaVar declared his son will "take the Lakers to the playoffs his first year."
Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons appeared to respond to that bold prediction with some shade.
Crazy pills
— Ben Simmons (@BenSimmons25) June 22, 2017
His teammate Joel Embiid asked him to act on that.
Please dunk on him so hard that his daddy runs on the court to save him.. https://t.co/cMvt5RYiSQ
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) June 22, 2017
For real, Ben. Do it.
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