Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, never one to hide his feelings, has made things easy for the notorious London tabloids this week. Asked about facing the Boston Celtics on Thursday in London's O2 Arena, he told one such publication, The Sun, that he is "really excited to play NBA in London and cannot wait to kick their (butts)." He also told The Sun that he enjoys it when the fans are fully immersed in game action, saying it "makes (him) sleepy" and adversely affects his play when they are not. "But when the fans are cheering, and I'm talking (junk), it's fun," he told The Sun. "I hope Celtics fans boo me because that makes me raise my game and want to kick other people's (butts)." read more http://www.espn.com/nba/preview?gameId=400975360
