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Cody Zeller's Block On MVP Candidate Joel Embiid Highlights Miami Heat Win Against Philadelphia 76ers

Zeller played a key role in the Heat slowing Embiid late in Monday's victory
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Cody Zeller's Block On MVP Candidate Joel Embiid Highlights Miami Heat Win Against Philadelphia 76ers
Cody Zeller's Block On MVP Candidate Joel Embiid Highlights Miami Heat Win Against Philadelphia 76ers

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Miami Heat center Cody Zeller has needed just three games to make an impact. 

Zeller had a huge block on Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid in Monday's victory against the Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid thought he had an easy layup but Zeller raced the court to meet him at the rim in the fourth quarter. 

"Joel is a tough cover for anybody,' Heat forward Jimmy Butler said. "To block his shot, you've got to give it to [Zeller]." 

Zeller has given the Heat another big body, making things easier for starting center Bam Adebayo. 

"It's impressive what Cody has done," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "After three games, you can just already see it optically he fits. He complements our guys. He's a hard playing dude. He really competes. He lets it all out there." 

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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