Joel Embiid is in Big Trouble

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The Sixers will be one of the most aggressive teams at the NBA trade deadline if recent reports are correct. They haven’t missed a beat since trading James Harden but there are troubling signs below the surface. This is a look at how Joel Embiid is in big trouble if Philly doesn’t play their next move right.

[@LLDRv]

Wake me up when Joel goes through the 2nd round.

[@usernamenotwrittenoutoflaz9865]

You are going to sleep for a loooong time

[@woah7609]

You’re gonna be sleeping for eternity

[@ImAviex]

*Eternal Slumber*

[@dons4557]

bruh i feel bad for your family

[@mr.t-rex3113]

Bro never gonna wake up 😭

[@raveun2thejoy]

Some of the statistically worst defensive teams of the early 2000s would be statistically the best in the 2020s. Comparing across eras is almost pointless.

[@bighancho5351]

Wow you really came up with that all on ur own

[@user-sk9oc1nt9v]

😮

[@L-.-1]

🧢 there was just lest spacing

[@machoboys8884]

Comparing teams and players statistically across eras is almost pointless. But comparing teams and players across eras is not. I can watch Greg Monroe and know he would have done notably better in a previous era the same way I can watch Andrea Bargnani and know he would been way better in the modern game.

[@raveun2thejoy]

@@L-.-1 Best defensive rating last year was the Cavaliers with 110.6. The worst defensive rating in 02'-03' was the Memphis Grizzlies at *107.3.* It's not really just about spacing. It's about rule changes.

[@coreyczech]

My problem with Embiid is his free throws. He gets every call in the first quarter and then defenders are in foul trouble. The defense backs off and he gets tons of easy shots. He doesn't get those calls in the playoffs. Then, he whines and complains when he's guarded like everyone else.

[@JohnSmith-fm3bi]

I mean they always DO foul Embiid early on. The problem with Embiid in the playoffs was the all time bad coaching. Having Embiid iso in the high post while everyone stands around him in the clutch was so frustrating. It was like Embiid and 4 scarecrows while Horford and Timelord focus on him.

[@woah7609]

@@JohnSmith-fm3biMore like his flopping shit doesn’t work in the playoffs so he falls off don’t make excuses for this flopper

[@coreyczech]

@@JohnSmith-fm3bi I watched some of the games Embiid is in and, yes there are some clear fouls, but there also Embiid flops and no minimal contact plays that don't get called in playoffs.

[@JohnSmith-fm3bi]

@@coreyczech I watch every 76ers game. They constantly foul him because they can't guard him. 76ers' offense always changed in the playoffs and they leaned too much on an often hurt Embiid. I think we should at least see how the team fares with actual ball movement, off ball movement, perimeter defense, and a coach that isn't an all time bad one.

[@karlliebknecht2987]

@@JohnSmith-fm3bi Nah Embiid flops harder than anyone in the NBA. A disgrace to big men everywhere as Shaq would say. Literal free-throw merchant

[@baxoutthebox5682]

Prime Shaq won 3 ships in a row and swept finals MVP’s each year. He also won AS, League, and Finals MVP all in the same year in 2000. Pretty hard to top that run.

[@davidpark2509]

He also played with kobe bryant who bailed shaq out several times in the post season to get them to the finals

[@Itstimmah246]

Embidd don’t have kobe

[@Rocky-wu1ln]

@@davidpark2509quit huffing that copium embiid not better than Shaq

[@davidpark2509]

@Rocky-wu1ln I watched prime shaq. Embiid is wayy more skilled than shaq ever was. He's more offensively dominant than shaq ever was and wasn't a free throw liability. Kobe bailed him out several time throughout the 3 peat run

[@charlesreiners908]

@@Rocky-wu1lnShaq obviously had a better/more dominant career. That’s more of a product of his era and teammate’s though (at least in relation to Embiid’s). They’re basically the same size (Shaq is 7’1”, Embid is 7’0-7’1”); with Embiid only being a little lighter than prime Shaq. Embiid can space the floor, isn’t a free-throw liability, more versatile defensively, more versatile offensively, etc. Put Shaq in our modern day Era, and he doesn’t go on a three-peat, guaranteed. Put Embiid in Shaq’s Era (especially with Kobe and the Lakers), and he probably wins multiple championships. Shaq is overrated. Jokic and Embiid would fair much better across all eras, relative to Shaq,

[@ae_sleepy]

Embiid does this every regular season. Puts up great numbers over and over then fumbles and chokes hard in the playoffs. won’t be surprised if the same thing happens this year.

[@raveun2thejoy]

I'm convinced that Embiid may be a second option for this very reason. I could very well be wrong.

[@H.B172]

They traded James harden and we’ve seen that Tyrese maxey can step up and become a number 1 when needed. The playoffs this year is going to be really exciting

[@jacob21306]

Very James Harden like

[@JohnSmith-fm3bi]

I mean they always DO foul Embiid early on. The problem with Embiid in the playoffs was the all time bad coaching. Having Embiid iso in the high post while everyone stands around him in the clutch was so frustrating. It was like Embiid and 4 scarecrows while Horford and Timelord focus on him. Watch the playoff games - don't just look at the outcome or read stats.

[@jimmyhyun8546]

I think it's because in the playoffs, they specifically gameplan to limit Embiid.

[@Tigermantt]

Jokic should have gotten the MVP last season that was really obvious. I am not an Embiid hater, i am just stating the obvious. This season Embiid's numbers are better true, but Embiid hasn't done anything in playoffs his whole career except an early exit.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

100% facts

[@jamesroberts4779]

well I AM an embiid hater and the mvp is a regular season award so he did deserve it to an extent

[@ryanhackney1]

U sound like a hater and embiid def deserved mvp u obviously weren’t watching

[@duhduhduhdiesel1436]

it's a regular season award though so there goes your argument.....!

[@imfrederic2312]

⁠@@ryanhackney1Jokic was 0.2 assists away from averaging a triple double as a center last year while leading his team to the best record in the western conference. It was very close but one of the main reasons Embiid ended up winning was due to media narratives. Jokic was leading the race before that.

[@bigpapacheese7146]

Teams like denver have my respect because actually give their team TIME to make it work together. Then you got teams like philly who make a huge trade every season and wonder why they fall short every year.

[@dunny_420]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rare-it5672]

There is no chance Masi trades on of his favourite players (Pascal Siakam) for a player who doesn’t even match their timeline (Tobias harris) and another pg. they need more around Scottie

[@Amari_14]

Tobias is an expiring he wouldn't be salary of their plans

[@lindsayseal8504]

Agree this is basically the trade they turned down for Lowry

[@OLAOnlyLegendzAllowed]

​@@Amari_14 Exactly. It would be a salary dump trade for my Raptors

[@interstellardeskplant]

Dang I'm so glad you included the arrow on the thumbnail or I'd have no idea if that was Embiid or not.

[@victorm.mendezmedina9674]

Embiid lost a lot of credibility when he cried for the MVP, then that same year choked in the playoffs.

[@trillkevin7632]

He should of been mvp the last two years y’all be saying the dumbest shit

[@lindsayseal8504]

@@trillkevin7632 🤣😂🤣

[@trillkevin7632]

@@lindsayseal8504 it’s facts tho dude was killing the league these last two season jokic only deserved one of those mvp

[@kennn30]

​@@trillkevin7632Jokic has been killing the league too

[@jeffharness5163]

@@trillkevin7632 Lets just ignore jokic averaging a triple double and being clutch for his team for a guy who isn't clutch and gets held in check by al horford

[@nickmacdaddy6850]

All Joel cares about is his personal stats. That’s why he dodges big games and stays in blow out games

[@s7654r]

Agree. He disappears and miss big games.

[@ST-tf4sq]

Someone besides me notice this. Last season he scores like 40+ against charlotte and dude was playing even tho it was a blowout since 2nd quarter... Even charlotte put their bench players to play because they knew its done, but Embiid was there flopping his ass off to get 40... His talent is there, top 15 , maybe top 10 big man ever, but dude has to flopp to get to 30

[@SethFowler]

Love the vids man! Hopefully this is the year the Sixers make it out of the second round

[@jesussaves852]

Jesus loves you and may God bless you

[@periodslash]

hey its the apthcry sneaker guy

[@seize3]

Please! Philly needs this!

[@Wickedtingzz]

They won't

[@luisquinteros7492]

lol nah

[@kaidencracraft9750]

As a grizzlies fan this season is very disappointing

[@juanluis1535]

Does the team own its first rounder this year?

[@SWISHZZ_HOOPS]

They a good pick I think

[@Ash_38_]

​@@juanluis1535that's what i wanted to ask cause if so just tank bro theres nothing to play for😂

[@SWISHZZ_HOOPS]

They need a good pick

[@oddking1]

*Laughs in Suns fan*

[@arashkordi7771]

This is honestly such a good trade. At first I thought you were delusional and whats in it for Raptors, but then I remembered Tobias Harris, hell yeah. This is a big win for every team. What a great suggestion. Every team gets a player that they need to upgrade their rosters and they all fit well within each team and what they are trying to do. Good job!

[@SWISHZZ_HOOPS]

One of the craziest seasons👍🥶🥇🔥

[@meech6848]

Been waiting on a Sixers vid bro!!! I want BOGDAN BOGDANOVIC & Murray

[@willdrake9405]

Raptors would never go for that trade! Masai has consistently said he’s interested in young talent, not draft picks

[@Vortex-ot3dg]

Uhhh.. ehem 3 picks ehem pacers

[@StephenFullerFilms]

What are your thoughts on the officiating from the Lakers Raptors game last night

[@DESOUSAB]

"Teams are too smart to lose a player for nothing." Masai Ujiri: "...here, hold my beer"

[@seize3]

I was 9 when I started following Philly and the NBA in 2001. I love Embiid but I'm having a hard time saying he's better than Shaq 😶

[@JaGra-tm2mw]

He's nowhere near shaq

[@kennn30]

Bro hasn't even got a ring let alone made it out the second round, not even a conversation

[@seize3]

@@kennn30 that's what I'm saying. He needs more accomplishments for him to be even in the conversation

[@hotpot328]

Thank you AM for posting this video just when im going to eat

[@buckybuck1820]

Other than teams scoring 20 more points per game today than in 2000, they also averaged as a team close to 5 assist and 1 rebound more as well. The assist and rebounds may seem small, but star players tend to absorb a much larger impact than others on the team. Anyone who remembers watching Shaq knows how dominant he was. While his free throw percentage was piss poor, it was also during an era that Hack-a-Shaq was allowed which decreased Shaq’s overall point totals relatively significantly. In today’s era he would have had plenty more shot opportunities with less physical aggression.

[@litbag3043]

Your the first person I click on about basketball. Just subbed

[@TheKennyGM]

4:27 THANK YOU!

[@TheAudreysdad]

I wouldn’t say he’s playing better than Shaq, with a bunch of second round exits in the playoffs and Shaq would definitely have way more points in todays NBA then in his prime years where the NBA was more defensive oriented.

[@snupedummy]

Imagine if he had Kobe tho

[@lindsayseal8504]

The fouls he was getting back then would be and 1's and flagrants or takes now.

[@TheAudreysdad]

@@snupedummy I look at all the players Embiid has had and he hasn’t done anything with them; Harden, Butler, Tobias 😂 (no offense to his game).

[@TheAudreysdad]

@@snupedummy Shaq was putting up numbers before Kobe.

[@SANDMAN_7]

⁠@@snupedummyembid had butler simmons harden

[@Wz2000]

I hate when these “analysts” mix up scoring with being total offense. Embiid is probably one of the best scoring centers since Kareem but overall offense doesn’t compare to Jokic. Look at playoff numbers, if Jokic wanted to, he could average over 30 a game. If you argue with that you don’t watch nuggets games

[@michaelsayles33]

I’m curious what your track record is in predicting these trades

[@sadp9013]

Hope you do a video on last night raptors game

[@twosetviola6278]

My favorite channel

[@Trablaz]

The reason you gave for comparing different generations stats is flawed in my opinion. Only 5 players averaged 25+, okay so what? Teams shot like three 3 point attempts back then, big men couldn't shoot 3's or even middy's, they were elite post players though. Yeah defence might have changed but what are you saying, Players haven't evolved? Chet and Wemby are already evolving into new generation "big men" away from the Embiid and Jokic mould. So in 15 years time do we say "no Wemby/Chet cannot be better than Embiid and Jokic because Embiid and Jokic did not shoot 8 3 pointers and were big body Centers who worked in the paint."?

[@Skais834]

This man never fails to put out some stxpid xss trades 😂😂😂

[@issotoudabueno0433]

Ok embiid: is a better 3 point shooter, a better free throw shooter Shaq: more dominate in the post Elevate in the playoffs Who's the better defender !!

[@franciscorevuelta491]

amazing channel

[@Gjoa_DYEL]

i have no idea how, but @thinkingbasketball uses some sort of formula for inflation in points over eras

[@itzbenjamin6307]

Imparting across eras is pointless not only because of defense but because of the pace of the game, offenses are much faster now making scoring more common. That being said Embiid is having an historic season and if he has playoff success, I think there will be more serious Embiid Shaq comparisons.

[@Spencahhhhh]

7:15 as someone whos red-green color blind, i had to zoom in to see who was an RFA/UFA 😂😢

[@chrislowe8212]

I’m so tired of the Emiid talk he isn’t him bruh 😂

[@MikeMan001]

Yo i am interested in a job in the field of sport journalism , any tips , i dont have any idea of how to become 1 and i am a Jr in HS

[@brettreynolds1976]

Embiid is great, but he ain’t no Shaq. Embiid has top 25 potential, but Shaq is arguably top 5. 🏀

[@tomleg1331]

As a Sixers fan I'd do this trade for Murray and Capela if we can't get Markaanen and Clarkson the 3rd option is Caruso, DeRozan and Drummond

[@evanchua7249]

Love your vids but How does Dejounte Murray and Clint Capela for Siakam make sense for the Hawks? Dejounte alone is equal to siakam.

[@ramosbrian97]

I just be fast forwarding past your picks 😂😂😂

[@suggestedtigerr1151]

If I’m Philly I try my hardest to get into the race for pascal. Makes alot of sense on defense and gives them a 3rd option, along side Embiid and maxey. Those 3 with some depth and nick nurse can really do damage

[@SkippaMcHavn]

i'll tell you one thing, the Raptors would never deal a star player to the Sixers especially when the coach we fired went to them

[@sharky1854]

Toronto getting melton and Harris and two picks for a two way allstar who is barely in his 30’s is crazy Toronto could get way more for siakam

[@svk_5104]

Yeah but he’s gonna be free agent next season and teams know that. So they can offer a little less because he’s probably gonna walk in free agency anyway. The Raptors are in a tough situation because yes, he may be worth more but if they demand too much for him, teams will just wait and go after him in free agency instead

[@ImAviex]

People act like Siakam is this massive piece when he's mostly just a needle mover. Put him on any team even if they didn't have to trade pieces for him and I don't suddenly think that team is far and away the best team. Plus it's a one year rental because he's already said he wants to test F/A, so don't expect a big return.

[@absiyehassan36]

Definitely raps don’t want that garbage

[@jdunnatl]

​@svk_5104 Same with Murray, I think. Better to get something for a trade, than nothing.

[@svk_5104]

@@jdunnatl exactly. They’re more then likely not gonna resign with their teams after this year so why let ‘em walk for nothing when you can at least get something for em? Would be pretty stupid of the Raptors and Hawks to let that happen. You might not like what they get in return but just completely letting them go for nothing is way worse lol

[@kgill99]

1:01 are the 3 guys (Not Danny Green or the guy with the fro) brothers or just really tight? They look very similar, got the same hairstyle and the big white band!

[@Skanda027]

First one baby love from Brisbane Australia 🎉

[@Ryan-ts9pi]

Comparing eras is pointless basically like you said. However as someone who grew up watching Shaq the eye test tells me that he was a more dominant and more effective player than Embiid.

[@CeArsen]

It is interesting how A.m. Hoops don't give a crap regarding Jokic or Denver, or the 100% shooting stats!

[@guerillatactix3834]

Why would the Raptors need a 3rd PG and what makes you think they current GM + President have an interest in picks?

[@justcabishhooking3676]

So quick question, feel free to answer as you like. My sister asked me what would be the difference between an All-Star and SuperStar. My brain froze for a second since I didn't knew how to answer that simple question. Thanks in advance. Love to yall.

[@kingsofthenerds3695]

this is the first time that I've seen a 3 team trade that actually makes sense for everyone involved

[@UFCDanaWhite]

As a Celtics fan the only player mentioned that scares me is Pascal Siakam. They would have a gigantic team. Three headed monster with Joel, Tobias, and Pascal... add Maxey for play making and Covington for more size. They would be so tough to defend and score in the paint on. That lineups only weakness would be perimeter defense so you better hope on a good shooting night.

[@jeffv3296]

The Sixers making a move this season probably hurts their chances of winning this season. Replacing chemistry and continuity with talent is not always an immediate upgrade. If they get another difference making player-learning how to integrate that player-designing new schemes to maximize the positive effect of that new player takes a LOT of time and a lot of reps. It’s hard to do that in the second half of a season. Assuming that the Sixers immediately get better by trading now is a huge assumption.

[@yaboispoodermen4365]

How are the clippers involved when they don't get anything in return? Prob a typo, idk tho

[@ColinTaylor-td9vy]

Yo you should do a video on the Utah jazz going on a tear winning 12 of their last 16 games

[@EdWedgie]

As a Sixers fan I literally expect the 3rd seed to go to us every year with the 1 & 2 either going to Boston or Milwaukee, same song and dance and if it changes it’s never mattered. Edit: I wrote this before hitting 0:33 into the video and yeah…

[@rivolverocelot3010]

That slight dig at Jamal Murray was seen and not appreciated

[@ranchosdelnorte]

Calling him simply a shot making pg when he averaged double digit assist in the finals. Plus his "shot making" got him 32ppg in the WCF on 50-40-90 splits.

[@ThriveAliveJoshua]

Good video yet I highly doubt Raptors go for that Siakam trade...

[@lordtraxx4217]

Eras do matter but that’s not the whole scope. A reason there are so many more 20+ pt scorers is because there’s a lot more talent more star players. The world expands, population grows and so does talent pools with newer tech and training methods perfected over time.

[@texasscifi3431]

Just watched the Hawks win in Overtime. Not a lot of depth on the roster with Joel out tonight.

[@MyRadiantMorning]

Masai dont do crack! What would he have to show for Pascals absence next year? The only way Raptors take back a contract is if it is accompanied by two young rotation players.

[@samuelito39]

Congrats on the baby

[@njus]

Some fun Joel Embiid playoff facts: The best team he's beaten in the playoffs is the 2022 5th seed Raptors led by Siakam and FVV He averages 22 PPG on 49.2% TS in elimination games(a 9 game sample size) In NO playoff run has he ever averaged more assists than turnovers He is the ONLY MVP in league history to never make the conference finals This year, he had the biggest PPG drop from the RS to the playoffs of any MVP winning season He turned the ball over 8 times in back to back elimination games against the Hawks in 2021 He's shot under 20% from three over his last two playoff runs He had a worse eFG% than Russell Westbrook during the 2023 playoffs With a chance to go up 3-1, Joel Embiid went 0-12 in the second half against the 5 seeded Hawks in game 4, including missing a wide open layup to take the lead He got stripped by Danilo Gallnari to seal the loss in game 7 Down 3 in game 5 of the same series with 15 seconds left, he missed BOTH free throws to seal the game All of his offensive numbers(PPG, RPG, APG, TOs, FG%, 3P%, FT%) are worse in the playoffs than in the regular season aside from FT% He has only won ONE playoff series in his career where he played in all four wins(2022 vs. Toronto) He is 0-3 in game 7s and has posted a 49% TS and 5.3 TOs a game in those 3 games He once got swept in a series despite averaging FIFTEEN free throws per game(2020 vs. Boston) Over the last two seasons, he has a 9.2 BPM in the regular season(box plus minus) and a 1.0 BPM in the playoffs WORST OF ALL: HE IS 9/38 IN CLUTCH(within 5 points, last 5 minutes by NBA definition) SITUATIONS DURING HIS PLAYOFF CAREER, WITH AN UNFATHOMABLE TS% of 35.7%

[@thelegendoof8744]

Damn I didn’t know his true shooting was that bad 💀

[@ryanchen1262]

u cooked with that 3 team trade surrounding murray and siakam

[@bibleman2024]

I would love to see Embiid and Shaq play against each other. 😂

[@Thatorangeslime]

Joel can get a better supporting cast around phili by getting marcus smart or d’angelo russell I dont know how well they would fit but if they like playing for the 76ers they can be real contenders, they could also get trade tobias harris for a young guy that just got drafted in the past few years.

[@Andrew_182]

2:43 Currently there as less than 5 minutes left in the game and Kuzma has 9 points. Don't think hes making 25+ Rozier only had 2 assists though.

[@LordGospelMusic]

I think Embiid gets the stage freight when it comes to the Playoffs 😂

[@valis14]

Good stuff. Very underrated. The Ringer guys, that Zach Trio, is like listening to NBA casuals talking in the pretzel line at Crypto. Coming here you actually feel like you've learned something -- even when you play the hypotheticals. Keep it up, bruh -- S LA Y I N G.

[@bradhicks5558]

Thinking that a team will show up well in the playoffs the same year they make a huge trade a mid-season is, well, bad thinking. Just doesn't work. Takes at least a season to gel and develop chemistry needed in the playoffs, not to mention the Finals. Good luck, Philly, if you make a huge trade at the deadline, you'll need it if your goal is a chip.

[@jerrycrisp3555]

New York ready for ya big fella😂

[@ST-tf4sq]

Embiid has had deep contender team since like 2018...

[@letsgoeat3327]

Embiid an put up monster numbers now but that won't shut up his critics yet. He has to go all the way or at least the finals. Embiid shutting up critics now is premature. The real test is yet to come.

[@thetruth4654]

Embiid is kept out of all MVP discussions until the man proves himself in the playoffs.

[@Aeklypsis]

who would have have thought during the Bubble season that in 2024 Caruso would be in the top 5 prime trade targets for all contenders... Oh wait, the advanced analytics said that he impacted defence more than AD and he wasn't a net negative on offence and he's been improving offensively since he joined the Bulls.

[@crwnc1775]

He played 66% of the 76ers games in December when averaging 40, not a full month but impressive

[@KyleWillam]

Btw pascal siakam is also an unrestricted free agent this year. Just wanted to clear that up so the trade u mentioned could potentially not happen

[@Daryl524]

Pascal will be an unrestricted free agent but Masai will get a lot more than what is being stated here. Have you seen his handy work lately with the OG trade?

[@KyleWillam]

@@Daryl524 good point but siakam is making it hard on the raptors cause he's telling everyone he's looking to explore free agency. This could make it harder on the raptors to find some truly great assets for him

[@willn8664]

Honestly the Sixers had their best chance so far in 2019 when they were really stacked. If they would have won that close series with the Raptors, they would have ended up winning the chip that year.

[@kennn30]

Not if KD was healthy

[@lexlee8872]

Nah maybe get to finals but the warriors would’ve beat them

[@alter6243]

The most depth Philly had was when they had Jimmy Butler. Saying they have more depth now is ridiculous.

[@t1faker955]

Ur stats will go up if u only play bad teams and rest vs good teams

[@jacksonbyrne5835]

Bill Simmons is so funny man, no one's peak is better than Shaq between 00-02 lol

[@polishllama69]

I don't think this 3-way deal without moving Reed has any sense, Capela on that contract has to be moved elsewhere

[@stefanpetrusev2327]

Brogdon and grant are a good duo,dejaunte and bogdanovic or de Andre hunter is a better I think for the sixers than getting capela

[@ThatBoyHOOPS]

Wow why would they say that 😢

[@mno_shalaut5156]

Can u cover the posbility ofrece the grizz drafting Bronny? Ja morant's season is over the should tank and get him and the will get LeBron

[@derecksmith4799]

I don't like that 3 way deal for the Raptors. They don't really want a first round pick in 3 years and Melton for Siakam. Siakam is worth more imo. I don't think they're going to settle for anything less than 2 firsts, or at least a guy with more upside than Melton along with a pick.

[@SportsMaxedOut.]

If u love AM 👇

[@ThatBoyHOOPS]

Meeeee

[@JJack-eb5mc]

Sixers and Embiid specifically have been blessed to be in the east playing against the pistons, wizards and hornets every other game.

[@Korben_DallasMultiPass]

Using dame as an example of signing and bailing is lame. They offered him that extension WAY earlier than they needed to and he balled out hard for two seasons for the blazers. He had his best statiscal season of his career and the blazers decided to rebuild the second after he signed that extension .

[@TobyKBTY]

The Shaq comparison is so off. Embiid is talented but his playoff history (so far) is awful. Dude can’t get over his humps.

[@brucelau2023]

I mean honestly Embiid does this literally regular season , he plays well and he’s an absolute dominant beast , and then he gets hurt in the playoffs and flames out offensively

[@Miles_305]

If Shaq could make a damn f/t this wouldn't even be a discussion😅

[@skjor1989]

that is stupid to compare him to shaq when he haven't a ring yet, prime shaq is championships not just MVP awards, this is why I hate guys that like to focus on stats they forget the eye test

[@coldskoolbeatz]

Just 1 'ship is gonna put Embid in the convo w/Shaq?? Really?😂 And Doc Rivers to the Lakers is even more hilarious😂😂😂

[@Trying_trying]

I actually don’t see them beating the Knicks in a series especially if the Knicks have home court.

[@AtmosphericAtmosphere]

Best offensive center ever is Jokic...cause offense is not ppg...it is much more including screeening offensive +/- and making plays for other players to score(not just assists)

[@justafan3697]

What do you mean comparing stats through era doesn’t work Yes it does If you look at the shooting percentages embid is a better free throw shooter and three point shooter Stats point to skill you can’t just throw them away So I think your wrong on that one

[@Bi6M4C]

everyone who truly saw the finals games, saw that embid and harden were both unreliable, the only one who was always fired up was maxey

[@vernmontero66]

Definitely not a fan of Bill Simmons. Most of his takes are ridiculous.

[@EnochAlalade]

MOST. Some are pretty good but like 90% are just too unrealistic

[@Paul_Reeds_Boyfriend]

They don't know about playoff reed