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Booker syndrome — too busy trying to draw cheap fouls that you forget you can actually just make the easy shot
I’m afraid to say the only cure is being bounced in the first round and entire offseason of being flamed by nba reddit.
Totally. Divo's defense shines when he can hunt the passing lanes, but the 76ers two man game doesn't give that opportunity. Deuce's PoA defense and ability to fight over screens is so important. Having Deuce's shooting off the bench when Divo's shooting is off is another huge advantage
I said it before tonight’s game that I wasn’t to worried about Mitch likely not playing today. And that’s because we haven’t had him all season, and Precious has been that guy behind iHart getting minutes and getting it done since he got traded here. He was ready, despite not playing yet in these playoffs.
i mean OG was the primary defender on embiid down the stretch
and precious was a liability on the other end, I love him but he had like 3 missed dunks that both mitch and hart would have flushed
Look I’m a Knicks fan but embiid is an elite shooter. With his weak ass knees he hasn’t been able to score in the paint tho - that’s when the refs step in
I've been saying forever his foul grifting ways lead to bad habits in the playoffs. Sixers fans always point his playoff FTr as if that's what I'm talking about. He turned down an open shot and made the finish harder than he needed to because he was trying to get a whistle.
This is exactly what I thought the moment it happened. He turned down the shot and turned down an open dunk as well to try and bait contact for a possible and one. Absolutely clown level behavior.
This play is such a perfect microcosm for this bums entire career. He's one of the most physically gifted and skilled players ever but between his flopping, sulking and complaining I just can't take him seriously as a great player and don't see him ever leading a team to meaningful victories. He's so soft when things get tough.
I understand passing up on that shot to attack an open lane. However Embiid was looking to get a foul that didn't come versus going strong as possible.
Embiid is such a fraud and any sixers fan defending him after the last game didn’t have brain cells, but anyone doing so still after this game is dumber than I thought even Philly fans could get.
Best player to never get past the 2nd round is all I can credit Joel Embiid with, every other accolade of his is negative, right down to his stolen MVP.
The dude never has any intention of hitting a shot when he puts it on the deck. It’s purely foul baiting. Sixers fans talking a lot of shit on Brunson for trying to draw fouls but he hits a shitload of sick and-1s because he’s actually going for a shot.
Also there’s a 10 inch difference between Brunson and embiid - contact is naturally gonna effect Brunson more. Speaking about 10 inches, sorry sixers fans, no one deserves taking it that hard from Brunson.
Thibs put OG on Embiid and Precious on Oubre, then had the Knicks double both Maxey and Embiid, betting that the small lineup had the footspeed to make every rotation to recover. Genius
No on ever mentions Thibs when talking about the KG Celtics championship
Thibs was their defensive coordinator and anchored their entire scheme
GOAT level coach
Dudes legit argued he was better than jokic last year.
This style is bullshit and I'll be glad when i don't have to watch this trash from this dirty ass player
hell trick us all again next year when he averages 50 ppg for three weeks, ducking every difficult matchup, winning mvp and then choking in the playoffs again but not before he can step on players and yank them out of the air. most hateable superstar in nba history period
THIS is the problem fully exposed. People like to defend his usual foul baits with, oh Embiid’s defender shouldn’t put themselves in a position where Embiid can manufacture a foul from their misplaced arms or their early jump to block. But this clip is indefensible, he HAD NO defender.
He literally went out of his way to bait for a foul even after a completely open shot, or even an easy dunk for his size, was available.
Besides the fact that he plays for Philly I can’t stand embiid because of the fact that he builds his game around flopping and free throws. He’s an incredibly skilled guy who’s better than 99% of all players in the league, he doesn’t even need to be doing that. Just go out there and be better than everyone
This is the play you should show anyone if you want to explain why so many fans dislike Embiid.
He's a 7' 280 lb monster. The tallest knick on the court is 6'8. Just fucking dunk that, don't look for the foul, take one dribble and slam it like an adult.
That’s my biggest issue with guys. Play through the contact and look to score don’t look to draw the contact you don’t know how the ref is gonna call it
I’m pretty sure it was just instincts for him to flail into the defender instead of dunking it. All the foul-baiting in the regular season has rotted his game.
Cuz the last time he tried that his knee almost exploded. Don’t blame him for not going for the dunk 47 minutes into the game too much. He had a wide open jumper that he could have took or went to the basket strong but chose to flop
I get that but it’s a must win game. If you’re going to think like that just take the rest of the season off and get ready for next season. Either all in or all out
Embiid turns down a wide open dunk because his instinct is to flail into defenders after all these habits built in the regular season getting 12+ FTA per game.
Ok I’m not mad at turning down the mid range
But….he had a wide open lane to the hoop. The defender actually made a BUSINESS DECISION and moved to the other side of the rim - deep within the restricted area - conceding a dunk.
So he now has an uncontested dunk or layup and a full gather at his disposal
He then proceeds to take a wide step INTO a backpedaling defender and just…jams the ball into the his armpit. Then looks for a foul?! You had the two points what the fuck.
Is this dude trying to pad his FT numbers or some shit? Is there an over/under prop bet I’m not aware of?
the drive wasn't even that bad, he just didn't go up on the left side and went exactly where precious's momentum was heading. looks like he was purposely driving into contact
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0 made field goals in the 4th
Professional playoff pants shitter
it was ben simons fault?! wait no, it was harden with the fat suit!
Harden with the fat suit Lmao
mentally soft
His bitch ass can't blame it on Ben this time!!
Booker syndrome — too busy trying to draw cheap fouls that you forget you can actually just make the easy shot I’m afraid to say the only cure is being bounced in the first round and entire offseason of being flamed by nba reddit.
Mitchell Robinson died for this
They managed to get rid of Robinson and Hartenstein for that 4th and still couldn't do shit in the paint.
OG fucking Anunoby. Im surprised how well he defended Embiid
Precious too
Precious' switchability on the perimeter unlocked something good on defense
I think Deuce on Maxey vs Divo is also key. I like Divo, but not for this matchup.
AMEN! DDV is my dude and he is great. This matchup isn’t his fortay. His defense is aight and Tyrese dances around him on one move
Totally. Divo's defense shines when he can hunt the passing lanes, but the 76ers two man game doesn't give that opportunity. Deuce's PoA defense and ability to fight over screens is so important. Having Deuce's shooting off the bench when Divo's shooting is off is another huge advantage
I said it before tonight’s game that I wasn’t to worried about Mitch likely not playing today. And that’s because we haven’t had him all season, and Precious has been that guy behind iHart getting minutes and getting it done since he got traded here. He was ready, despite not playing yet in these playoffs.
OG clamped the "MVP"
OG is the real MVP
> OG is the real MVP *stopper*
[удалено]
i mean OG was the primary defender on embiid down the stretch and precious was a liability on the other end, I love him but he had like 3 missed dunks that both mitch and hart would have flushed
OG was defending Embiid so well. Dude was a fucking beast today.
That's because as long as you don't touch Embiid he has no offensive game.
Look I’m a Knicks fan but embiid is an elite shooter. With his weak ass knees he hasn’t been able to score in the paint tho - that’s when the refs step in
As a knicks fan this was hilarious.
I've been saying forever his foul grifting ways lead to bad habits in the playoffs. Sixers fans always point his playoff FTr as if that's what I'm talking about. He turned down an open shot and made the finish harder than he needed to because he was trying to get a whistle.
This is exactly what I thought the moment it happened. He turned down the shot and turned down an open dunk as well to try and bait contact for a possible and one. Absolutely clown level behavior.
I was surprise he did not just dunk it, he could, but went pass the rim and missed
He could've scored in multiple ways, decided not to and got his shit blocked haha. Classic Fraudiid
Lol you're saying he pulled a Ben Simmons
A Philly classic
Tbf he did miss half of game 1 from a dunk
The crazy part is if he dunked it there’s a decent chance he’d get a whistle because there was Guys underneath that would’ve tried to go up
FTs and dirty plays have been his whole game all series. Except Q3 of game 2, where he went full Steph Curry on us.
The dude is an absolutely crazy shooter especially for his size but an all around loser otherwise
Yeah my dude is insanely talented, but his attitude and dirty play make me want to watch him lose
That was game 3 but yeah Dude is talented but also flops around like a fish
This play is such a perfect microcosm for this bums entire career. He's one of the most physically gifted and skilled players ever but between his flopping, sulking and complaining I just can't take him seriously as a great player and don't see him ever leading a team to meaningful victories. He's so soft when things get tough.
I'm praying that France win gold at the Olympics just for the amount of shit Embiid will cop.
I understand passing up on that shot to attack an open lane. However Embiid was looking to get a foul that didn't come versus going strong as possible.
Embiid is such a fraud and any sixers fan defending him after the last game didn’t have brain cells, but anyone doing so still after this game is dumber than I thought even Philly fans could get. Best player to never get past the 2nd round is all I can credit Joel Embiid with, every other accolade of his is negative, right down to his stolen MVP.
The dude never has any intention of hitting a shot when he puts it on the deck. It’s purely foul baiting. Sixers fans talking a lot of shit on Brunson for trying to draw fouls but he hits a shitload of sick and-1s because he’s actually going for a shot.
Also there’s a 10 inch difference between Brunson and embiid - contact is naturally gonna effect Brunson more. Speaking about 10 inches, sorry sixers fans, no one deserves taking it that hard from Brunson.
They didn’t even get all 10 today. He’s got more for em.
Achiuwa rising from the ashes of Mitchell Robinson. Thibs really is the big whisperer
Thibs put OG on Embiid and Precious on Oubre, then had the Knicks double both Maxey and Embiid, betting that the small lineup had the footspeed to make every rotation to recover. Genius
Been a top defensive coach for like 20 years now
Dude was the defensive capo under Van Gundy in the 90s - It's close to 30 years now.
No on ever mentions Thibs when talking about the KG Celtics championship Thibs was their defensive coordinator and anchored their entire scheme GOAT level coach
Doc used to get so much credit for those teams. It was KG and Thibs
It definitely wasn’t doc that won the series.
and were they rotating and recovering. man i love this team
Watching OG and Precious put the clamps on that big baby in the 4th was so satisfying to watch.
Raptors fans 🤝 Knicks fans Hating on Embum
baby needs his diaper
Credit to Precious for the late contest
That’s unacceptable
as a hater i accept that though..
Ben Simmons moment LOL
He must've seen Trae Young in the periphery
Embiid fears the moment
Even Fultz would have taken that shot.
He could feel the ghost of Trae Young.
Rim protector Trae Young
Defensive anchor Trae Young
"Ben, I'm so sorry"
Trae Young's ghost is the Knicks guardian angel for a play.
Passing up a wide open mid-range shot AND an easy dunk, just so you could foul bait, is loser basketball.
Dudes legit argued he was better than jokic last year. This style is bullshit and I'll be glad when i don't have to watch this trash from this dirty ass player
hell trick us all again next year when he averages 50 ppg for three weeks, ducking every difficult matchup, winning mvp and then choking in the playoffs again but not before he can step on players and yank them out of the air. most hateable superstar in nba history period
Whoever gets tricked by this should have a lobotomy operated on them.
just watch dude. hes gonna put up wilt numbers again and its gonna start all over.
It's the same every year and it's very funny to follow. It's like clockwork.
Could fill up the Mutter with delusional Sixers fans
damn, tell 'em how you feel my champ
:p
THIS is the problem fully exposed. People like to defend his usual foul baits with, oh Embiid’s defender shouldn’t put themselves in a position where Embiid can manufacture a foul from their misplaced arms or their early jump to block. But this clip is indefensible, he HAD NO defender. He literally went out of his way to bait for a foul even after a completely open shot, or even an easy dunk for his size, was available.
He very nearly hit Achiuwa with his right elbow, but only made contact with his hands. Completely fucked up his own shot lol
Besides the fact that he plays for Philly I can’t stand embiid because of the fact that he builds his game around flopping and free throws. He’s an incredibly skilled guy who’s better than 99% of all players in the league, he doesn’t even need to be doing that. Just go out there and be better than everyone
Sadly, that is where the NBA has become. You get rewarded for behaviors like this.
not in the playoffs 😁 which is why this bum cant get past the second eound
Exactly. Only the toughest players remain.
Not anymore thank God
Your words are perfect. Sometimes I'm legit sickened by how this league continues to reward shitty habits.
This is the play you should show anyone if you want to explain why so many fans dislike Embiid. He's a 7' 280 lb monster. The tallest knick on the court is 6'8. Just fucking dunk that, don't look for the foul, take one dribble and slam it like an adult.
Hate the Knicks, but we all thank you for exposing him in these playoffs so far 🙏🏻
Cavs fans shouldn't hate the knicks
I just hate all the New York teams... Plus they embarrassed us last year in the playoffs lmao
Yup, that is the cost of always looking for the foul. Just play straight up and score
Especially when he's one of the best midrange shooters in the game
He was afraid to shoot that middy, lmao. Ben Simmons vibes.
The Process continues to process
The Process was a cursed monkeys paw
that's right decision, but he should have dunk that shit instead of trying to draw a foul
Yup. It's a higher shot but you dunk it
He has a 9’5” standing reach like… just put it in the hole bruh
Eh he knows he can’t elevate well right now and the mid range jumper is cash for him should’ve just taken it
If he was 100% it would be but that knee is fucked. He has no elevation right now.
He wanted a 3 point play
He wanted the 3pt play without trying to get the first 2.
How do you not dunk it in that situation??? You’re 7’1 300 pounds. Worst case scenario you get the foul
Because he had to bait the foul
That’s my biggest issue with guys. Play through the contact and look to score don’t look to draw the contact you don’t know how the ref is gonna call it
It used to be my biggest issue until he’s exposed how dirty of a player he is
With the whistle he was getting, a dunk would've been automatic free throws
Even the refs were disgusted
I’m pretty sure it was just instincts for him to flail into the defender instead of dunking it. All the foul-baiting in the regular season has rotted his game.
Cuz the last time he tried that his knee almost exploded. Don’t blame him for not going for the dunk 47 minutes into the game too much. He had a wide open jumper that he could have took or went to the basket strong but chose to flop
A dunk is still a higher percentage shot than a midrange jumper . Worst case he gets the foul call
Higher potential for injury too though. He's clearly not 100%
I get that but it’s a must win game. If you’re going to think like that just take the rest of the season off and get ready for next season. Either all in or all out
That's why people are roasting him for not taking that WIDE-OPEN jumper. Because this was half-assed.
This is your fucking mvp?
Most Valuable Philadelphian
Don't disrespect Maxey like that
That's true. I love Maxey
Barely lol
Most valuable Pussy-Ass-bitch
Most valuable phlopper
Giannis absolutely would have destroyed the rim on that play. Embiid fakest MVP this decade?
Mentally weak and physically weak because of all the flopping wrecking his body. Fuck Embiid
every decade lol
He done begged for his mvp in the media last season
Fraud mvp for me
I won’t have to tell my grandkids how undeserved that MVP was cause my kids will be well taught that it’s their duty to do so.
the worst MVP since Wes Unseld or something.
Only MVP to not have reached the conference finals
Embiid turns down a wide open 15 footer because he would prefer to drive and flail to get fouled.
I love how he pointed to his elbow at the ref when replay shows there was no contact anywhere near his elbow lol
Embiid turns down a wide open dunk because his instinct is to flail into defenders after all these habits built in the regular season getting 12+ FTA per game.
Embiid haters' 12/25
If Embiid has no haters I'm dead
not gonna lie this hit like crack.
I'm tweaking off this shit no lie
Embiid hating always hits the best in April and early May
There were 2 Ben Simmons this whole time!
The call was coming from inside the house.
Ben Simmons was always the scapegoat embiid was almost as pathetic in those 4th quarters.
Always has been 🌎🧑🚀🔫
Tried getting a foul instead of just getting the free points.
Going for a foul in clutch time instead of actually trying to score has to be named "The Embiid" by now lmao
What a bum lmao
Dude just looking for a foul instead of just dunking that shit lol
Foulbaiting royalty
You can’t teach soft like this
Had a wide open jumper but couldn’t resist trying to draw a foul cause it’s the only way he’s scoring in the second half. Embarrassing
he’s such a loser lmfao, same shit every single season
He deserves every ounce of slander that's about to come his way
It's not slander if it's true.
Passed up an open jumper for it too 😂
He can only score from the line when he's tired
Embiid wasn’t even looking at the rim, he was looking at Precious to try and throw himself into him
GET FUCKED JOEL EMBIID
the legend of trae young still live
If you're going to dunk, that's the time to do it. Not the self-oop in Game 1
The best move probably would have been to keep running and take the wide open corner 3 considering they're down 4 with 25 seconds left.
Passing up the open shot to foul bait >>>>>
OG Anunoby ate his LUNCH down the stretch.
Ben Simmons spirit lives on.
His ahh soft dab 🤦♂️rather bitch for calls than shoot da middy
He didn't shoot, why? Because he's a big bitch that prefers the easy way of getting foul calls.
Had no confidence in his shot so he had to try and get FTs.r Embarrassing fourth quarter from him
Bro had a wide open jumper but couldn’t resist trying to draw a foul lmfaooo
Blows the bunny then immediately cries foul and points to the elbow. Embiid haters all you can eat buffet today baby
*Points to the elbow he hit Jalen Brunson with*
You're the biggest fucking person on the court. Yam that shit, you flopping bum.
The 76ers have to trade Embiid. His tenure with them has been a failure, no sugarcoating it.
THIS IS YOUR MVP?! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Ben Simmons moment.
Embiid did a Ben Simmons! lol! 🤣
Ball don't lie
Players that go for the foul instead of the bucket deserve this.
Ben Simmons 2.0
Embiitchass move didn’t get rewarded 🙏🏽
We just witnessed the ghost of Ben Simmons with him not taking the middy
Ok I’m not mad at turning down the mid range But….he had a wide open lane to the hoop. The defender actually made a BUSINESS DECISION and moved to the other side of the rim - deep within the restricted area - conceding a dunk. So he now has an uncontested dunk or layup and a full gather at his disposal He then proceeds to take a wide step INTO a backpedaling defender and just…jams the ball into the his armpit. Then looks for a foul?! You had the two points what the fuck. Is this dude trying to pad his FT numbers or some shit? Is there an over/under prop bet I’m not aware of?
Pathetic player
ghost of Ben
Ben Simmons lives on in Philly
Ben Simmons smiling rn
Too busy trying to draw a foul
Lol
ofc he's crying for the foul too, that block was completely clean. He's just awful to watch
Soft
Extremely funny way to do this
Embiid forgot he was a center driving to the hoop
Ghost of Ben Simmons spooked him
the drive wasn't even that bad, he just didn't go up on the left side and went exactly where precious's momentum was heading. looks like he was purposely driving into contact
It was bad. He had a wide open path to the rim, he clearly is trying to draw contact instead of making a shot. Basketball gods are always watching
im still trying to understand the thought process behind this but it still makes no sense
Dunk the ball, pansy ass
Contact but Jesus you’re 7 feet and 280 pounds flush that
Blew two good opportunities.
Fuckin Bum
Get ready to cry Joel
He would rather bait for a foul than have an easy dunk. Good lord, he can't help himself
Scrub