Joel Embiid et Tyrese Maxey together on the Grizzlies floor. A first this season, but also a first since the famous Sixers crisis meeting, at the heart of which the leader blamed his pivot for his delays.
And who says behind the scenes revealed by the press, says that at least one member of the Sixers (player? coach?) has spoken. An approach that the Philadelphia pivot had little taste for. “ Whoever leaked this is a piece of shit », he says without filter at the end of another meeting lost by his team.
« We talked about a lot of things (during the meeting). I don’t want to go into details, but this whole story (with Maxey) probably lasted 30 seconds. But then again, it’s Joel Embiid, so we have to make everything exaggerated », he gets annoyed.
« It doesn’t matter, I’ll take it all. I’m the root of everything, so I’ll take the blame for everything “, he asks after being asked about his four years of friendship with Tyrese Maxey. In Memphis, as reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer, the two men were in the same corner of the locker room and seemed as close as before.
It’s a bit annoying having to deal with the same things over and over again
« It’s the nature of our relationship, nothing malicious. I like people to tell me what I’m not doing well, what I need to improve. Although it may have happened once or twice, when I wasn’t playing “, he agrees about his delays, before adding: “ So I have to be better, be perfect. I have to live up to it, which I’m going to do. What I’ve always done. »
The reaction of the pivot, on whom the media spotlight is focused at the moment, will be closely observed. “ It’s a bit annoying having to deal with the same things over and over again. It’s been like this since the start of my career. All I try to do is focus on basketball and try to provide the best life for my family, on and off the court », he continues.
Also, the one whose altercation with a journalist earned him a three-match suspension regrets that “ negativity » continues his team. “ And I don’t understand why. It’s a shame, but that doesn’t change the fact that we all need to improve. »
Author of his best game of the season (35 points and 11 rebounds), Joel Embiid must now play without Paul George, injured again. Result: according to him, his Sixers did not “ a lot of room for maneuver. So, we have to be perfect in everything we do on both ends of the court. »
| Shots | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | To | Pd | Bp | Int | Ct | Fte | Pts |
| Tyrese Maxey | 8 | 37.2 | 39.3 | 26.5 | 83.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 25.1 |
| Joel Embiid | 4 | 31.4 | 37.9 | 16.7 | 100.0 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 19.8 |
| Jared Mccain | 14 | 22.6 | 47.5 | 41.0 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 15.6 |
| Paul George | 8 | 28.9 | 38.3 | 27.8 | 81.5 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 14.9 |
| Kelly Oubre, Jr. | 14 | 30.1 | 41.3 | 27.4 | 76.5 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 12.9 |
| Caleb Martin | 14 | 33.5 | 42.7 | 31.0 | 68.1 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 10.4 |
| Guerschon Yabusele | 14 | 21.1 | 50.0 | 41.8 | 61.1 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 9.3 |
| Andre Drummond | 13 | 21.7 | 51.1 | 20.0 | 51.3 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 8.5 |
| Kyle Lowry | 13 | 24.2 | 38.1 | 35.4 | 78.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 6.2 |
| Eric Gordon | 12 | 17.6 | 35.7 | 29.0 | 77.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 5.3 |
| Kj Martin | 11 | 14.9 | 64.3 | 50.0 | 75.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 4.3 |
| Reggie Jackson | 6 | 12.2 | 37.5 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 4.0 |
| Ricky Council Iv | 11 | 7.9 | 33.3 | 20.0 | 100.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| By Jeff Dowt | 8 | 10.0 | 31.6 | 12.5 | 75.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| Lester Quinones | 2 | 2.5 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Adem Bona | 10 | 3.4 | 83.3 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
