I look at it like this can only help embiid overall basketball IQ he started playing at 16 not 6-10 like most people he can learn how to move and operate without the ball. embiid being an under the rim mid range center is still top 5 in the league
I think this opportunity is great for Embiid. In international play the center is NOT the focus – they are more of rim protectors/rebounders but more importantly setting screens and playmaking – finding the open man. This is what he needs to learn more of and not try to be the all everything just to win a game that has taken a toll on his body.
This is Olympic basketball. The USA has a team that does not require its players to drop 40. Please stop with this crap that Embiid is deteriorating. If he drops more than 20 per game during the Olympics, he should be benched for trying too hard.
lol i think you guys are overreacting… I think he’s not dunking because we ALL said when He Dunks on people he lands badly. He’s taking this with a stride.. I don’t see a limp and that mean a more to me than Him Dunking or not Dunking.
Oh please f off man joel hasn't been able to dunk for almost 2 years now. He usually thinks hes the cameroonian dirk now. I see you prepping excuses already when the paul george experiment inevitably fails to deliver come play off time.
Only thing Embiid needs to is get better with lays up and finishing around the basket instead of foul hunting because in playoffs he may not get all those calls ….even though he deserves them cause he gets fouled but yea
Guy needs to lose like 20 to 30 pounds. Until he does, he will continue putting too much stress on those knees, and he will miss extended time every year.
Honestly speaking, maybe he doesn’t want it done. There’s really no need to talk like he’s playing on the team with 30 other All-Stars and all NBA players it’s no need to aggressively dunk and cause injuries. It’s no need if he wasn’t healthy he wouldn’t be playing.
Very very intelligent, well thought out and accurate post. There isn't one thing I disagree with. I too think being around these great players and not needing to be the man will help his lacking parts of his game.
Bruh he is just injured, out of shape and not forcing himself to do crazy things like dunking cuz it isnt needed. He will be his regular self this next season
You’re tripping lol stop smoking stuff that alters your perception he threw up a layup and touched the backboard after in no way was that a dunk attempt. 1st off. Second off he’s 7’2”. He don’t even have to jump to dunk he’ll be able to dunk from a wheel chair @ 100 years old with two cooked knees. Jsut stop reach. His standing tech is 9’5.5”. Bro. You think he can’t stretch 4.5 inches or jump one inch. Just stop and watch what your seeing lol
Embiid is a hybrid of Derozan Mid Range game, slower Olajuwon movement older Shaq under the rim dominants Harden skill to draw fouls Marc Gasol Defending Skillset
He s bad on defense, not covering anything except the rim. Leaving all 3s open . Offensively he s not that good anymore, they should juste put Anthony Davis , he s better on both ends
I said it at least 2 years ago: he should've been traded while still younger with value. The Sixers will never win a championship with him. One season, he was fully healthy in the playoffs and they STILL lost in the 2nd round !! This dude has no heart. Keeps talking the big talk about winning it, but no heart. Ai went all the way to the Finals against Shaq and Kobe in '01, and he had a supporting cast of ZERO talents. Ai has heart !!
I don’t think it’s that he can’t dunk I think he’s scared to dunk. I think he’s aware he needs to change his game to a more sustainable jump shot lay up style over dunking over three people.
I mean congrats to Embiid for the opportunity to play on team USA but I don't like that hes playing right now. He needs to be resting up for the upcoming season and focusing on staying healthy.
I dont think he’s cooked yet. Bruh he didnt dunk the whole last 8 games of the season before postseason then breaks out a off the backboard lob to himself. Embiid’s my boy but he’s a clown lol
THANK YOU for breaking down the truth to what Embiid is adjusting to on the national team. It is a complete different brand of basketball for him but is great for him as a player learning a new role. Curry and Durant will ultimately help make Embiid a better NBA and help him learn how to be less of a ball dominant player. The conditioning is skill work will be a huge bonus with Paul George joining the team.
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think it’s the brace. Embiid will have dunks
Can't dunk anymore? C'mon Romo. His knees aren't that bad. He's just fat, that's why he has no lift. It's not his knees.
I look at it like this can only help embiid overall basketball IQ he started playing at 16 not 6-10 like most people he can learn how to move and operate without the ball. embiid being an under the rim mid range center is still top 5 in the league
I think this opportunity is great for Embiid. In international play the center is NOT the focus – they are more of rim protectors/rebounders but more importantly setting screens and playmaking – finding the open man. This is what he needs to learn more of and not try to be the all everything just to win a game that has taken a toll on his body.
I think that knee brace is stopping him from getting more lift.
This is Olympic basketball. The USA has a team that does not require its players to drop 40. Please stop with this crap that Embiid is deteriorating. If he drops more than 20 per game during the Olympics, he should be benched for trying too hard.
Why can't the damn SIXERS sit him down. Get him outta there before he hurts himself again.
Crazy how Joel was simply caught flat footed, and you made a video hitting the panic alarm.
He doesnt need athleticism. He just need iQ & skill
lol i think you guys are overreacting… I think he’s not dunking because we ALL said when He Dunks on people he lands badly. He’s taking this with a stride.. I don’t see a limp and that mean a more to me than Him Dunking or not Dunking.
He’s clearly still recovering from the knee injury
Boy oh boy
He always gets injured when he dunks
Oh please f off man joel hasn't been able to dunk for almost 2 years now. He usually thinks hes the cameroonian dirk now. I see you prepping excuses already when the paul george experiment inevitably fails to deliver come play off time.
Only thing Embiid needs to is get better with lays up and finishing around the basket instead of foul hunting because in playoffs he may not get all those calls ….even though he deserves them cause he gets fouled but yea
Guy needs to lose like 20 to 30 pounds. Until he does, he will continue putting too much stress on those knees, and he will miss extended time every year.
Seems He’s always out of shape at first
He is out of shape and spacing around the floor to focusing on more defense and more opportunities to coming off the screens
Honestly speaking, maybe he doesn’t want it done. There’s really no need to talk like he’s playing on the team with 30 other All-Stars and all NBA players it’s no need to aggressively dunk and cause injuries. It’s no need if he wasn’t healthy he wouldn’t be playing.
Yean Embiid has been the worst player on Team USA…cant even Cap as a sixers fan
Very very intelligent, well thought out and accurate post. There isn't one thing I disagree with. I too think being around these great players and not needing to be the man will help his lacking parts of his game.
Yea Embid been couldn’t dunk lol.. let’s hope Bona turns out to be a stud
Bruh he is just injured, out of shape and not forcing himself to do crazy things like dunking cuz it isnt needed. He will be his regular self this next season
This is a great learning experience for Joel and I’m here for it hopefully he learns things that he can bring back and help us win
You’re tripping lol stop smoking stuff that alters your perception he threw up a layup and touched the backboard after in no way was that a dunk attempt. 1st off. Second off he’s 7’2”. He don’t even have to jump to dunk he’ll be able to dunk from a wheel chair @ 100 years old with two cooked knees. Jsut stop reach. His standing tech is 9’5.5”. Bro. You think he can’t stretch 4.5 inches or jump one inch. Just stop and watch what your seeing lol
Embiid is a hybrid of Derozan Mid Range game,
slower Olajuwon movement
older Shaq under the rim dominants
Harden skill to draw fouls
Marc Gasol Defending Skillset
Embiid should be frozen in cryo chamber instead of being greedy and wanting to get carried to that cheap gold.
He s bad on defense, not covering anything except the rim. Leaving all 3s open .
Offensively he s not that good anymore, they should juste put Anthony Davis , he s better on both ends
You know he would have a lot less stress on his knees if his lazy butt would stay in shape all year around
I'd bet he absolutely CAN dunk. But he's landed funny from a dunk more than once, so he's not doing it as he doesn't need to.
I said it at least 2 years ago: he should've been traded while still younger with value. The Sixers will never win a championship with him. One season, he was fully healthy in the playoffs and they STILL lost in the 2nd round !! This dude has no heart. Keeps talking the big talk about winning it, but no heart. Ai went all the way to the Finals against Shaq and Kobe in '01, and he had a supporting cast of ZERO talents. Ai has heart !!
I don’t think it’s that he can’t dunk I think he’s scared to dunk. I think he’s aware he needs to change his game to a more sustainable jump shot lay up style over dunking over three people.
10 years and has never been out the 2nd round.
Knicks are going to give the 76res the Business BOOK IT👊🏾
Lol we can't just make shit up. Team just posted a video of Embiid dunking quite easily bro. Delete this
Slow news days embiid is fine on to the next game.
I think you Sixers are favorites next year to win the title. You've constructed very good team.
I mean congrats to Embiid for the opportunity to play on team USA but I don't like that hes playing right now. He needs to be resting up for the upcoming season and focusing on staying healthy.
Every time he play bad( in playoff most of the time) people say he is injured. NOOO that’s him
😮😮😮AIN'T HE STILL HURT… 👏👏👏AND JOE STILL PLAYING 🙏💯
Stop with the bs embiid can dunk without jumping don't you fools watch nba basketball.
I dont think he’s cooked yet. Bruh he didnt dunk the whole last 8 games of the season before postseason then breaks out a off the backboard lob to himself. Embiid’s my boy but he’s a clown lol
THANK YOU for breaking down the truth to what Embiid is adjusting to on the national team. It is a complete different brand of basketball for him but is great for him as a player learning a new role.
Curry and Durant will ultimately help make Embiid a better NBA and help him learn how to be less of a ball dominant player. The conditioning is skill work will be a huge bonus with Paul George joining the team.
EMBIID & STEVE KERR critique
https://youtu.be/nC1L73doHeM?si=T2frz7Kp6kSD7SvL
His Ass should be home resting that knee WTF !!! No one cares about world basketball anymore
Embiid looks like he hasn’t healed completely