Pinocchio 🤥 Embiid

[Final_quest]

I often wonder why not go straight at him with the intent of drawing fouls.  Just keep him in foul trouble.  

[kg01]

On 6/12/2021 at 1:44 PM, hawkman said:

He's totally milking this and it's getting old.

Before it appeared we'd face them, I was rooting for PHI to come out of the East.  Kind of a 'lesser evil' thing.  Not anymore.  Screw 'em.

And lol at the 'media' now tryna paint them as being "short-handed" since sorry-a** Danny Green is hurt.  Let's be honest, him being out is a PLUS for the 6ers.

And miss me with this idea that Embiid is hurt.  Stahhp.  Dude's just fine.  At the end of this series, they're gonna gather the Academy and give him the Oscar he deserves.

I've never seen the largest human on a basketball court continuously flopping around as if he's been hit by a truck.  It'd be impressive if it wasn't so maddening.

Dude is the most talented guy out there but has decided to morph into the 'old dude at the courts'.  You know him.  He's 5'8", about 250 lbs. 

He used to be a point guard but old age has forced him to transform into friggin Kevin Duckworth out there posting dudes up with a thousand pump-fakes.  The form on his Jordan-esque turnaround J's is impeccable.  Unfortunately it usually ends up being an airball or a wedgie.

And if you dare to graze a hair on his elbow, he turns into Fred Sanford 'bout to join Elizabeth.

Not sure how 6er fans have the gall to complain about Trae but completely ignore the guy in the league who makes his living from the foul line.

And, just like folks put the 'how the game is called' disclaimer on Trae's greatness, I'mma just say Embiid is the player he is because of the way the game is called.  Absent that, he'd be Priest Lauderdale.

On 6/13/2021 at 7:39 AM, Final_quest said:

I often wonder why not go straight at him with the intent of drawing fouls.  Just keep him in foul trouble.  

The refs are hit or miss.  Just as likely to call us for offensive fouls or no-calls.

[AHF]

2 hours ago, kg01 said:

And, just like folks put the 'how the game is called' disclaimer on Trae's greatness, I'mma just say Embiid is the player he is because of the way the game is called.  Absent that, he'd be Priest Lauderdale.

Ridiculous takes on either end of that.

[kg01]

15 minutes ago, AHF said:

Ridiculous takes on either end of that.

Ok, ok, I'll give him Vin Baker without the flops.  Better?

[AHF]

52 minutes ago, kg01 said:

Ok, ok, I'll give him Vin Baker without the flops.  Better?

You can't take the flops away from Embiid.  Don't sell him short!

(And he is a legit MVP talent)

[macdaddy]

What's frustrating is that fans and pundits alike just never stray from their ill informed takes.   Trae is still foul merchant/no D when neither are true.   You'd be hard pressed to find a lot of fouls that Trae has gotten in these playoffs that aren't fouls.   Embiid is in double digits just in this series.   

Now it's Simmons 'locked trae down' which is so far from the truth.  i watched the plays where simmons guarded trae and i just hope they continue that.  Trae lost him with little effort.   

Embiid being a 'beast' is certainly true in that he's a great post scorer but the flopping rivals lebron.   

[AHF]

16 minutes ago, macdaddy said:

What's frustrating is that fans and pundits alike just never stray from their ill informed takes.   Trae is still foul merchant/no D when neither are true.   You'd be hard pressed to find a lot of fouls that Trae has gotten in these playoffs that aren't fouls.   Embiid is in double digits just in this series.   

Now it's Simmons 'locked trae down' which is so far from the truth.  i watched the plays where simmons guarded trae and i just hope they continue that.  Trae lost him with little effort.   

Embiid being a 'beast' is certainly true in that he's a great post scorer but the flopping rivals lebron.   

LeBron is an all-time great beast as well so that comparison flatters if anything!  Embiid is also an impact defender and rebounder (averagig over 10 rebounds and 2 blocks per game against us) and contributes with his perimeter scoring (42% from 3pt range this postseason) and passing (4.7 apg against us) as well.  He is just a huge talent.  

[macdaddy]

3 minutes ago, AHF said:

LeBron is an all-time great beast as well so that comparison flatters if anything!  Embiid is also an impact defender and rebounder (averagig over 10 rebounds and 2 blocks per game against us) and contributes with his perimeter scoring (42% from 3pt range this postseason) and passing (4.7 apg against us) as well.  He is just a huge talent.  

No doubt but like lebron they exaggerate contact when they are already getting the benefit of most whistles.  Honestly i think doc doesn't take enough heat for constantly whining about every damn call and he instills that in his team.  You saw sixers players arguing obvious hacks.  Heck Doc for some reason gets to say the refs aren't allowing them to play physical enough and not only doesn't get fined but gets results.   

Anyway it'd be nice to at least see a challenged call overturned when embiid trips on himself and falls to the ground. 

[macdaddy]

Embiid tricking his family into bringing him some ice cream

[Atlantaholic]

1 hour ago, macdaddy said:

Embiid tricking his family into bringing him some ice cream

Not sure if that's literally a gif of the play that Nate challenged or an arrested development gif. 

[AHF]

1 hour ago, macdaddy said:

Anyway it'd be nice to at least see a challenged call overturned when embiid trips on himself and falls to the ground. 

There was some contact before the trip which is, I think, likely what the refs used to justify upholding the call.  If the call was based on the "trip" itself, that was some grade A BS.  (Was still pretty incidental contact so overturning would hardly have been unjustified.)

[macdaddy]

1 minute ago, AHF said:

There was some contact before the trip which is, I think, likely what the refs used to justify upholding the call.  If the call was based on the "trip" itself, that was some grade A BS.  (Was still pretty incidental contact so overturning would hardly have been unjustified.)

Agree but considering the level of physical play their allowing from the sixers in general this one was just laughable.   

[kg01]

2 hours ago, AHF said:

You can't take the flops away from Embiid.  Don't sell him short!

(And he is a legit MVP talent)

I will only refer to him as "Vin Baker with calls" from now on.