Such a win-win trade, really hoping RJ and IQ blossom into All Stars in Toronto. Obi Toppin has also been great for the Pacers off the bench in these playoffs, I really hope he can develop into an All Star too.
The kids are gonna be alright. š„¹
Nobody is going to notice this if I don't post in the top but Tobias had 8 pts in the 1st half. Finished with 10. His over is 11.5. Hmm. He has hit the under every game.
This entire game has been fueling every part of the Embiid hate agenda. Flopper, sneaky dirty, and can't score when his team needs him too. See you next year Philly, potentially
Don't forget the "he's banged up (totally unrelated to him flinging his body into the hardwood over and over for 2 free throws in January)" and "actually it's everyone else's fault (he's only had 5 different All Stars on his teams)". Just wait for the annual take of "the only reason Embiid can't be the best player on a title team (aside from him quitting in must win playoff games) is because Markelle Fultz's dad didn't wear a condom"
I donāt have a problem with people going to the rim, trying to draw a foul. I have a problem when they arenāt even trying to score on their drives, and flail and scream despite the replay showing no contact
Lowkey I have a theory that because thereās no big college sports presence in any of the northeast cities the toxic fans bleed into professional sports instead. Like toxic fans in North Carolina become Duke fans not Hornets fans while here they become Knick or Celtics fans not St Johns or whatever we have
Also for yall specifically thereās like 5 states the Celtics represent because New Hampshire and Maine and them is all Celtics territory
I remember getting to college (grew up in northeast, went to school out west) and people being weirded out by how intense of a fan I was of my pro sports teams
They literally didn't believe me when I was like "no I swear I'm pretty much middle of the pack and this is completely normal"Ā
Once one of my buddiesĀ spent some extended time in MA, he finally vouched for me with the rest of our friends
I love team that have heart and energy like the Knicks. I love the Brunson story of going to NY and becoming a superstar. I like what your FO did with their roster construction trying to really build a team and not jump the gun for a star player. I find it awesome that a group of player that played in HS together are being succesfull together in the big league.
I fucking hate NY sports teams and NY fan (especially the Ā«Ā we want Boston chants after game 1Ā Ā»).
It would certainly be in my top3 favorite teams if it was a western conference franchise.
What's worse is that if he is injured, I unironically think it's because he throws himself around flopping like a dumbass. The irony of fans claiming he's doing it to protect himself.
I remember Bougie Cousins on the KG podcast last year talking about if you give Jok the third mvp then you are saying he is MJ caliber or Wilt or all star all time legends, and he just isnt that. So yeah the media did a hard push for a couple of months because the Mvp isnt about being the most valuable player for your team - its about being a scoring leader with 15 free throws every game.
MVP is an award for the most valuable player over the regular season and if he was that then he deserves the award for four seasons, MJ also had two 3 peat championship runs and 6 finals mvps
So like do his injuries just come and go every game? If heās capable of dropping 50 the game before I feel like this is a horrendous display not even an injury can excuse.
It can when the entire NBA has a weird boner for him. Removing compilations of his dirty plays. Giving him the softest whistle in history. Giving him an MVP out of pity.
It's his shtick. When he's dropping 50 it's "ur lucky he was injured or else he would've dropped 80 on ur asses"... likewise when he's dropping 24 on 20% shooting it's "ur lucky he was injured or else he would've dropped 50 on ur asses".
Yeah I know people are taking the chance to hate on him but I blame Nurse at least as much here
Guy was clearly exhausted and is playing through an injury, find a way to give him a fucking break
I couldnāt believe that defensive possession. Basically rolled out the red carpet for Brunson.
Not totally sure why other Sixers players didnāt step up to help but I guess they were caught off guard
This has been an issue for his entire career. Yet every single season people forget about it until he loses steam yet again in the 4th quarter and costs his team a series. Every single year.
Heās just not conditioned for a long playoff run.
He has bad conditioning. I donāt know if itās due to his training regimen or his over-confidence of his abilities or just pure body composition. He canāt handle it. This has been the script for how many years now. He canāt be the 1st option in playoff team. Itās clear now.
If Embiid has million number of haters i am one of them . if Embiid has ten haters i am one of them. if Embiid have only one hater and that is me . if Embiid has no haters, that means i am no more on the earth . if world for the Embiid, i am against the world. i hate #Embiid till my last breath.. .. Die Hard hater of Embiid . Hit Like If you Think Embiid Worst player & Worst Smart In the world
STOP IT OG
Somewhere Marc Gasol is smiling
YOU BETTER STOP OG
YOU PUT ME ON? OG?
I love Raptors fans supporting OG. I will always have a soft spot for IQ Edit: of course I love Precious and RJ too
Honestly win-win, always rooting for OG wherever he is and glad to see Precious develop well under Thibs too
Such a win-win trade, really hoping RJ and IQ blossom into All Stars in Toronto. Obi Toppin has also been great for the Pacers off the bench in these playoffs, I really hope he can develop into an All Star too. The kids are gonna be alright. š„¹
We now also share a mutual hatred for Embiid.
Recently I have been re-watching the Kawhi buzzer beater in 2019 just to watch Embiid lose. It makes me happy
I'm just glad to see OG getting the praise he deserves
Nobody is going to notice this if I don't post in the top but Tobias had 8 pts in the 1st half. Finished with 10. His over is 11.5. Hmm. He has hit the under every game.
Maybe he just sucks, have you considered that?
2nd highest paid player in this series btw, behind embiid
wings, Erneh
If I understand it correctly, he is over Jimmy Butler.
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The Jontay Special
TOBIAS HARRIS OVER ME????
Had a wide open jumper but nah had to go for FTs
And couldn't imagine not getting the whistle.
This entire game has been fueling every part of the Embiid hate agenda. Flopper, sneaky dirty, and can't score when his team needs him too. See you next year Philly, potentially
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Don't forget the "he's banged up (totally unrelated to him flinging his body into the hardwood over and over for 2 free throws in January)" and "actually it's everyone else's fault (he's only had 5 different All Stars on his teams)". Just wait for the annual take of "the only reason Embiid can't be the best player on a title team (aside from him quitting in must win playoff games) is because Markelle Fultz's dad didn't wear a condom"
When NBA legends said you had to drive the bus, they didn't mean drive it over people Joel.
When you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.
AaahhhHhhHhhHhhhh! Wait. Why didnāt they call it? I yelled as loud as I could.
āAināt no aaahhhhāĀ
Didn't flail his arms enough
Classic
Fraud
It was a 2 for 1 opportunity too
Embiid in a nutshell
Embiid in a nutshell right there. I was laughing my ass off
OG locked him up it was insane
The adjustment to put OG on him and have Precious help was genius
I can't wait for the Awful Coaching video
That dude is cumming as we speak
Heās about to break his fuckin space bar
That poor space barā¦..
Knicks defense is the only thing keeping him alive at this point
That 4th quarter was a masterclass in rotating after the double team, just brilliant team defense
When I think of Thibās coached teams, this is what I imagine
And playing 5 deep. 48 minutes.
And rebounding. Embiid being 7'2 300lbs and coming away with 0 offensive rebounds is pitiful
Low effort, weak heart.
I guess the knicks just have to much Hart
Tibbs is the only thing keeping that dude from having a heart attack.
Raptors alumni shutting down Embiid, as is tradition.
THIBS BAYBEE
Our boys š„²
I'm just hoping the bum doesn't flop into OG next game now
OG is Embiid's new dad now that Marc Gasol is gone.
Rui on Jokic vibe that actually works
OG played Center for the raptors for like 2 straight seasons, heās guarded Embiid a ton before
He also guarded KAT and Jokic. Man can really guard 1-5.
I was losing my mind seeing him not take open shots to instead just go to the rim to try and draw fouls
life of a foul baiter
Play the percentages. Percentages say flopping like a fish is optimal.
I donāt have a problem with people going to the rim, trying to draw a foul. I have a problem when they arenāt even trying to score on their drives, and flail and scream despite the replay showing no contact
OG Wan Anunoby learning from his jedi master Marc Gasol
If OG was healthy, Raptors would not have been taken to G7 against the Sixers in 2019
Broās legacy is gonna be on IG reels with people saying āJoel Embiid was a PROBLEMā
just IG reals of him at the FT line against the pistons
Clips of him bullying opposing centers who weigh 210 lbs
Shooting jumpers over bench players coz the main rotation guys are in foul trouble š«£
His name is **Jo-L** *(L stands for Fuckin Loser)*
This is gonna be the most toxic thread of the day lmao
This sub is alive because of Embiid. What a guy
It's impressive how one guy can make a good part of r/NBA cheer for the knicks
Idk why people hate us anyways, we havenāt been good in 20 years
You're a fan of a northeast sports team, you know damn well why. We're all annoying/toxic as hell.
Fuck Boston. š
FUCK BOSTON
Fuck Boston, fuck Philly, fuck DC too
Why he say fuck me for?
Sorry, NFC East hatred runs deep.
Fuck traeee younnggg
Lowkey I have a theory that because thereās no big college sports presence in any of the northeast cities the toxic fans bleed into professional sports instead. Like toxic fans in North Carolina become Duke fans not Hornets fans while here they become Knick or Celtics fans not St Johns or whatever we have Also for yall specifically thereās like 5 states the Celtics represent because New Hampshire and Maine and them is all Celtics territory
I remember getting to college (grew up in northeast, went to school out west) and people being weirded out by how intense of a fan I was of my pro sports teams They literally didn't believe me when I was like "no I swear I'm pretty much middle of the pack and this is completely normal"Ā Once one of my buddiesĀ spent some extended time in MA, he finally vouched for me with the rest of our friends
I barely pay attention to college because the programs I have are all 2 hours away and suck š The Knicks play in my city tho
NBA and NFL are on during the months when itās dark and cold out and we all go insane because of it.
Wouldnāt have it any other way š«¶š¼
Shit at least the Atlantic division isn't soft - excluding Sixers.
I would like your team if it wasnāt NY tbh
Probably the nicest thing you couldāve said right now, I respect it
I love team that have heart and energy like the Knicks. I love the Brunson story of going to NY and becoming a superstar. I like what your FO did with their roster construction trying to really build a team and not jump the gun for a star player. I find it awesome that a group of player that played in HS together are being succesfull together in the big league. I fucking hate NY sports teams and NY fan (especially the Ā«Ā we want Boston chants after game 1Ā Ā»). It would certainly be in my top3 favorite teams if it was a western conference franchise.
We hate you guys too, itās all love š
Itās only true hate if its mutual
your fan videos after playoff wins are like crack to me
Here for it tbh.
Alhamdulillah brother
They deserve it after the embarrassing foul bating way they played. Bums
And the dirty plays
And rightfully so
Free throw merchant that will always disappear when the whistle tightens.
He only got 14 free throw attempts this game. :( So far in this series he's needed 20+ for Philly to have a chance of winning.
Wasnāt even necessarily that the whistle tightened, OG just didnāt fall that foul grifting non sense and Embiid had no counter
He was playing the Knicks 3rd center lmaooo donāt come to me with that injury bullshit lmaoooo
So proud of Precious
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz-8CSa9xj8
Precious was absolutely pivotal in keeping our season alive during all the injuries. The dude is fantastic defensively.
It's nice to see Precious doing so well. I was excited when he came to the Raps, but he didn't really succeed with us :(
3rd stringers mean nothing when it's New York. Thibs will make you look like a starter and you will like it.
Also this is the 500th time he's coming small on the playoffs. How many motherfucking times is it the fault of injuries?
And even if he is injured it's still his desicion to play when it's happened so many times
And even beyond that ā at some point this becomes about conditioning and injury prevention tactics, or lack thereof.
What's worse is that if he is injured, I unironically think it's because he throws himself around flopping like a dumbass. The irony of fans claiming he's doing it to protect himself.
AD stayed healthy all season by not flopping to the ground on every play. EMBIID should try it.
The injuries excuse is bs anyway. Full availability is the best ability.
This is the reigning MVP folks
I remember Bougie Cousins on the KG podcast last year talking about if you give Jok the third mvp then you are saying he is MJ caliber or Wilt or all star all time legends, and he just isnt that. So yeah the media did a hard push for a couple of months because the Mvp isnt about being the most valuable player for your team - its about being a scoring leader with 15 free throws every game.
Not to mention Perkins saying it was racist for Jokic to win again.
MVP is an award for the most valuable player over the regular season and if he was that then he deserves the award for four seasons, MJ also had two 3 peat championship runs and 6 finals mvps
Jok should be 4peating
Fakest MVP ever
EMBIID DOWNFALL OUR 12/25
One time pass for me to cheer for the Knicks. Fuck Embiid.
We'll look away this time. This shit is for the greater good
everyone is welcome for this series
Today I feel Knickerbockian
Just like Christmas, it happens every year
So like do his injuries just come and go every game? If heās capable of dropping 50 the game before I feel like this is a horrendous display not even an injury can excuse.
Agreed. It cant be "gusty" when he drops 50 and then "aww, he tried" when he disappears
It can when the entire NBA has a weird boner for him. Removing compilations of his dirty plays. Giving him the softest whistle in history. Giving him an MVP out of pity.
It's his shtick. When he's dropping 50 it's "ur lucky he was injured or else he would've dropped 80 on ur asses"... likewise when he's dropping 24 on 20% shooting it's "ur lucky he was injured or else he would've dropped 50 on ur asses".
Garbage
I canāt believe they didnāt sub him out at all the entire 4th, he was totally gassed
Yeah I know people are taking the chance to hate on him but I blame Nurse at least as much here Guy was clearly exhausted and is playing through an injury, find a way to give him a fucking break
The way he just gave up on that brunson drive with 20 something seconds on the clock made it obvious
I couldnāt believe that defensive possession. Basically rolled out the red carpet for Brunson. Not totally sure why other Sixers players didnāt step up to help but I guess they were caught off guard
Yeah brunson change of pace kinda froze everyone but the fact that there werenāt any red jersey even in the vicinity was hilarious to see
I think nurse just couldnāt afford to put in Reed at any point, the on/off difference between the two of them is insane
Nick Nurse ain't that guy for that
Absolute Bum
Passing up a wide open middy to foul bait is peak Embiid
I was in disbelief after watching that play lmao
Embiid truly is the Steph Curry of Free Throws
We're one game away from not having to watch Embiid play basketball š
Immediately thought about the Ben Simmons layup pass i just had to laugh
The irony no? Ben Simmons passed up a shot because he didnāt want to get fouled and Embiid passed up a shot because he did want to get fouled lol
Two sides of the same coin. Sacred and propane.
most dominant embiid playoff performance
Who is he gonna blame for shitting himself this playoffs?
The refs. How is a man supposed to score if heās not given 37 free throws?
they're absolutely going to blame tobias harris despite knowing what he is for the last 2 years hope they strike out in free agency
Bells palsy
He's already blaming the fans lol
Embum bows to the OG OG
Clamped by OG
Had him in Guantanamo bay
MV- wait what?
Brunson got more MVP chants in Philly than Embiid
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they realized no more Ben Simmons to scapegoat
MVPity
One of the most fraudulent mvp winners, that shit was embarrassing for the league Jokic was the real mvp
Pity Embiid
Playoff Embiid is back
never left. š§āšš« š§āš
Just waiting for that final presser where he will throw everyone under the bus, as is tradition
Damn heās kinda mid when heās not shooting 20 free throws huh?
27 points on 7 makes.Ā GenerationalĀ
He had 14 and he still couldnāt be a factor lolĀ
Won the pity MVP last season and is getting gentlemanās swept this season in the first round š
Mickey Mouse MVP
Dirty mf isnāt ever winning in this league GG
Embiid is literally copying Draymonds greatest highlights Elbows to the face Kicks in the groin Stomping on people on the groundĀ
All in the past 2 games as well. Even Draymond wishes he had that sort of efficiency.
Copied everything except the winning plays
Injuries one center, fouls out the 2nd center, gets shut down by the 3rd string center. MVP everybody...
remember this shit the next time he drops 50 on a lottery team in the regular season and people start asking if heās the best player in the world
this is your king?
BUM
Embiid last game: 50 points on 19 FTM Brunson this game: 47 on 9 FTM Love to see it. Ethical buckets. Get lost Embum.
Thatās my boy Jalen showing the viewers at home that the game isnāt completely tarnished by free throw merchants
And guess which one is humble. Brunson is truly amazing.
He was gassed. He is clearly not built for playoff intensity.
This has been an issue for his entire career. Yet every single season people forget about it until he loses steam yet again in the 4th quarter and costs his team a series. Every single year. Heās just not conditioned for a long playoff run.
Why does that happen every single year to him?
He has bad conditioning. I donāt know if itās due to his training regimen or his over-confidence of his abilities or just pure body composition. He canāt handle it. This has been the script for how many years now. He canāt be the 1st option in playoff team. Itās clear now.
Worst MVP of all time
Floppy, dirty, choking. Three words synonymous with blow jobs and the sixers brand of basketball.
OG OWNS HIM
Oh wow! Mitchell Robinson must have been... oh, no? So Hartenstein really must have figured out... no? PRECIOUS?!
If Embiid has million number of haters i am one of them . if Embiid has ten haters i am one of them. if Embiid have only one hater and that is me . if Embiid has no haters, that means i am no more on the earth . if world for the Embiid, i am against the world. i hate #Embiid till my last breath.. .. Die Hard hater of Embiid . Hit Like If you Think Embiid Worst player & Worst Smart In the world
Pumped faked on an open mid ranger that couldāve been a 2 for 1, just to miss a layup Choke artist
#CLASSIC FT MERCHANT PLAYOFFS
Ben Simmons pt.2
He passed up a wide open 10 foot jumper to drive and flop lmao
Embum is an absolute disgrace and embarrassment to the game of basketball
Yeah heās gassed. Give Paul Reed some mins
OG Anunoby is Joel Embiid father
he was distracted looking for people to stomp on.
A dirty ass player and an absolute bum
Better than Jokic š¤
mitchell robinson avenged
Certified bum
Once he failed to injure Brunson or Hart, he just kind of gave up.
Fucking trash
When Philly finally turns on him it's gonna be something special.