Joel Embiid goes off on Tyrese Maxey for selfish play
Joel Embiid has risen to become the leader of the Philadelphia 76ers. To keep the Sixers alive, Joel Embiid put up historic numbers. Nobody would argue that Joel Embiid has had an MVP caliber season. With all of the upheaval, Joel Embiid still managed to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 51-31 record. This year, that was good enough for the fourth seed.
Joel Embiid has played well, but the Philadelphia 76ers have gone through a lot. Ben Simmons was the designed franchise player for the Sixers. However, Ben Simmons’ refusal to step up led to an implosion during the Atlanta series, last year. This season, Ben Simmons refused to play, and wound up traded to the Brooklyn Nets for James Harden.
Joel Embiid and James Harden expected to form a solid duo. However, Tyrese Maxey has emerged as a solid player for the Sixers. In only Maxey’s second year, he has received a lot of playing time due to Ben Simmons refusing to play. With Joel Embiid out, Tyrese Maxey has had a lot of exposure during this Miami series. However, Tyrese Maxey did not pass and lost the ball, making Joel Embiid upset with him.
Joel Embiid goes off on Tyrese Maxey for selfish play
