Joel Embiid Calls Out His 76ers Teammates: “Me And James, We Can’t Win Alone…”

NBA MVP demands better from his teammates after failed postseason run.

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It’s a dark day in Philadelphia. After going up 3-2 over the Boston Celtics last week, most NBA fans and experts thought that the Sixers would be able to close the series out and finally advance to the Conference Finals for the first time in the Joel Embiid era.

Instead, they would go on to lose both close-out games in embarrassing fashion…  leaving the entire franchise with more questions than answers about the future. To make matters worse, Joel Embiid was not very understanding to his teammates and even went so far as to call out the role-players after taking the L.

“Me and James, we can’t win alone. That’s why basketball is played five-on-five. We need everybody to find ways to be better.”

Of course, Embiid isn’t wrong with his statement. With 19 total points, Tyrese Maxey was the leading scorer, and nobody else bothered to show up. No matter how good Embiid is, he’s going to need the rest of his team to do more if they want to win games.

The problem is both Embiid and Harden were horrible in Games 6 and 7. Tonight, they combined for just 24 points on just 27% shooting. So if Embiid wants someone to blame, there’s really nobody more deserving than himself. Injured or not, he’s the star of the team and the MVP of the league, so the 76ers’ failures ultimately fall on him.


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With the reigning MVP having been defeated in embarrassing fashion, a lot of fans find themselves rethinking where Embiid ranks among the best players in the world. As LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, and others are playing their best basketball, Embiid is coming off an absolute stinker, and it has been a recurring theme for him in the postseason.

The truth is, until Joel proves that he can deliver in the playoffs, nobody is going to trust in his game. It’ll be up to Embiid to prove the doubters wrong and make amends for these mistakes, or his reputation may never fully recover.

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Nico Martinez is a veteran staff writer for Fadeaway World from Brooklyn, New York. He joined Fadeaway World in 2016 and is currently residing in Columbia, South Carolina. Nico holds a degree in Sports Management from Columbia International University where he built a strong foundation in the inner workings of sports media and management. Nico's contributions have significantly enhanced the credibility and depth of Fadeaway World's content, earning him recognition across the sports journalism community. His work has been discussed in prestigious publications like Sports Illustrated. A dedicated follower of LeBron James, Nico often leads coverage on news related to the basketball star. With nearly a decade of experience in sports journalism, Nico consistently provides comprehensive and timely basketball news, engaging a wide audience of basketball enthusiasts.Nico's most desired player to interview, past or present, is Kevin Durant. He is particularly keen on asking Durant if he has any regrets about his career, especially concerning his departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and why he engages so much with fans on social media. 
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