[Highlight Joel Embiid tries to draw a foul and gets called for the offensive foul instead (with replays)
Glad it was called, QUIT TRYING TO DRAW FOULS AND PLAY THE DAMN GAME MAN
Can they call the same for OKC though?
No
Rent free
Rent free??? Bruh that bullshit is nationally televised every other night.
Spurs fans have been bringing OKC up in every single thread, no matter what it’s about. They’re in love with us.
They’re gonna be so bitter when y’all beat them in 5 in the WCF.
I’m not going that far, they scare me
Nah, they shouldn’t, it’ll be gg ezs
Dude is allergic to just playing basketball.
“lemme make fun of my own player so I can be popular with my reddit pals on r/nba! š¤”
or maybe its annoying when a teamās star player hurts their own team by playing for fouls instead of playing for buckets
No. He’s just trying to be popular on r/nba and get updoots.
You seem like the only one that cares about fake internet points
Right, that’s why I keep saying clearly unpopular things.
I’m on the Sixers bandwagon man, it’s not that seriousĀ
You are dumb as rocks dude
Buddy who tf are u š
“Let me defend flopping because my team did it”
I’m not a Sixers fan?
People should call their own players out when they do stupid things. Otherwise youāre just being biased.
I’d call em out on r/torontoraptors, I wouldnt call em out here to pander to everyone else ya know.
Brother who gives a fuck. No one here knows anyone personally.
It’s really a mystery how a 300 pound man who constantly flings himself to the floor is always injured
Because hes soft as baby shit
His doctor told him to, or some shit.
Please learn basic physics. Hell, just listen to Curry talk about it.
Embiid constantly landing on his already bad knees would cause even more injury.
Edit; lol downvotes don’t change basic physics.
Step on a nail vs lay on a bed of nails… Understand the difference.
Edit 2 for all the weak ass downvoters.
His 2017 meniscus tear was when he was coming down from a slam. https://youtu.be/8C0MCw_gFrQ?si=30JoYu8lyWeIlPrg
His 2018 orbital fracture suffered when there is contact with his own teammate
2021 hypertension following a slam.
2021 meniscus tear coming down from a slam.
2023 Orbital fracture when Siakam elbows him in the face…
2022 grade 2 LCL sprain after jumping to attempt a block and then tripping on a player already on the floor.
His 2024 meniscus tear where Embiid had possession of the ball but lost it and he dived for the ball. He didn’t fall after a shot. He was in the process of going for the ball.
2024 bells palsy (don’t think I need a link for this).
2026 Appendicitis
NONE of these injuries are caused from him falling backwards after a shot.
This narrative that falling for fouls caused his injuries is definitely insane…
Ur responding to sarcasm
That’s the point!
His injuries don’t come from falling… Falling is itself a preventative tactic. You’d understand that if you understood basic physics.
But no, you’d rather rant about how a player with chronically bad knees should take even more hits on those knees. Yeah…surely that’s the best strategy. š¤¦
You’re confusing shooters not forcing landing on their feet (like D Rose) with Embiid falling on almost every possession.
This isn’t even a shot, it’s Embiid slamming his knee towards someone running.
You’re mixing up multiple concepts and getting the physics completely wrong. This isn’t even getting into the physiology of banging into the floor constantly having a detrimental effect over time.
Again, the comment I responded to wasn’t talking about just one play, it was talking about them and outright accusing his foul-baiting as what caused his injuries.
That’s wrong on every level. None of his injuries were caused that way.
You’re mixing up multiple concepts and getting the physics completely wrong
Lol no I’m not.
Pressure spread out is less than pressure on a single point. Very simple concept.
You’re really condescending for someone that is getting circles walked around you
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In this situation that the thread is about, it’s nonsense.
I didn’t respond to OP. I responded to a separate comment that wasn’t about just one play.
His PR team put this bullshit out. He’s a flopper. Blew out Danny Green knee doing it. Never feel bad seeing him hurt himself.
Explain how the Danny Green play was a flop. Embiid takes contact, makes a shot while falling and then immediately gets up to run back on defense, doesnāt look for a foul call
Iāve seen hundreds if not thousands of Embiid flops, thatās not what it looks like
His PR team invented basic physics?
Does Steph Curry also work as Embiid’s PR? .
Not one of these injuries is from flopping. Thanks for playing.
Never feel bad seeing him hurt himself.
Get help.
If this is basic physics why isn’t every player in the NBA doing it?
Not every player has chronically bad knees.
It’s basic physics, though. Right? Every player has millions of dollars on the line. Why risk it? Oh, cuz it’s stupid as fuck, lol…
Physics is stupid…
Legendary Reddit comment. š¤¦
Your claim that Embiid flops bc of basic physics, but all of the other guys risk tens to hundreds of millions of dollars by not flopping is stupid. Your reading comprehension is about as good as your basketball knowledge. And basic physics.
Funny that you would talk about reading comprehension when you didn’t accurately describe what I said.
Embiid has an exhaustive history of knee injuries.
Next you’ll tell me an elderly person with arthritic knees should be running the 40 at the combine.
Youāre right, but not in this situation.
Seems like you just learned why players fall and wanted to share lol. That is not what is going on in this clip
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The comment I responded to wasn’t about one play.
And none of his injuries are from falling to the ground.
I think you need to āplease learnā basic reading skills. The guy you replied to was clearly talking about this one play and alluding to similar plays like it.
Also, I said youāre right. I donāt know why you keep replying to everyone like youāre wrong. What youāre saying just isnāt relevant. Iām the only one defending you too so chill your ass.
[Original comment I replied to:] It’s really a mystery how a 300 pound man who constantly flings himself to the floor is always injured
So no, that’s not a comment about just one play…
And it’s flat out wrong.
similar plays like it
Not one of his injuries were caused by him falling to the floor to draw a foul.
Embarrassing thatās only his second foul
The KAT challenge foul was unconscionable
he is not a serious player
Come back to me when you win an MVP.
I am also not a serious player
Right. Um. Fair enough.
What a stupid fucking reply lmao
The offer extends to you too.
I just canāt respect him
Ya cuz he def cares about u/Airhostnyc ’s opinion.
How old are you? Why are you doing this?
He thinks if he defends Embiid hard enough on reddit he’ll get a date or something
Nah, it’s all dudes on here, except for -
Mm, nah.
Dudes commented like 30 times in post alone lmao. So fucking corny
Why are you doing this?
For the love of the game.
BUT HOW OLD ARE YOU?
brother youre drowning this thread, maybe go change your flair
What’s wrong with my flair?
Flopper
Your guys have been flopping all game š¹
It could not be more obvious that the Sixers are flopping around towns hoping for calls because they know when heās on the court the canāt do anything
Brother, I am watching your guys flop and get calls with no contact lmao.
Knicks fans are something else š¹ canāt even keep themselves contained in the garden.
Cry about it. League wants this to go 6 for some reason
no yours have waaa
Clown
I fully agree with Steve Nash at the break being annoyed with him battling KAT and trying to draw fouls rather than just feel the game
Crazy how a guy close to 300lbs flops to the ground like a fish with the slightest contact.
Some would call him soft but NBA fans are brainwashed by narratives
Heās been rewarded for it literally his entire career, so no reason to stop now.
I mean, never winning fuckall in the dance would maybe be a reason
Tries to trip Shamet by kicking his leg out, then falls and acts like he’s the one who got fouled by the contact he initiated. Typical Embiid.
Embiid has no shame
Just play basketball dude
It’s flopping armageddon with Embiid up against the Knicks fan base and OKC up against the Lakers fan base.
Unwatchable shit.
Cavs Pistons has been pretty good hoops, and yes I acknowledge Iām biased.
However, the Magic series was fire too, they gained my respect if Iām being honest.
Edit: Just realized your flair, whatās the verdict so far on Spurs and Wolves? Havenāt caught a game. Has it at least been fun?
If Luka was still in the playoffs it’d be hell
What a piece of shit
I just cannot stand this guy and the way he plays
There is no way a 7 footer at his weight should fall to the ground 6 times a game
6 times a possession
This is the same guy who came back from injury, and grabbed a guy by the leg who was in midair. Brought him down injured.
I get it. I hated when we had Harden. He can be so dominant w/o all these theatrics.
The league has to address this as a whole. It just leaves a bitter taste after every game.
Do they not teach basic physics anymore?
Impact to the knees causes more stress than flattening out the impact.
Nothing to do with physics. He didn’t have to fall here. You’re acting like it’s the result of anything other than him diving into/onto Shamet
You know the comment I responded to wasn’t just about this one play, right?
And neither is mine. Embiid dives a lot. It’s often not the result of being crashed into and having to choose between bracing impact and absorbing/falling. While I understand that concept, it oversells why he’s falling. The man is a generational flopper.
This play is a perfect example.
You just responded to me about what he didn’t or did have to do there and are saying your comment wasn’t about that play… Yeah… Ok.
90% of the time people complain about him are because of his going to the ground, which is a complete lack of understanding on basic physics.
Yes. This play, the one we are watching, spurred the conversation. That’s why we are simultaneously talking about it and his behavior.
Yes, you’ve beat the basic physics drum about 10 times in this thread. Maybe find some other quip to flex your superiority complex?
Is this fall physics too? https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1t7qbzy/highlight_joel_embiid_blocks_josh_hart_then/
And the comment which I responded to wasn’t talking about just this one play.
Lol I don’t feel superior at all. As I said it’s basic physics. It’s not something complicated at all.
I have a degree in physics and take offense to your use of the field to try and justify his disgusting game
Lol at everyone trying to make this about an advanced physics degree. This is barely high school intro physics.
Is pressure from the same object exerted higher across a wide surface or a single point?
If you think for some reason Embiid is some scientific genius that he only goes to the ground this way to protect himself (which makes no sense give his injury history) then you are clearly just seeking validation
You arent smart just because you say “understanding of basic physics”
Comments like this are making my point for me.
I’m not talking about anything of superior intellect. It’s not advanced understanding. And I never said I was a genius for understanding something so basic.
And none of Embiid’s injuries were caused by him going to the ground, so citing injury history doesn’t help your point…
I’ll try to make this easy for you.
Embiid’s falls are largely optional. Not the result of people crashing into him and him absorbing the impact and choosing the best scientific method to stay healthy.
We all understand your basic physics argument. We don’t buy it. We don’t think understanding basic physics makes you superior or smart. We are mocking YOU for thinking you are superior with this specious argument.
Hope that helps, Socrates.
Ooooo unlucky buddy. When he tore his meniscus and came out of the game against the Warriors he was lying back down on the ground whilst players fought over the ball near his legs. He literally was on the ground. 2017 he fell to the ground and injured his knee which was ultimately another meniscus injury. Obviously wasn’t thinking about the obviously basic understanding of physics then.
But please continue
Lol come on. Embiid had possession of the ball but lost it and he dived for the ball. He didn’t fall after a shot. He was in the process of going for the ball.
https://youtu.be/bKoDI1GrN60?si=KiHTvsGTogigtPvT
His 2017 meniscus tear was when he was coming down from a slam.
https://youtu.be/8C0MCw_gFrQ?si=30JoYu8lyWeIlPrg
Explain in basic physics. Show your work. You may neglect air resistance.
Pressure is less across a wide surface than a single point. Again, very basic principle.
Use equations. This is physics.
Thank you refs
Bum mentality
Embiid is such a pathetic bag of shit
Bro was mid fall before Shamet even touched him lol
Awesome. Now do Shai
He is falling before Shamet even turns the corner. Embarrassing.
Y does he do this? He kills his own teamās momentum when he does this
Refs got it right?!?!?
This guy is just miserable to watch and I donāt understand why the nba has let him get away with this nonsense for years now.
Dude ends up on the floor every other possession
THANK YOU
Send these refs to LA for game 3
Jaylen Brown was right.
Great fucking call!
Holy flop
Cornball
I don’t think I’ve ever seen the ball handler try to throw a moving screen?
Surprised Pikachu face
Is this basketball?
what did he do? the video won’t load
Embiid got run into by a defender going around him by sticking out his leg. Then tried to flop and sell a foul but it got correctly called on him instead.
Dudes 7ft trying to get to the line. Get to the paint dude
embarrassing, i love that refs didn’t fall for it
what a joke of a basketball player.
So pathetic just play basketball
NBA fans love garbage human beings. He flopped like he always does. Biggest dude on the court spends the most time on the floor.
If these plays would have been called, the Celtics would have won the series…
I cannot watch this series my hate for the knicks wonāt allow it
I mean thatās not an offensive foul but you could call a travel. Guys literally stick their ass out with the ball every possession and itās never called.
Massive flopā¦ but also def not an offensive foul
Or heās trying to set a pick lol
Setting a pick with the ball in his hands?
Ball in his hands and slides his leg out.
While starting to fall before contact is initiated lol
Yes? KAT does this pretty frequently. Just can’t stick your leg out.
Yes?
He flopped like a bitch, but a ball handler setting a pick happens all the time.
Yes, cause he can then give it to Maxey uncovered in the corner?? You ever play bro?
Ever heard of off-ball movement?
Can’t do that while moving
The flopping in unbearable
Then it was a bad screen and they made the right call.