Charles Oakley once believed Joel Embiid could be an all-time great. But the whining and losing has changed his mind. “Everybody says he’s hurt,” Oakley said Tuesday on SiriusXM NBA Radio’s “The Starting Lineup” show. “If you’re hurt, stay home and watch it on TV like everybody else is doing. I don’t want hear this, ‘I’m giving it my all.’ You’re a seven-footer shooting 3s. I mean, you stand out around the 3-point line what the guards gonna do? So I think that, you know, they cry too much. All these guys in the league cry too much. He’s too big to be crying. I’m sorry I said about two years ago, he could be the next Wilt Chamberlain. I don’t know. He could be the next Dunkin Donut or somebody because he just cry.”
Source: New York Post
Source: New York Post
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Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Knicks legend Charles Oakley trashes Joel Embiid: ‘Too big to be crying’ nypost.com/2024/04/30/spo… via @nypostsports – 3:42 PM
Knicks legend Charles Oakley trashes Joel Embiid: ‘Too big to be crying’ nypost.com/2024/04/30/spo… via @nypostsports – 3:42 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Sixers’ Joel Embiid missed shootaround, listed as questionable for Game 5 with a migraine inquirer.com/sixers/joel-em… via @phillyinquirer – 1:44 PM
Sixers’ Joel Embiid missed shootaround, listed as questionable for Game 5 with a migraine inquirer.com/sixers/joel-em… via @phillyinquirer – 1:44 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
Andrew Lang broke Ewings wrist and PJ Brown flung Charlie Ward into the 5th row leading to playoff suspensions for Ewing, Houston, LJ, and Starks. But not even they got the hate Embiid is getting.
Guess the lesson is you have to be great to get all the hate. – 1:26 PM
Andrew Lang broke Ewings wrist and PJ Brown flung Charlie Ward into the 5th row leading to playoff suspensions for Ewing, Houston, LJ, and Starks. But not even they got the hate Embiid is getting.
Guess the lesson is you have to be great to get all the hate. – 1:26 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
need to figure out a way to talk about the Kendrick diss and Embiid simultaneously so I can just completely light my mentions on fire today – 12:45 PM
need to figure out a way to talk about the Kendrick diss and Embiid simultaneously so I can just completely light my mentions on fire today – 12:45 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Embiid this playoffs:
35.0 PPG (1st)
9.0 RPG
5.5 APG
2.3 STOCK
How many for Embiid tonight? pic.twitter.com/TuK89Kclx7 – 12:29 PM
Embiid this playoffs:
35.0 PPG (1st)
9.0 RPG
5.5 APG
2.3 STOCK
How many for Embiid tonight? pic.twitter.com/TuK89Kclx7 – 12:29 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Philadelphia #76ers guard Kyle Lowry lives his dream playing in his hometown. The 17-year #NBA veteran talks about seeing Allen Iverson as a kid, Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid, what he had to do to get No. 7 from Mo Bamba and more. @andscape bit.ly/3UkHGmy #NBAPlayoffs – 11:52 AM
Philadelphia #76ers guard Kyle Lowry lives his dream playing in his hometown. The 17-year #NBA veteran talks about seeing Allen Iverson as a kid, Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid, what he had to do to get No. 7 from Mo Bamba and more. @andscape bit.ly/3UkHGmy #NBAPlayoffs – 11:52 AM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Joel Embiid misses shootaround with migraine before Game 5 vs. #Knicks #76ers nypost.com/2024/04/30/spo… via @nypostsports – 11:40 AM
Joel Embiid misses shootaround with migraine before Game 5 vs. #Knicks #76ers nypost.com/2024/04/30/spo… via @nypostsports – 11:40 AM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Sixers’ Joel Embiid, Kelly Oubre miss shootaround ahead of Game 5 with Knicks nj.com/sports/2024/04… – 11:34 AM
Sixers’ Joel Embiid, Kelly Oubre miss shootaround ahead of Game 5 with Knicks nj.com/sports/2024/04… – 11:34 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Joel Embiid last three elimination games:
22.0 PPG
10.3 RPG
36.5 FG%
23.5 3P%
0-3. pic.twitter.com/wS0OiC3YYg – 11:31 AM
Joel Embiid last three elimination games:
22.0 PPG
10.3 RPG
36.5 FG%
23.5 3P%
0-3. pic.twitter.com/wS0OiC3YYg – 11:31 AM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
76ers vs. Knicks: Why Joel Embiid is at a playoff crossroads with Philly in 3-1 hole
(By @sportsreiter)
cbssports.com/nba/news/76ers… – 11:17 AM
76ers vs. Knicks: Why Joel Embiid is at a playoff crossroads with Philly in 3-1 hole
(By @sportsreiter)
cbssports.com/nba/news/76ers… – 11:17 AM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
If Joel Embiid, who missed shootaround this morning with a migraine, can’t go for the Sixers tonight in Game 5?
I mean wow. – 10:25 AM
If Joel Embiid, who missed shootaround this morning with a migraine, can’t go for the Sixers tonight in Game 5?
I mean wow. – 10:25 AM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Joel Embiid is missing shootaround with a migraine. He is still going to be listed as questionable with a left knee injury. #76ers – 10:10 AM
Joel Embiid is missing shootaround with a migraine. He is still going to be listed as questionable with a left knee injury. #76ers – 10:10 AM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Joel Embiid (migraine) is not at shootaround this morning, per the Sixers. He remains questionable to play tonight with left knee injury recovery (as he’s been listed throughout the series) – 10:10 AM
Joel Embiid (migraine) is not at shootaround this morning, per the Sixers. He remains questionable to play tonight with left knee injury recovery (as he’s been listed throughout the series) – 10:10 AM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Joel Embiid is not at shootaround. He is questionable with a migraine. – 10:10 AM
Joel Embiid is not at shootaround. He is questionable with a migraine. – 10:10 AM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Joel Embiid missed shootaround this morning with a migraine. His status for tonight’s game remains questionable. – 10:09 AM
Joel Embiid missed shootaround this morning with a migraine. His status for tonight’s game remains questionable. – 10:09 AM
David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
PMers: The 76ers tried to do the right things in the fourth quarter Sunday, but Joel Embiid & his teammates couldn’t handle the Knicks’ ferocious defense, and find themselves in an all-too familiar position: facing playoff elimination. In @TheAthletic: theathletic.com/5456196/2024/0… – 6:00 PM
PMers: The 76ers tried to do the right things in the fourth quarter Sunday, but Joel Embiid & his teammates couldn’t handle the Knicks’ ferocious defense, and find themselves in an all-too familiar position: facing playoff elimination. In @TheAthletic: theathletic.com/5456196/2024/0… – 6:00 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
The Knicks say Bojan Bogdanovic is out and Mitchell Robinson is questionable for tomorrow against the 76ers in Game 5.
Joel Embiid is once again questionable for Philadelphia. – 5:36 PM
The Knicks say Bojan Bogdanovic is out and Mitchell Robinson is questionable for tomorrow against the 76ers in Game 5.
Joel Embiid is once again questionable for Philadelphia. – 5:36 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
Bobby Marks asked Zach Lowe if he’d extend Embiid as the Sixers… even called it “the million dollar question.” Lowe countered “he might be the best player in the nba, 2nd best…” 🤣🤣🤣
can’t help but wonder if Bobby would attach a few picks to him for KG tmrw pic.twitter.com/W5fsInp7SG – 5:12 PM
Bobby Marks asked Zach Lowe if he’d extend Embiid as the Sixers… even called it “the million dollar question.” Lowe countered “he might be the best player in the nba, 2nd best…” 🤣🤣🤣
can’t help but wonder if Bobby would attach a few picks to him for KG tmrw pic.twitter.com/W5fsInp7SG – 5:12 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
Bobby Marks asked Zach Lowe if he’d extend Embiid as the Sixers… even called it “the million dollar question.” Lowe countered “he might be the best player in the nba, 2nd best…” 🤣🤣🤣
can’t help but wonder if Bobby would attach a few picks to him for KG tmrw… – 4:24 PM
Bobby Marks asked Zach Lowe if he’d extend Embiid as the Sixers… even called it “the million dollar question.” Lowe countered “he might be the best player in the nba, 2nd best…” 🤣🤣🤣
can’t help but wonder if Bobby would attach a few picks to him for KG tmrw… – 4:24 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
Bobby Marks asked Zach Lowe if he’d extend Embiid as the Sixers… even called it “the million dollar question.” Lowe countered “he might be the best player in the nba, 2nd best…” 🤣🤣🤣
can’t help but wonder if Bobby attach a few picks to him for KG tmrw
open.spotify.com/episode/4R2JPG… – 4:21 PM
Bobby Marks asked Zach Lowe if he’d extend Embiid as the Sixers… even called it “the million dollar question.” Lowe countered “he might be the best player in the nba, 2nd best…” 🤣🤣🤣
can’t help but wonder if Bobby attach a few picks to him for KG tmrw
open.spotify.com/episode/4R2JPG… – 4:21 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
Bobby Marks asked Zach Lowe if he’d extend Embiid as the Sixers… can’t help but wonder if he’d attach a few picks to him for CP3 Horford and Iguodala
open.spotify.com/episode/4R2JPG… – 4:19 PM
Bobby Marks asked Zach Lowe if he’d extend Embiid as the Sixers… can’t help but wonder if he’d attach a few picks to him for CP3 Horford and Iguodala
open.spotify.com/episode/4R2JPG… – 4:19 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
“(PHI was) trying to run a direct post-up to Embiid…Maxey is about 32 feet from the rim & Embiid is forced out to 17 feet…almost fronted….The feeder is jammed & the catcher is all covered up. Just outworking them.”
Brendan Brown breaks down Game 4: sny.tv/articles/break… – 4:15 PM
“(PHI was) trying to run a direct post-up to Embiid…Maxey is about 32 feet from the rim & Embiid is forced out to 17 feet…almost fronted….The feeder is jammed & the catcher is all covered up. Just outworking them.”
Brendan Brown breaks down Game 4: sny.tv/articles/break… – 4:15 PM
More on this storyline
Oakley, meanwhile, is much more impressed with Jalen Brunson, who he calls the best Knick since Clyde Frazier – even better than Oakley’s former teammate, Patrick Ewing. “I’m talking about holding guys accountable. Having somebody that’s fun to play with. Being a real leader. And I think that when we played, our best player didn’t lead,” Oakley told The Post before the series. “I didn’t say he’s a better player [than Ewing]. He’s doing better things. Make the game more fun. Make people enjoy the game. Make players want to play want to play with him.” -via New York Post / April 30, 2024
Adam Zagoria: “[Jalen] Brunson is the best thing [on the Knicks] since Walt Frazier,” @Charles Oakley said on @SiriusXMNBA -via Twitter @AdamZagoria / April 30, 2024
NBA Central: “I probably would have smacked him.” – Charles Oakley on Joel Embiid’s antics (Via @meanbarb ) pic.twitter.com/CGWTjAxnpV -via Twitter @TheNBACentral / April 27, 2024
Brian Lewis: The migraine won’t change Embiid’s injury status, still questionable for tonight’s Game 5 vs. the #Knicks. Oubre will be probable. #76ers #nyk #nba -via Twitter @NYPost_Lewis / April 30, 2024
Both Joel Embiid and Kelly Oubre Jr. missed shootaround for the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday ahead of Game 5 of their first-round series against the New York Knicks. Embiid missed it with a migraine, while Oubre had an illness. Embiid, who was already questionable with left knee injury management, remains so, while Oubre was put on the injury report as probable to play. -via ESPN / April 30, 2024
They’ll have to dig their way out of this hole victory by victory, starting Tuesday when Joel Embiid will be greeted by waves of vitriol in the Garden. “One at a time. We know we’re good enough,” said Embiid. “[Sunday] we didn’t make shots, so we’ve just got to keep trusting ourselves,” -via New York Post / April 29, 2024
