Joel Embiid’s costly mistake in the final seconds led to a heartbreaking 106-103 loss for the 76ers against the Raptors, turning what could have been an easy win into a defeat.
Despite scoring a team-high 27 points, he became the villain of the night, with some fans calling it his worst performance. However, Embiid took full responsibility for the unintentional blunder.
With only 20 seconds left and the 76ers down by two points, Embiid had a clear chance to make a shot. Instead, he decided to drive into a crowd of defenders. This led to him losing the ball, and the Raptors stole it, scoring to win the game.
After the defeat, fans in the MVP arena booed him furiously. Embiid admitted his error in a post-game interview, saying, “Tough one. Wide open, gotta shoot that one. With how the game was going, I had [the] elbow one and then down two, I thought I could just step in and shoot the mid-range.”
He added, “Looking back at it, [I] probably should have taken the wide-open shot and make it. Tough one. Yeah, just take the easy ones and live with it.”
Shannon Sharpe blames Joel Embiid for his mistakes
Shannon Sharpe, a former NFL player and sports commentator, has criticized Joel Embiid for his recent mistakes, blaming them for the Philadelphia 76ers’ struggles. On “First Take,” Sharpe said that Embiid’s failure to stay healthy and his bad eating habits have hurt his performance and the team.
Sharpe said, “Embiid wasted peak Embiid because he never took his diet and nutrition seriously.” He also mentioned that Embiid’s past injuries, like a broken bone in his foot during his rookie season, could have been avoided with better eating habits.
