I will die on the hill that Joel Embiid is one of the most underrated "what if" stories in the NBA. Obviously his career hasn't been cut short, but we've been robbed of so many healthy postseasons and even regular seasons. He's clearly one of the most talented players ever, and I think that a healthy Embiid is the best player in the league.
I’m not sure if he is the best player in the league like I would put Jokic and Giannis over him still and I think Luka is more talented but there is no doubt that at his size with his ability to score the way he does is truly unguardable
@@basketballreach that’s fair. Overall I put them above him because availability is a huge portion of impact. But I do believe that he’s unmatched when he *does* play healthy. He’s the top scorer in the league and one of its best defenders. Him and Jokic are clearly 1 and 2 for me
@@basketballreachHow on planet Earth is Jokic better than Embiid when Embiid’s defense is LIGHTYEARS better than Jokic. Offense to offense as far as points totally accounted for let’s say it’s a wash between the two. But the fact that’s Embiid is also a start defensively should certainly make him the better player if we’re not factoring in injuries
@@basketballreachI’m not sure how you can say that given how dominant he was on one leg and how he was on track to have the greatest scoring season in the modern era by far before injury. That player just got a bench for the first time in his career and a legitimate 3rd option in PG lol.
I think this is nothing like the PG/ Harden situation🤷🏽♂️ that’s a Guard + Guard equation we had over @clippers that I hoped for to happen but knew that those to additions just wouldn’t fly without another add, this equation with Embiid, Maxey n the rest of the crew is something that I think will take to finals depending on how quick they all jell together that I can’t wait to see🙌🏽 I’m a PG fan ‘n I’m excited for not just him but for Philadelphia💯 exciting season coming👌🏽🔥
7:18 - Tyrese Maxey is a DIFFERENCE MAKER. He blossomed last year and is poised to take another big step forward in the 2024-2025 season. He's what us Sixers fans thought we were getting when we drafted Ben Simmons, and more. Maxey is an accurate shooter from anywhere on the floor, he passes well and finds the open teammate when he's double teamed, and works hard on defense. I am so happy we have him
Really excited about the sixers bench. Drummond is a great role player and was great with us in the past. I think Yabusele will be a vital piece if he can respark that Olympic magic and give a good high energy 4-5 minutes a game.
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i wouldn’t say the sixers have the deepest team in basketball i think the timberwolves probably have the best bench but this is definitely the deepest team joel has had. I think having Drummond for solid back up center minutes and PG and maxey to lead bench units means we won’t lose all the minutes embiid sits
The issue that the 76ers have had to deal with for years was that they did not have that 3rd player that could flash a great game when needed - every series the 76ers lost was because the other team had a 3rd player play well above their pay grade against the 76ers. Ben Simmons did not have an effective jump shot, but he was their best ball-handler for many years. Tobias Harris was not really consistent enough offensively and his defense often left alot to be desired. And the 76ers bench was often filled with also-rans who never stepped up on either side of the ball. So, we're talking about a team of non-shooters and alot of players who can't create their own shot consistently - and alot of ball-handlers that can't handle under tighter playoff defense. The issue was never Brett Brown or Doc Rivers. The best coaching cannot overcome lack of talent. Those 2 consistently had non-shooters and poor-ISO players in Simmons and Harris, as well as alot of sorry benches. The hope is now that Paul George is that 3rd player the 76ers need in the playoffs.
Its hard to trust Joel's (or PG's) health at this point in their careers. Kyle Lowrey is aged/ injury prone as well. Best player in the team is Maxey. I don't see them being a top 6 team in the league next year. Celtics, Nuggets, Thunder, Knicks at the very least are all better teams.
They played the Knicks last year with only 4 players on the floor on offense and Defense because Tobias Harris was worse then a non factor he was actually a negative factor on offense and defense..The sixers were actually better when Tobias Harris was off the floor..So teams wont have Tobias Harris to depend on for helping teams beat the sixers..
@@siner2442 They did not have Tobias Harris, that was the key for the Knicks to win and the sixers to lose, those days are over finally.. No more 4 against 5
I think Embiid might not be the playoff sinker we’ve seen in the past, but I’m not confident in his health, and not in PG’s health either. Maxey is gonna be great though.
@basketballreach Maxey need to be 2 option in this offense..George needs to hit open 3s...rebounding killed us last year and with Drummond and the most underrated get is ybuselle the dude from france...lol butchered his name but gonna need his rebounding and defense....how much time embid misses Drummond is gonna be the key guy...if oubre and Caleb can hit open 3s this team gonna be scary
yea, this year embiid stats were pretty much the same in the 6 regular season game and the 6 playoff games that he both played post injury, but lets be fr atp its 99% sure he wont be healthy all season, hopefully he'll be unhealthy early in regular season and be healthy in PO. last year sixers were absolute garbage and would not made PO without him, hopefully with PG they still make the PO without needing embiid too much
Boston is the target for the other Eastern Conference teams. It will come down to health, matchups, intangibles (luck) and coaching. Which team in the East can do these four things? IDK but the team that can do these things AND add an impact baller before the trade deadline will have a chance. The NBA has no powerhouse teams. Parity is alive and well.
No we don't. They're not going past the second round and Embiid is gonna cry and complain about something that's his fault or blame the refs. Same thing, new year
I mean, he definitely belongs in the conversation. You act like him saying that is huge stretch or something lol. I’m sure a lot NBA players would say he’s one of, if not the most, unguardable players as well. The list of players that are more unguardable than Embiid is going to be pretty damn short.
Dream season is fucking stupid. I know for a fact we are gonna barely reach 50 wins, if we do. Ive been a massive Sixers fan for the last 26 years of my 31 year life. PG wont change our fortunes for shit. hes 34 years old and has no lift. we gave him 212M for 4 years. Get real
If embiid puts the team before himself, theyll win it all. Stop forcing tough shots and find the open guys. Stop worrying about mvps and what the media says about him. Learn team ball like steph bron and kd. Make the smart play
Very true after game 7 vs the Celtics he said him and James can’t win alone completely throwing his teammates and organisation under the bus. Embiid had to become a better leader
@@basketballreach because this year Embiid would magically stay healthy like never before??? C'mon bro, at least be realistic. Embitch and Pandemic P are 2 of the most overrated players of ALL TIME aswell as 2 of the most injury prone players of today's generation!
@@basketballreachIf healthy? They are not healthy period. Embiid cannot play 60+ games a year on high level. Last season was first in 5 years that PG was healthy, it will hardly repeat it without injury. They are big names on paper and championship contenders but in reality, they are again 2nd round exit.
I can’t see embiid playing a 70 game season anytime soon. He just came off some of the worst and uncommon injuries out of nowhere. I do wish the best for his health but man if he cant stay healthy why are we giving the 76ers such high expectations ? We have yet to see a fully healthy playoff run by him without limiting himself to some stupid injury, idk maybe just im just a frustrated Celtics fan who just wants to see some really good rivalry basketball 🤷🏾
True but I think the Sixers have the high celling than the Knicks but I would more for confident in the Knicks making a deeper post season run than the 76ers if that makes sense
@@basketballreach You can't say the knicks are better just cause they won. Embiid was struggling to walk and struggling with his vision in the playoffs. Even with tobias disappearing act, a healthy Embiid would have won that series.
Knicks are nowhere near better. Pacers aren’t even good and they exposed Knicks. NY is at best a 6th seed if all the teams (Boston,Philly, MIL, Miami) we expect to be better remain healthy
I’m sure he knows that lol. He was just mentioning a few, not the whole list. No need to get butt hurt because he didn’t mention your favorite player. Dirk has a 50/40/90 season and Steph is the only one to do it while averaging 30 and he didn’t mention them either lol
He literally played in every single playoff game last season, played 40min a game and averaged 33. They lost because Tobias Harris pulled a vanishing act and after Embiid and Maxey, they were relying on guys like Oubre, Lowry and Batum
We all seen how far the Sixers can go with Embiid… he clogs up the whole teams chemistry! Have the Sixers not always been trash no matter how many points Embiid scores? So they paid PG all that money and gave him a Max contract to stand in the corner, and be a spot up shooter? This team will only get better if they let Maxii run the Point… but that will never happen, Embiid likes to be a ball hog and put on a show scoring points.
The 2018-2019 philly is more scarier than this team.. 2019 Butler is better than pg at this point.. so the 2019 sixers is closer to become more successful.. tobias harris is almost at the level of pg at this point.. even james harden is scarier at this point, thats why tha LAC choose harden over pg.. pg on sixers doesnt change a thing in the past 2 years.. it will depend on the health of the team and another level development of maxey
This man just said Tobias is equal to PG… K. The 18-19 is so overrated as they had no training camp and lost 5 players midseason and brought back 6. There was no on-court chemistry built because of that, so it never reached its potential. If that team was together for a summer then I’d be more inclined to agree… This current team has way more depth… 18-19 backup bigs were trash. James Ennis & Mike Scott were the played off the bench. We have upgraded depth and the team has a lot more good shooters now & guys that can do more than 1 skill
It is good efficiency. You just aren’t used to it because Embiid is usually about 54%. The dropped efficiency had a lot to do with him missing and putting back up his shots.
Why do I keep doing this every year bro do you not realize y'all keep hitting your head against the damn wall Paul George can't stay healthy 😔 Joe embiid can't stay healthy but y'all keep doing this every year depending on them the old one day they going to make it healthy this season it'll be a healthy season okay😂
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I will die on the hill that Joel Embiid is one of the most underrated "what if" stories in the NBA. Obviously his career hasn't been cut short, but we've been robbed of so many healthy postseasons and even regular seasons. He's clearly one of the most talented players ever, and I think that a healthy Embiid is the best player in the league.
I’m not sure if he is the best player in the league like I would put Jokic and Giannis over him still and I think Luka is more talented but there is no doubt that at his size with his ability to score the way he does is truly unguardable
@@basketballreach that’s fair. Overall I put them above him because availability is a huge portion of impact. But I do believe that he’s unmatched when he *does* play healthy. He’s the top scorer in the league and one of its best defenders. Him and Jokic are clearly 1 and 2 for me
@@basketballreachHow on planet Earth is Jokic better than Embiid when Embiid’s defense is LIGHTYEARS better than Jokic. Offense to offense as far as points totally accounted for let’s say it’s a wash between the two. But the fact that’s Embiid is also a start defensively should certainly make him the better player if we’re not factoring in injuries
@@basketballreachI’m not sure how you can say that given how dominant he was on one leg and how he was on track to have the greatest scoring season in the modern era by far before injury. That player just got a bench for the first time in his career and a legitimate 3rd option in PG lol.
Underrating Maxey!! Will be stronger and more aggressive with and without the ball! Better mid- range and defense (Lowry taught)!
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@basketballreach come on! He has improved every year of career! Why doubt it now??!!
Tobias not trying to nap on the block all game will help so much
Tobias non existent on both ends of the floor will help soooooo much.. No more 4 sisers against 5 players on the other team on both ends of the floor.
Great content bro.
Appreciate the effort - lots of research and dedication to producing.
Much appreciated! Mavericks video coming out very soon
I think this is nothing like the PG/ Harden situation🤷🏽♂️ that’s a Guard + Guard equation we had over @clippers that I hoped for to happen but knew that those to additions just wouldn’t fly without another add, this equation with Embiid, Maxey n the rest of the crew is something that I think will take to finals depending on how quick they all jell together that I can’t wait to see🙌🏽 I’m a PG fan ‘n I’m excited for not just him but for Philadelphia💯 exciting season coming👌🏽🔥
Ricky Council is gonna surprise ALOT of people
I doubt he’ll do too much I think he’ll be good but not really a great role player quite yet
Happy that Nobody will talk about Tobias anymore.
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Eric Gordon will probably play more than Reggie Jackson
Because of his shooting. Jackson might not be in the rotation when I really think about it Lowry is probably ahead of him
It’s wild u mentioned the new additions without naming Yabusele and Eric Gordon
7:18 - Tyrese Maxey is a DIFFERENCE MAKER. He blossomed last year and is poised to take another big step forward in the 2024-2025 season. He's what us Sixers fans thought we were getting when we drafted Ben Simmons, and more. Maxey is an accurate shooter from anywhere on the floor, he passes well and finds the open teammate when he's double teamed, and works hard on defense. I am so happy we have him
Really excited about the sixers bench. Drummond is a great role player and was great with us in the past. I think Yabusele will be a vital piece if he can respark that Olympic magic and give a good high energy 4-5 minutes a game.
True 76ers bench unit will be 🔥
Embid and George injury prone so they’re off my list as number two team in the east or serious contenders
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i wouldn’t say the sixers have the deepest team in basketball i think the timberwolves probably have the best bench but this is definitely the deepest team joel has had. I think having Drummond for solid back up center minutes and PG and maxey to lead bench units means we won’t lose all the minutes embiid sits
The issue that the 76ers have had to deal with for years was that they did not have that 3rd player that could flash a great game when needed - every series the 76ers lost was because the other team had a 3rd player play well above their pay grade against the 76ers. Ben Simmons did not have an effective jump shot, but he was their best ball-handler for many years. Tobias Harris was not really consistent enough offensively and his defense often left alot to be desired. And the 76ers bench was often filled with also-rans who never stepped up on either side of the ball. So, we're talking about a team of non-shooters and alot of players who can't create their own shot consistently - and alot of ball-handlers that can't handle under tighter playoff defense.
The issue was never Brett Brown or Doc Rivers. The best coaching cannot overcome lack of talent. Those 2 consistently had non-shooters and poor-ISO players in Simmons and Harris, as well as alot of sorry benches. The hope is now that Paul George is that 3rd player the 76ers need in the playoffs.
Minus injuries We should go all the way!
Its hard to trust Joel's (or PG's) health at this point in their careers. Kyle Lowrey is aged/ injury prone as well. Best player in the team is Maxey. I don't see them being a top 6 team in the league next year. Celtics, Nuggets, Thunder, Knicks at the very least are all better teams.
They played the Knicks last year with only 4 players on the floor on offense and Defense because Tobias Harris was worse then a non factor he was actually a negative factor on offense and defense..The sixers were actually better when Tobias Harris was off the floor..So teams wont have Tobias Harris to depend on for helping teams beat the sixers..
The Knicks had a lot of injuries and somehow they were still a better team than the Sixers, with half a roster… SMH
@@siner2442 They did not have Tobias Harris, that was the key for the Knicks to win and the sixers to lose, those days are over finally.. No more 4 against 5
@@bizhelpyou1794 all they had was Bronson LOL
@@siner2442Brunson?
@@willcress7048 they had divo hart hartenstien MCBRIDE and Bogdan for like 2 games before bogey got injured again
I think Embiid might not be the playoff sinker we’ve seen in the past, but I’m not confident in his health, and not in PG’s health either. Maxey is gonna be great though.
If they allow Maxey to be the 2nd option over PG than yes he will be great if not idk about this team as a whole
@basketballreach Maxey need to be 2 option in this offense..George needs to hit open 3s...rebounding killed us last year and with Drummond and the most underrated get is ybuselle the dude from france...lol butchered his name but gonna need his rebounding and defense....how much time embid misses Drummond is gonna be the key guy...if oubre and Caleb can hit open 3s this team gonna be scary
yea, this year embiid stats were pretty much the same in the 6 regular season game and the 6 playoff games that he both played post injury, but lets be fr atp its 99% sure he wont be healthy all season, hopefully he'll be unhealthy early in regular season and be healthy in PO. last year sixers were absolute garbage and would not made PO without him, hopefully with PG they still make the PO without needing embiid too much
Lester Quinones.. ❤❤❤
Key word "IF"
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Boston is the target for the other Eastern Conference teams. It will come down to health, matchups, intangibles (luck) and coaching. Which team in the East can do these four things? IDK but the team that can do these things AND add an impact baller before the trade deadline will have a chance. The NBA has no powerhouse teams. Parity is alive and well.
Maxey unleashed..He gonna average 30. Saying it now..
Excellent video. Great analysis
Glad you liked it!
No we don't. They're not going past the second round and Embiid is gonna cry and complain about something that's his fault or blame the refs. Same thing, new year
Fr they have a chance but I’m not betting on them
damn "most unguardable player in the nba" might be a bit much but imma let you cook....
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I mean, he definitely belongs in the conversation. You act like him saying that is huge stretch or something lol. I’m sure a lot NBA players would say he’s one of, if not the most, unguardable players as well. The list of players that are more unguardable than Embiid is going to be pretty damn short.
Dream season is fucking stupid. I know for a fact we are gonna barely reach 50 wins, if we do. Ive been a massive Sixers fan for the last 26 years of my 31 year life. PG wont change our fortunes for shit. hes 34 years old and has no lift. we gave him 212M for 4 years. Get real
The Bucks and Celtics stomp the East
While the Nuggets stomp the west.
If embiid puts the team before himself, theyll win it all. Stop forcing tough shots and find the open guys. Stop worrying about mvps and what the media says about him. Learn team ball like steph bron and kd. Make the smart play
Very true after game 7 vs the Celtics he said him and James can’t win alone completely throwing his teammates and organisation under the bus. Embiid had to become a better leader
I mean to be fair he was shooting 60 40 90 that's insanely efficient.
Wow you ain't got nothing to say about Eric Gordon you need to delete your youtube
Real, that dude is a sniper
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Oh I thought you were gna sh*t on the 76ers. Nevermind.
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this team is better than last year but still no where near the top of the east
No where near? I would be so sure if healthy absolutely they are
@@basketballreach they aren't close to the top 3 and banking on health with embiid is a funny notion
@@basketballreach because this year Embiid would magically stay healthy like never before??? C'mon bro, at least be realistic. Embitch and Pandemic P are 2 of the most overrated players of ALL TIME aswell as 2 of the most injury prone players of today's generation!
@@basketballreachIf healthy? They are not healthy period. Embiid cannot play 60+ games a year on high level.
Last season was first in 5 years that PG was healthy, it will hardly repeat it without injury. They are big names on paper and championship contenders but in reality, they are again 2nd round exit.
@@sarven101 saying the sixers “arent close” to the top 3 in the east is laughable. You just hating atp
PG hurt in preseason 🤦🏿♂️😂
I can’t see embiid playing a 70 game season anytime soon. He just came off some of the worst and uncommon injuries out of nowhere. I do wish the best for his health but man if he cant stay healthy why are we giving the 76ers such high expectations ? We have yet to see a fully healthy playoff run by him without limiting himself to some stupid injury, idk maybe just im just a frustrated Celtics fan who just wants to see some really good rivalry basketball 🤷🏾
We need to see how his knee is going because if it’s even a little bit sore now he will be injured come playoffs
Ok dork. Thanks for the long winded, studdering response Jethro. But sorry butter ball…..you opinion means nothing - no one cares dildo head. 😮
this team wont beat the Celtics in the playoffs. that is if the 76rs get pass the first round lol
This Is The Best 76ers Team Embiid Has Been On, Just Need Him To Stay Healthy, Knicks Are Still Better
True but I think the Sixers have the high celling than the Knicks but I would more for confident in the Knicks making a deeper post season run than the 76ers if that makes sense
@@basketballreach We'll see. Maybe Embiid can lose weight this off season - and his knees then allow him to defend and rebound properly.
@@basketballreach You can't say the knicks are better just cause they won. Embiid was struggling to walk and struggling with his vision in the playoffs. Even with tobias disappearing act, a healthy Embiid would have won that series.
Knicks are nowhere near better. Pacers aren’t even good and they exposed Knicks. NY is at best a 6th seed if all the teams (Boston,Philly, MIL, Miami) we expect to be better remain healthy
@@HimmReaper Agreed, If you can't beat the Pacers then the conversation about top 3 is ridiculous.
Please do some research to not forget Kyrie Irving for his 50-40-90 and above seasons!!
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Yeah and allat for nothing
I’m sure he knows that lol. He was just mentioning a few, not the whole list. No need to get butt hurt because he didn’t mention your favorite player. Dirk has a 50/40/90 season and Steph is the only one to do it while averaging 30 and he didn’t mention them either lol
Don't worry the Celtics will defeat them easily
no need to, the Pacers gonna take care of them in the first round :D
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You 💯 sound worried 😟 😨 😬
You don't even believe that. Does your mom know you're still up playing on her phone?? Go to bed before I tell on you
No they won't.
Sixers need to move on from embiid. He's gonna be hurt and never play in important games. We will get a amazing month in February and then blah
He literally played in every single playoff game last season, played 40min a game and averaged 33. They lost because Tobias Harris pulled a vanishing act and after Embiid and Maxey, they were relying on guys like Oubre, Lowry and Batum
the knicks are unfair!
PG ain't not clutch no more. But still better then Tobias
1 Celtics
2 NYK
3 MIL
4 PHI
5 IND
My top 5 for eastern conference this yr
We all seen how far the Sixers can go with Embiid… he clogs up the whole teams chemistry! Have the Sixers not always been trash no matter how many points Embiid scores? So they paid PG all that money and gave him a Max contract to stand in the corner, and be a spot up shooter? This team will only get better if they let Maxii run the Point… but that will never happen, Embiid likes to be a ball hog and put on a show scoring points.
Joel embedded is *not* an MVP calibre player. He pads stats and lacks the MVP *mentality*
He is not *that* guy.
If he doesn't get it done when healthy there would be a real case for that
The 2018-2019 philly is more scarier than this team.. 2019 Butler is better than pg at this point.. so the 2019 sixers is closer to become more successful.. tobias harris is almost at the level of pg at this point.. even james harden is scarier at this point, thats why tha LAC choose harden over pg.. pg on sixers doesnt change a thing in the past 2 years.. it will depend on the health of the team and another level development of maxey
This man just said Tobias is equal to PG… K.
The 18-19 is so overrated as they had no training camp and lost 5 players midseason and brought back 6. There was no on-court chemistry built because of that, so it never reached its potential.
If that team was together for a summer then I’d be more inclined to agree…
This current team has way more depth… 18-19 backup bigs were trash. James Ennis & Mike Scott were the played off the bench.
We have upgraded depth and the team has a lot more good shooters now & guys that can do more than 1 skill
All of maxey's progress last season gonna regress w pg
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I doubt it
44/33/85 is not good v efficiency for a center especially not the best scoring center in the league
Bro was borderline disabled during that series give it a rest
lmao yes it is, with the shot spread he had?
Considering the shots he takes it and his previous post seasons it’s good for Embiid
It is good efficiency. You just aren’t used to it because Embiid is usually about 54%. The dropped efficiency had a lot to do with him missing and putting back up his shots.
Why do I keep doing this every year bro do you not realize y'all keep hitting your head against the damn wall Paul George can't stay healthy 😔 Joe embiid can't stay healthy but y'all keep doing this every year depending on them the old one day they going to make it healthy this season it'll be a healthy season okay😂
They were saying this about Milwaukee and Denver before they both won. Sometimes that’s all you need