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They're both finished, tbh..
Do it Mitch.Joel Embiid's career is off to a rocky start.
The rookie hasn't played a single game this season due to foot surgery he underwent shortly after the Philadelphia 76ers selected him with the No. 3 overall pick in last June's NBA draft. Making matters worse, he reportedly has rubbed some people on the team the wrong way.
Embiid's work ethic is being questioned by some within the organization, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelhphia Inquirer. His conditioning is reportedly not up to par, either, and a source of Pompey's said Embiid is clocking in at close to 300 pounds. He was listed at 250 pounds while with Kansas.
The 20-year-old's weight gain is visible, as seen in this recent photo:
Here's a shot of him from last March as a member of the Jayhawks:*
Embiid's lack of conditioning isn't a new development apparently. Pompey, citing sources, notes that Embiid*hasn't always been a willing workout participant and*has blown off conditioning drills before.
To be fair, what he's been able to do has been limited because of the injury.*Embiid can only do things such as use the antigravity treadmill and take long walks, according to Pompey.*
Pompey also reports that Embiid was sent home during the team's recent West Coast trip after a blow up with*assistant strength and conditioning coach James Davis.*
Embiid's biggest highlights since joining the 76ers, sadly, is the work he has put in on his*Twitter game.*
"Obviously,*you can see some of his immaturity (in)*his tweets sometimes," 76ers forward*Luc Richard Mbah a Moute*said. "But you can also understand how mature he is in certain situations the way he handled himself. ...*He's a good kid, man.
"At the end of the day, it's tough for him being in a situation where people can't really see who he is as a person."
Due to a league policy the 76ers follow, Embiid hasn't talked to*reporters this season to tell his side of the story and won't until he participates in a*full, five-on-five scrimmage.*
They're both finished, tbh..
Translation: "Kirby needs a new scapegoat... quick, trade for a fat malcontent so we can blame every loss on him!"
What does this thread have to do with Kobe?Answer: nothing. SMH. I pimped Embiid before the draft. I would love this trade.
Yeah, this year. SMH
They're not trading the former #3 overall pick (would've been #1 overall if not for injury) for Julius Randle, tbh.. whether he's a fatty or not.
He's only 20. They'll straighten him out or trade him for something else.
more weight gained ain't necessarily a bad thing for a big imho (see the prime O'Neal vs. the younger one in Orlando). I'm not denying the chance of it happening but I'm afraid the Lakers would have to add a bit more to their offer (like a few draft picks, if they still have any available) if they really want to get Embiid tbh.
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it is if that center just had foot surgery
embiid so overrated
Randle played what? 1 game? And Alfonso wants to send him packing already? How do you say Chaz in spanish, tbh?
Embiid is 20 and raw. I liked him in the draft, then Exum, then Randle.
Embiid is 20 and raw. I liked him in the draft, then Exum, then Randle.http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/..._maturity.htmlEmbiid has a weight issue. Although the Sixers wouldn't disclose his weight, a source said he's close to 300 pounds after being 250 pounds at Kansas last season. His work ethic is being questioned by some inside the organization. And a blowup with assistant strength and conditioning coach James Davis is one of the reasons he was sent home during the team's recent West Coast trip.
People outgrow maturity issues all the time. It doesn't matter when you mature, it just matters that you do. Some people mature late, some "get it" early on in life. But then again, old fools used to be young fools.
If he comes to LA, KAJ will turn him into an allstar like he did for Baby Drew.
There's no way Sixers make that trade...what's so good about Randle? He's out with a season-ending injury as well.
But that one play he did do in the only game he played was so hroic
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