Charles Oakley on Joel Embiid: He's too big to be crying
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
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Dave Early @DavidEarly
Sounds like no Philly invasion at MSG… chants of F-Embiid.
Also Nurse going with Harris in starting unit, interesting maneuver. – 7:08 PM
Sounds like no Philly invasion at MSG… chants of F-Embiid.
Also Nurse going with Harris in starting unit, interesting maneuver. – 7:08 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
Sounds like no Philly invasion at MSG… chants of F-Embiid.
Also Nurse going with Harris in starting unit, interesting maneuve. – 7:07 PM
Sounds like no Philly invasion at MSG… chants of F-Embiid.
Also Nurse going with Harris in starting unit, interesting maneuve. – 7:07 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
Loud boos for Joel Embiid during intros. Haven’t heard them reach this level during intros since Kristaps Porzingis’ first game back at MSG: pic.twitter.com/74KqOxj0kB – 7:07 PM
Loud boos for Joel Embiid during intros. Haven’t heard them reach this level during intros since Kristaps Porzingis’ first game back at MSG: pic.twitter.com/74KqOxj0kB – 7:07 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
And as we await the opening tip, a chant for Embiid from the crowd ripples through. – 7:06 PM
And as we await the opening tip, a chant for Embiid from the crowd ripples through. – 7:06 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
From the Embiid intro doesn’t sound like a Philly invasion at MSG — unless they don’t like him either anymore. – 7:02 PM
From the Embiid intro doesn’t sound like a Philly invasion at MSG — unless they don’t like him either anymore. – 7:02 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
Embiid in the starting lineup — somehow overcoming all injuries he received from the blow to his elbow that Brunson delivered with his face, foot injured stomping on Hart, knee from Hartenstein’s groin and wrist from yanking down Robinson. – 6:42 PM
Embiid in the starting lineup — somehow overcoming all injuries he received from the blow to his elbow that Brunson delivered with his face, foot injured stomping on Hart, knee from Hartenstein’s groin and wrist from yanking down Robinson. – 6:42 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Joel Embiid (migraine) has been upgraded available for Game 5 tonight
Shocking, I know – 6:37 PM
Joel Embiid (migraine) has been upgraded available for Game 5 tonight
Shocking, I know – 6:37 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Philadelphia’s going with the same starting five: Maxey, Lowry, Oubre, Harris, Embiid – 6:32 PM
Philadelphia’s going with the same starting five: Maxey, Lowry, Oubre, Harris, Embiid – 6:32 PM
Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Sixers’ Game 5 starters against Knicks:
Lowry-Maxey-Oubre-Harris-Embiid – 6:31 PM
Sixers’ Game 5 starters against Knicks:
Lowry-Maxey-Oubre-Harris-Embiid – 6:31 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Joel Embiid came out and went through his normal pregame workout without incident. – 6:28 PM
Joel Embiid came out and went through his normal pregame workout without incident. – 6:28 PM
Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Joel Embiid just wrapped up his pregame routine: pic.twitter.com/0N3DuImXsy – 6:24 PM
Joel Embiid just wrapped up his pregame routine: pic.twitter.com/0N3DuImXsy – 6:24 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Joel Embiid is warmup up ahead of Game 5. #Sixers #NewYorkForever pic.twitter.com/MEvkEvsEzV – 6:18 PM
Joel Embiid is warmup up ahead of Game 5. #Sixers #NewYorkForever pic.twitter.com/MEvkEvsEzV – 6:18 PM
Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Not going to rule out anything with that guy. But Joel Embiid has the look of a guy just trying to get through his day and get back to the couch. – 6:18 PM
Not going to rule out anything with that guy. But Joel Embiid has the look of a guy just trying to get through his day and get back to the couch. – 6:18 PM
Mike Lynch @SportInfo247
Nine times in 57 career playoff games, Joel Embiid has played 35+ minutes and had a positive plus/minus in a playoff loss
That represents 15.8% of his career playoff games. No other player in the PxP era (since 96-97) has such a high percentage pic.twitter.com/b7vaoF4LNk – 6:04 PM
Nine times in 57 career playoff games, Joel Embiid has played 35+ minutes and had a positive plus/minus in a playoff loss
That represents 15.8% of his career playoff games. No other player in the PxP era (since 96-97) has such a high percentage pic.twitter.com/b7vaoF4LNk – 6:04 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Sixers coach Nick Nurse said there’s no update on how Joel Embiid is feeling. – 5:33 PM
Sixers coach Nick Nurse said there’s no update on how Joel Embiid is feeling. – 5:33 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 covered up. Just outworking them.”
Brendan Brown on NYK-PHI ahead of G5: sny.tv/articles/break… – 5:12 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 covered up. Just outworking them.”
Brendan Brown on NYK-PHI ahead of G5: sny.tv/articles/break… – 5:12 PM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Now on @njdotcom
Knicks’ latest injury hurts playoff depth | Did Charles Oakley take a shot at Patrick Ewing with Jalen Brunson comment?
nj.com/sports/2024/04… – 4:23 PM
Now on @njdotcom
Knicks’ latest injury hurts playoff depth | Did Charles Oakley take a shot at Patrick Ewing with Jalen Brunson comment?
nj.com/sports/2024/04… – 4:23 PM
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
Keith Pompey: As expected, Joel Embiid received loud boos from the Knicks fans as he ran off the court for his pregame workout. -via Twitter @PompeyOnSixers / April 30, 2024
Brian Lewis: Joel Embiid is playing for the #76ers. Philadelphia is using the same starters in tonight’s elimination Game 5 vs. the #Knicks. -via Twitter @NYPost_Lewis / April 30, 2024
Tommy Beer: Woj on NBA Today just now says “the expectation is” Joel Embiid will play tonight in Game 5. -via Twitter @TommyBeer / April 30, 2024