{"id":107882,"date":"2024-11-19T17:20:42","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T22:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=107882"},"modified":"2024-11-19T17:20:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T22:20:42","slug":"tyrese-maxey-joel-embiid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/11\/19\/tyrese-maxey-joel-embiid\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia 76ers Star Calls Out Superstar Teammate\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following the loss to the Miami Heat on Monday, the Philadelphia 76ers called a team meeting. The Sixers are currently 2-11, tied for worst record in the league with the Washington Wizards. The team signed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/georgpa01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul George<\/a> this summer as a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/07\/05\/is-the-76ers-acquiring-paul-george-a-good-or-desperate-move\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">free agent<\/a>, hoping he, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/maxeyty01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyrese Maxey<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/e\/embiijo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joel Embiid<\/a> can form a superstar trio. So far, that hasn\u2019t been the case.<\/p>\n<h2>Philadelphia 76ers Star Tyrese Maxey Calls Out Superstar Teammate Joel Embiid<\/h2>\n<p>Veteran guard <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lowryky01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyle Lowry<\/a> called a team meeting after the loss to the Miami Heat on Monday. The loss was the fourth in a row, and the trio of George, Maxey, and Embiid have yet to play a game together.\u00a0According to <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/42486989\/sources-tyrese-maxey-challenged-joel-embiid-76ers-meeting\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shams Charania<\/a> of ESPN, the loss was a much-needed heart-to-heart communication and a call to action. Maxey challenged Embiid and called out the big man to be on time for team activities. He called out the former MVP about being \u201clate for everything\u201d and how that impacts the locker room and other players.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tyrese Maxey reportedly called out Joel Embiid for always being late \ud83d\ude33, per <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ShamsCharania<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the meeting, Maxey challenged Embiid to be on time to team activities, calling out the former league MVP about being late \u2018for everything\u2019 and how it impacts the locker room, from\u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZHpadOGtRI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ZHpadOGtRI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDunkCentral\/status\/1858921631869268424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Tyrese and Embiid have a close relationship and a history of holding each other accountable. Yet, it was time to address the elephant in the room.\u00a0Before the season even started, Joel Embiid said in an interview that he would not play in <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/news\/joel-embiid-says-he-may-never-play-in-back-to-back-games-again-as-76ers-hatch-plan-to-keep-him-healthy\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">back-to-back games<\/a>, which caused tension in the locker room from the get-go. Players spoke to head coach Nick Nurse, saying they wanted to be <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/11\/19\/76ers-nurse-coaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">coached harder<\/a>.\u00a0According to Charania, Embiid accepted the message but he stated that sometimes he is confused about what the team is trying to execute on the court.<\/p>\n<h3>Is Embiid Healthy?<\/h3>\n<p>Embiid finished last season hurt, and in the Paris Olympics, Team USA coach Steve Kerr limited his minutes. He played mostly against Serbia and France, teams with talented big men in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jokicni01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikola Jokic<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wembavi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Victor Wembanyama<\/a>.\u00a0Before the season started, the Sixers put Embiid on the injury list. Fans began asking questions, given the fact he didn&#8217;t get injured between the Olympics and the beginning of the season.<\/p>\n<p>While he is now active and healthy, something is not right with the former MVP. He looks tentative and uncertain on offense. Watching him play, it is clear he has some mobility issues and is not the same aggressive and dominant player on offense. He is not demanding the ball as much, and his jumper looks a bit off.\u00a0The clear indication is the last game against the Miami Heat when he didn\u2019t get a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/11\/19\/joel-embiid-free-throw\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">single free throw attempt<\/a>. It was only the second time in his career to finish a game with zero FT attempts.<\/p>\n<h3>When Will Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid Play Together?<\/h3>\n<p>Per the last injury <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/fantasy\/basketball\/news\/76ers-tyrese-maxey-likely-to-return-this-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reports<\/a> coming out of the Philadelphia 76ers, Tyrese Maxey will return to action for the team this week. He will play either Wednesday in Memphis or Friday against the Brooklyn Nets in Philadelphia.\u00a0The team has no back-to-back games, meaning Embiid and George should play in both games. The superstar trio needs to get some chemistry going and learn how to play with each other. With Embiid and George playing together, the team has a minus -26 <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\/lineups\/advanced?CF=GROUP_NAME*E*Embiid:GROUP_NAME*E*George&amp;GroupQuantity=2&amp;TeamID=1610612755&amp;slug=advanced\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">net rating<\/a> in 62 minutes of action.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the loss to the Miami Heat on Monday, the Philadelphia 76ers called a team meeting. The Sixers are currently 2-11, tied for worst record in the league with the Washington Wizards. The team signed Paul George this summer as a free agent, hoping he, Tyrese Maxey, and Joel Embiid can form a superstar trio. 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