Scott Polacek@@ScottPolacekIncluded Columnist IVDecember 24, 2024
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The face-off in between Joel Embiid and Victor Wembanyama was the heading for Monday's NBA slate.
Much for that.
The Philadelphia 76ers huge guy was ejected in the very first half when he was required an offending nasty when driving on the San Antonio Spurs star. He was disturbed with the call and argued before being evaluated 2 technical fouls.
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Joel Embiid raged after getting an offending nasty on Wemby > Embiid was struck with 2 techs and was ejected > pic.twitter.com/9rVIGazig1
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Embiid CRASHED OUT > pic.twitter.com/iXSgK7jYM5
It was an early end to a frustrating night for Embiid.
He ended up with 9 points and 3 rebounds on 2-of-8 shooting from the field and 1-of-4 shooting from deep. On the other side was Wembanyama, who had a sensational 7 blocks in the very first half alone and plainly won the video game within the video game with the big-man fight.
Social network had a lot of reaction to Embiid's ejection:
May have actually been the angriest I've ever seen Embiid.
rivercitykiiid ✨ @rivercitykiiid
my hot take is embiid didn't desire the wemby smoke, saw his chance to get ejected & took it
@Nictheegr8
Embiid got tired of going after Wemby off the 3 point line and chose to get ejected
E M|SPURS @playoffWembyy
Bs guy, wished to see Embiid vs Wemby and simply got robbed
Eddie Mackalicious @eddiemack5
That Embiid and Wemby call was a bang play. Might have gone in any case. > Sixers are likewise 9-17. Attempting to return into the season. Embiid can't be outchere talking insane to the ref, no matter just how much he felt he was right …
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Now that Embiid has actually been ejected the Sixers will have played 2 complete video games with Maxey. Paul George and Embiid this season. Christmas remains in 2 days.
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Sixers fans grumbling about tumbling when Embiid is on their group is insane
JeffGSpursKENS5 @JeffGSpursZone
Wembanyama seeing Embiid getting tossed … > #nba> #porvida> #sanantonio> pic.twitter.com/XtuRWV5dlV
This is more of the very same for the 76ers, who have actually handled injuries and irregular efficiencies throughout the project. They got in have fun with an awful 9-17 record, which is no place near where they anticipated to be at the start of the season.
Rather of coping the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks and others atop the Eastern Conference standings, they are not even in position to make a play-in competition area.
Having a healthy Embiid readily available for more of the video games as the season advances must assist them climb up the standings, as he appeared in simply 7 of the group's very first 26 video games.
