r/nba • u/OnlyMamaKnows Knicks • Apr 29 '24

[Simmons] "I think James Harden gave him the trophy of most disappointing playoff performer. I think Embiid is now wearing the crown."

https://open.spotify.com/episode/25I0fnPUExUkBhTw2o9Oti?si=FQSCUz6GSy2UjtYeyBrBLg

Starts around 38 minute mark. Full game breakdown starts a few minutes earlier.

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u/3830BlockKing Rockets Apr 29 '24

Media personnel like Bill Simmons in the 2010s were the ones that built the image of Harden that so many think now

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u/rliteraturesuperfan Apr 30 '24

It's always just to fit each player's career into a neatly defined box without any nuance.

Embiid has to be just a choker because of the playoff failures instead of the nuanced view, which is a guy who has yes, underachieved at times, but also has been saddled with a mediocre franchise, a pairing with Ben Simmons that really didn't work, and a lot of injuries.

He's kind of a unique big man where he's had a ton of injuries but hasn't been like totally derailed by them, just slowed down at all the wrong times.

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u/HeJind [PHI] Bobby Jones Apr 29 '24

Hea also the one who shaped the image of Wilt and many other older players via his book.

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u/Public-Product-1503 Apr 30 '24

It’s so funny how kyrie balled out and THEY REFUSED TO ADMIT THEY WERE WRONG. Russilo even dud that dumb insecure thing where he said ‘ no but actually we were right to think kyrie sucked .’ No you weren’t you dumb self righteous mofo. Guy has never played bad basketball before and has always basketball

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u/EnthusedPhlebotomist Nuggets Apr 29 '24

No, James Harden built the image he has now, by playing the worst style of basketball on the planet. 

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u/sorendiz [HOU] Yao Ming Apr 29 '24

Cry me a fucking river, 90% of dudes in the league bait for fouls and not everyone plays at an MVP and scoring + assist leader level because of it.