The Philadelphia 76ers held a workforce assembly on Monday night time following a loss to the Miami Warmth. About 12 hours later, details of that meeting – together with the truth that Tyrese Maxey known as out teammate and good friend Joel Embiid – had been revealed by ESPN. Embiid wasn’t blissful about the truth that somebody within the workforce’s locker room leaked particulars of these discussions to the media.
“Whoever leaked that may be a actual piece of s–t,” Embiid mentioned on Wednesday, per Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
“We talked about lots of issues (in the course of the assembly),” Embiid continued. “I don’t wish to get into the main points, however that complete factor (with Maxey) most likely took 30 seconds. However then once more, it’s Joel Embiid, so we’ve acquired to make every thing blown out of proportion. It’s no matter. I’ll take all of it. I’m the rationale for every thing, so I’ll take the blame for every thing.”
Maxey reportedly challenged Embiid to be on time for workforce actions and features, suggesting that the star heart’s tendency to be late “for every thing” set a nasty instance for the remainder of the membership. Embiid’s feedback on Wednesday had been a response to a reporter’s query about his friendship with Maxey and their willingness to carry one another accountable.
“That’s the connection we now have — nothing malicious,” Embiid mentioned, in line with Mizell. “I like when individuals are telling me what I’m not doing good, what I have to do higher. Despite the fact that that half (the tardiness) perhaps occurred a couple of times, once I wasn’t enjoying. …So I have to be higher. I have to be excellent. I have to be on level, which I’m going to do. Which I’ve at all times executed.”
After their 2-11 begin, the Sixers had their full “large three” – Embiid, Maxey, and Paul George – obtainable for Wednesday’s sport vs. Memphis. Embiid additionally had his greatest outing of the season up to now, pouring in 35 factors and grabbing 11 rebounds as he continues to spherical into his common All-NBA type following an early-season damage absence.
Nonetheless, Philadelphia misplaced for a fifth time in a row and the tenth time in its final 11 video games to fall to 2-12. To make issues worse, George exited early because of a knee injury. Based on Embiid, the Sixers had been in a position to implement among the on-court changes they mentioned in Monday’s assembly, however nonetheless aren’t enjoying like they wish to be.
“We talked a few bunch of stuff (within the assembly),” Embiid mentioned. “At occasions, we executed what we talked about, and at occasions, we didn’t. Proper now, we don’t have lots of margin for error, so we have to be excellent in every thing we do on each ends of the ground.”
