'Joel Embiid: TRAGIC HERO of the NBA' 😳 - Zach Lowe on 76ers' being down 0-2 to Knicks | NBA Today 

Knicks created great habits in the regular season and not just wait till the playoffs to play hard 💪🏾

Mind you, the Knicks have been without their Second option and All-Star since January and still killing.

Hart deserves his flowers the man is improving his 3s and he’s a defensive menace and rebounds like a beast at 6”4

Perk: "Dang Zach that tickled your fanny?" Zach: "You leave my fanny out of this! And I thinks it's FANCY" 😅😂 Pure Gold

Embiid will cry again when they lose this series like he did when he lost to the Raptors

1:56 Did he just say "Zack tickled your fanny"??..😂😂 And Zack said "leave her fanny out of this".......😂😂😂😂

Josh hart look like westbrook back in The days

Winners find a way, losers find an excuse.

My Knicks will win this series believe that

Wow, “Josh Hart is a basketball player.” Amazing cogent expert commentary. We all thought Josh Hart was a neuroendocrinologist at Johns Hopkins.

The Joel hate is insane. This dude plays through horrible injuries every year. He’s been through hell. He’s an absolute warrior.

10 years of excuses with no accountability. Maybe you're the problem.

Embiid doesn't have to jump to box out fyi. Zero rebounds entire 4th

If the Knicks win one in Philly like in either Games 3 and 4, then the Knicks are for real.

How is Leon Rose not the GM of the year? 😮

It's the playoffs guys. Refs were consistent and letting things go. Toughen up or pack up and go home

As much praise as Embid deserves for playing through injury we should be blaming the 76ers for letting him play cause he’s too far gone … Knicks in 4🔸🔹

Shanae, Embiid DID NOT show up. ZERO rebounds in the second half, 9 three-point attempts (why???), and 12/29 FGs??? C'mon now 🤦🏻‍♂️💀💀💀

Who typically scores around 5 points and takes no rebounds in the 4th quarter? JOEL EMBIID 😢

Coach Pop wanted Josh Hart from LA real bad in a trade, I believe it was for DeRozen. But Lakers refused, I was amazed they did that only to get frustrated when they package him for Russ. F*cking Lakers deserves all the losses right now.

And before the “timeouts”, Tyrese fouled Josh. Which would’ve made ‘em kinda null in void lol. Make your free throws, don’t inbound the ball if it’s too chaotic (call a TO then), and box out. Blaming doesn’t actually help hold your team accountable, IMO.

This series is far from over. There's always a ton of hyperbole when the home team goes up 2-0. They wrote the same obituary for the Bucks in the Finals against the Suns. Unless Embiid doesn't go at all, I predict a 2-2 series going back to MSG.

The Villanova Knicks going home for games 3 & 4 😂

I know that injuries suck, but at this point with Joel I feel like tragic is just ridiculous. This is the same guy that took 2 years to even play his first nba game due to injuries, the sixers have known it’s been a part of the package since 2014. I get the mvp-esque talent keeps the hope for a deep playoff run in Philly, but at this point I wouldn’t be surprised if within the next 2 years Embiid is out for assets just because of his lack of availability.

Josh "All" Hart and Isiah "I have Hart too" iHart Hartenstein won that game

The Knicks are so likeable man. They all play with a chip on their shoulder, are a real TEAM with great chemistry that hustles and play with heart, and hang their hats on defense. They're built for the playoffs

Excuses lol

When Giannis was clearly hurt last year nobody cares

With 1:14 remaining, OG Anunoby committed a defensive three-second penalty that the officials missed. With 27.2 seconds remaining, "an attempt to call a timeout by Coach Nurse (PHI) during this play is neither recognized nor granted by the officials." This is something Nurse himself grumbled about after Game 2. "I called timeout," Nurse explained. "The referee looked right at me and ignored me. Tyrese Maxey got the ball. I called timeout again. He ignored me again. Then the melee started." With 27 seconds remaining, "Brunson (NYK) pulls Maxey's (PHI) jersey away from his body, which affects Maxey's ability to secure the pass." This pull was not called, and affects Maxey as he attempts to secure the inbounds pass that is tipped by Josh Hart. It should have been a foul. With 24.9 seconds remaining, "Hart (NYK) steps forward into Maxey's (PHI) space and initiates lower body contact that causes Maxey to lose his balance and fall to the floor." This should have been a foul as well, meaning Maxey was fouled twice by the Knicks on the way to their steal, but neither was called. Quoted directly from NBA's own Last 2 Minute report.

76ers should have signed boogie cousins as a vet backup for Embiid

I am so happy to hear stars like Lebron and Embiid complaining about bad refs. There is absolutely no reason to have mistakes just be a natural part of the game especially with reviews. It should just be 100 percent fair 48 minutes of basketball, best team wins.

The refereeing in these playoffs is really an atrocity this year. The amount of stuff they're missing, the inconsistency, really really bad.

The best ability is availability. An ability Embiid doesn't have. It's a shame because he obviously has the talent to be one of the all time greats.

Josh Hart 💪💪💪

You’d think ESPN would be more excited and happy for Knicks winning playoff basketball games. That’s genuinely great for the league. I think Embiid is an amazing player but he just comes up short when it really counts.

The Knicks are 5-1 vs the 76ers including a 36 point win with Embiid on the court. I am sure there are 76,000 excuses for 76er fans. Did you all know Nick Nurse as the Raptors coach COMPLAINED about Embiid getting so many bogus foul calls on him? Now Embiid leads the NBA in most free throw attempts. If you breathe on or look at him wrong, Embiid goes to the line. Refs give him the white glove treatment.

Nick Nurse pump-faked a timeout and expected the ref to notice.

Maxey tried to pass the ball instead of getting possession and calling time out himself.

Ngl i think if Knicks are fully healthy they beat them anyway even if Embiid is healthy too. It may go to 6/7 but their roster is deeper

"Trust the recovery Process" Joel Embiid came into the league and admitted Troll and was quite divisive. Not surprised to hear the jeers from the NYC fans

“Embiid” is an anagram for “first-round exit.”

They’ve been doing this all season, the Knicks are the underdogs even as the 2nd seed. They have all stepped up massively and that’s what the playoffs is about. Who wants it more and who steps up the most as a team is the one who takes it home. Don’t be surprised if the Knicks take it all home

Maxey might’ve gotten foul but I don’t know all I know is Embiid has always been a disappointment in the playoffs and chokes all the time. The Knicks will win in 6 it could be 5

He got caught watching

Jokic shoulda been MVP last year too.

Lakers just gave up Josh Hart for nothing

Can someone explain to me why Malika and Perk still work at this company?

Embiid and hero have no business being in the same sentence

Freeze frame clearly shows he called timeout. But ny mob is loud and the most plentiful in the nba outside of the lakers

Embiid finally realized he is not going to be able to be the number one on a championship team because of his injuries...going to have to be a number 2

Hart on 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

For the last time… HE DID NOT CALL A TIMEOUT. He did a hesitation time out where he was getting ready to call a timeout, but then he backed out of it. I get he’s upset about the loss but come on man.

Bro look the refs suck but if they actually called fouls right Joel wouldn’t be on the free throw line that much and Brunson, hartenstein and maxey (I know he’s a 76er) would be getting 20 points off the free throw line alone. Refs suck but if they suck for both teams there really isn’t an excuse

All we hear is Philly the better team! Philly is more talented. Yet, Philly has lost 5 of 6 games to Knicks. Knicks won the games with No Randle, no OG, no mitch. Still, Philly is the better team? 1-5 against the knicks. Philly is the better team? JB not playing well, still NYK win. Philly, still the better team? Let's just ignore our eyes. 😂😅😂 Everyone should keep saying Philly the better team. Maybe one day it will be true.

8:06 wasn’t Perkins the same man saying Embiid should sit out the rest of the season??😂😂😂yea I gotta fast forward when he talk smh

Has anyone seen Tobias Harris? This man has not been something the 76ers can rely on since he signed with them.

Embiid and Maxey could score 40 points a piece in the next 2 games but still get swept if they continue to get nothing from the rest of the players. Tobias Harris, who averaged 6 points a game in the regular season against the Knicks has only scored 17 points in the first two games. Buddy Hield and Kelly Oubre have combined for 18 points in the first 2 games. Hield has clearly played himself out of the rotation and if Nick Nurse doesn't make any changes to his player rotation, I believe the Sixers will get swept.

the only thing that is unaseptable is that you allowed ihart to get that board in between 4 sixers

Embiid spoke like a leader post game, unlike the Lakers' whining and grifting future fouls in their postgame comments.

Embiid did a lot of his damage in the first half while his leg was still strong. 2nd half all that banging & running wore him down, which is why Knicks could outrebound & outscramble him. The last part of the 4th, he never went into the paint. Knicks will wear Embiid out and take the series in 6 or less.

Idk I understand Maxie always having a speed advantage but sometime he has to work the clock, idk bout the nick nurse timeout Sometimes refs really don’t hear you in a big moment like this , they can zone out like everyone else, like a lot of ppl said , run out like other coaches, I honestly think they just fucked up man. Same as the lakers last night, Idk , it’s two lost games both teams should’ve had, that’s EVERYTHING in a game 7 series. Both made lots of mistakes to blame anyone but themselves to let the game get to that point anyways before anything else

Maxey might be Most Improved Player this year but he clearly needs more. 0:10 he’s got the ball secure and he chooses to try to pass it while in prone position?

Lmao maxey literally shoved Josh hart in the beginning to try and get open.. imma start complaining about that

The video has shown that Nick Nurse has lied. Minimal playoff contact at best. How about we acknowledge Maxy pushing Hart before the in bound.

They did my guy Nick dirty. Every ref knows to look for the timeout especially in the last few seconds

Wait But didn’t nick nurse use his final time out when he unsuccessfully challenged that foul 👀 or am I mistaking

ALWAYS trying to get pity, points, seems pathetic for someone so talented.

Thata good business NBA

Joel Embiid is like Roberto Baggio ...keep walking

The Sixers lost in New York barely without help from the supporting cost. This is like the 5th or 6th game of the Sixers locking up Brunson. I expect them to continue guarding him well. Sixers will tie up the series in philly. The others will finally show up offensively

How tf is that ref supposed to give you a timeout when you're out by half court and he's looking at the inbounds counting 5 secs? Smh. Man up, coach.

Embiid misses 4 free throws in a game the sixers lose by 3, but of course it was the refs that cost them the game

Philly is not going to get calls in this series. NY is a huge market. NBA wants them to move on to next round. If thie were two games were during regular season most of the Knicks starters would have fouled out.

Can I get Zach Lowe's million dollar job? 'You know what Josh Hart is? Josh Hart is a basketball player'.

Sixers' coaches love making excuses for their failures. When Doc was there it was the same thing. Now Nurse does it. Sixers made a bad inbound pass to Maxey who pushed off Hart to get open. They didn't block out Hartenstein who got the offensive rebound. Maxey stayed on the ground too long and didnt get up fast enough to rotate over to contest Donte's shot.

Question they should be asking is why is Maxey throwing the ball away in that freeze frame lol in the most crucial moment when he should secure the ball and shoot Free Throws! and win Lol he does the opposite... thats why its not a timeout ask what in the world is Max3y doing..

Jokic could soon have 2titles,& definitely will have 3 MVPs. Embied still will be at 0 conference finals.

Embiid and Hart are polar opposites. Hart is so much shorter, but gets tons more rebounds and tons more heart, he loves the moment where Embiid doesn’t have heart, hides behind injuries and excuses. Embiid is mentally weak and will never win anything substantial

Zach gassing it right now 😂

I'm certainly not convinced by the sixers so far. Seems like after it started going south they just lost all structure. Just look at that last play, They had no game plan, panic mode, unprepared and Maxey and Embiid playing hot potato. Neither had the confidence to take the play on. The momentum is definitely with the knicks right now. Hopefully sixers can come out and finish strong at home.

Game 3 should be easy for Philly considering games 1 & 2 were theirs to lose

76 excuses

did perk say " tickle your fanny"?

The hate expressed towards embiid online is evidence of the fact that you just can't trust many people. They're secretly ugly inside.

Embiid trying to cry his way to a championship like he did with MVP

The Philadelphia head coach should get fine for lying talking about. He called time out the ref ignore him that's a lie. You didn't have control of the ball for you to call time out Joel stop flapping?

Playing hard is ACCEPTABLE stop bitching play ball!!!!!!!🏀 😂

Yall don’t want the Knicks or Knicks fans to have anything but sadness and mediocrity smhlmao

Embiid do not need to jump. Mostly shoot freethrows

And of course JOSH hart couldn’t do this in LA smh

Stop crying we have been on that same end before

76ers choking like they always does playoff

You like his head down no eye contact demeanor 😂 okay! Knicks in 5!

What are you showing the first one isnt a timeout his hands are apart he never called it then the second Maxey is literally throwing the ball away even in freeze frame lol thts not a timeout that should be granted sorry... lmao

It didn't matter none of these teams can or will beat the Celtics in a 7 game series. And no one will beat the nugs

LETS GO KNICKS

Yall call him a “hero,” but who is he a hero to? Outside of Philly and ESPN, who genuinely believes in Embiid? Nobody! He ain’t nobody’s hero! Stop trying to push him onto us, when clearly, not only do we not want it, but he doesn’t want what comes with it, either

Embiid can be a goat Robin. But he is not Batman

Nick nurse prepped the time out stance and still got it wrong. This dude is a clown.

And harden doing good in clippers well harden is not the problem in sixers HAHAHHAHAAH