Joel Embiid knew exactly what he was doing
NBA fans are ruthless. They will never ever ever let you live down a bad tweet.
If anybody knows that, Joel Embiid knows that. The dude has basically been criminally online through his entire career.
That’s why it’s hard to believe he didn’t know exactly what he was doing when he tweeted in the middle of Game 3 of the NBA Finals about the Bucks simply handing the Celtics the NBA championship.
Everyone was just minding their business watching the game. Then, all of a sudden, this tweet from Embiid comes up out of nowhere.
Did the bucks give them the championship?
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) June 13, 2024
“Did the bucks give them the championship?” he asked.
Basically, he’s asking if the Jrue Holiday trade is the thing that got the Celtics over the hump. As Robert Zeglinski points out here, Jrue Holiday’s stellar play results from the Celtics’ greatness and not necessarily an indictment on the Bucks. Most teams make that trade 10 times out of 10.
Also, it’s not like the Bucks traded Holiday to Boston. The Trail Blazers did! So maybe they should take the blame?
I guess Embiid thought this was a fair question to ask, so he did. Fans replied, but they sure didn’t get him any answers. Just snark.
https://t.co/5Xi3ARshoo pic.twitter.com/fu4kTM5f6L
— Haynes (@haynes_uno) June 13, 2024
https://t.co/Ql0QZOanhT pic.twitter.com/L6BjyIgBfI
— G (@__GDB) June 13, 2024
I know that’s not who I think it is talking about championships https://t.co/FDiz0p0abX
— Ti Windisch (@TiWindisch) June 13, 2024
Get out of the 2nd round yet? https://t.co/FfK9B5Ga5I
— Evan Roberts (@EvanRobertsWFAN) June 13, 2024
Josh Hart’s son talking on the finals
https://t.co/tZMe5HqPU8
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#FREEHUNTERBIDEN (@99cold_) June 13, 2024
This is nasty https://t.co/Kp0dysqijL
— BasketballGod (@Thirst22) June 13, 2024
I don't see how you can hate from outside of the club
You can't even get in! https://t.co/AnJsYMYKgZ pic.twitter.com/ZHpFXL5Ul3— shaq (@AGRU414) June 13, 2024
Let's keep it real… https://t.co/KEzvNxFaN3 pic.twitter.com/z7VHre9l0D
— Bucks Muse (@BucksMuse) June 13, 2024
