Group USA males’s basketball is beginning to attain its potential on the 2024 Paris Olympics, profitable its first two video games of group play with out an excessive amount of issue.
It blasted Serbia in its first contest after which obtained previous South Sudan, a crew it barely defeated in an exhibition contest two weeks in the past.
With all of the expertise Group USA possesses, head coach Steve Kerr has had some tough choices so far as who to prioritize in his rotation, and within the second recreation, he determined to bench a former NBA MVP.
Philadelphia 76ers middle Joel Embiid misplaced his beginning spot, and actually, didn’t play in any respect within the contest.
Embiid has been underperforming because the squad’s first exhibition recreation, and Nick Wright stated on “First Things First” that the two-time NBA scoring champion he has presumably been the squad’s worst participant up to now.
“He’s been Team USA’s third-worst player, at best, and at worst, their worst player,” Wright stated.
“This is another opportunity for Joel Embiid to be dominant in a big spot — and he’s going 0-fer. … He’s been Team USA’s 3rd worst player, at best, and at worst, their worst player.”
— @getnickwright pic.twitter.com/I0MTfOkxxf
— First Issues First (@FTFonFS1) August 1, 2024
Embiid’s numbers within the NBA common season have been very spectacular, and he has gone from an awesome participant to a dominant one over the previous few years.
He received the scoring title within the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons and claimed the regular-season MVP award within the latter marketing campaign, and if it wasn’t for the meniscus damage he suffered halfway via this previous season, he might have received each honors once more.
However his NBA playoff numbers are considerably decrease than his regular-season numbers, and he has by no means reached the Japanese Convention Finals in his eight NBA seasons.
Regardless of his nice expertise, Embiid’s profession is in peril of turning into a disappointment, and with nine-time All-Star ahead Paul George now at his aspect, his excuses have run out within the minds of most.
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