When players as talented as Philadelphia 76ers stars James Harden and Joel Embiid have poor performances in big games, it sparks a wave of criticism and debate. That’s the way it goes for players of their caliber.
The Sixers were looking to reach the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 22 years, but their stars came up short in a Game 7 blowout loss to the Boston Celtics. Embiid finished with 15 points on 5-for-18 shooting while Harden had nine points on 3-for-11 shooting.
After their poor performances, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, who is never one to mince words, criticized both Harden and Embiid.