Joel Embiid and Shake Milton argue on Sixers bench.
A loss to a shorthanded Indiana Pacers team was an inauspicious start for the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Disney World reboot, specifically when the teams star center was seen in a heated confrontation with a teammate on the bench
Sixers center Joel Embiid and guard Shake Milton had actually to be separated in the first quarter of Saturdays video game.
The Sixers would ultimately lose 127-121, mostly thanks to Pacers forward T.J. Warrens career-high 53 points. Embiid did all he might on the floor, scoring 41 points on 15-of-23 shooting with 21 rebounds, 4 helps and 3 blocks. Milton completed with zero points and three helps in 19 minutes.
After the video game, Embiid minimized the fight to press reporters as a basic miscommunication.
From NBC Sports Philadelphia:
As gamers, it happens all over. … You discuss whats going on and you move on, you discover a solution. It happens on every team and you just figure it out and you move on, and Im sure everybodys going to be much better moving forward.”
Sixers head coach Brett Brown took a comparable tack, calling the exchange “healthy” and something they will move on from:
The Sixers would eventually lose 127-121, primarily thanks to Pacers forward T.J. Warrens career-high 53 points. Embiid did all he could on the flooring, scoring 41 points on 15-of-23 shooting with 21 rebounds, four helps and 3 blocks. It takes place on every team and you simply figure it out and you move on, and Im sure everyones going to be much better moving forward.”
” You dont go cheerleading things like that all the time, however if the discussions got ta be had, its got ta be had,” Brown said. And then youve got an NBA All-Star in Joel Embiid that has a concept.
” You do not go cheerleading things like that all the time, however if the discussions got ta be had, its got ta be had,” Brown said. Shakes colleagues enjoy Shake Milton. And then youve got an NBA All-Star in Joel Embiid that has a concept.
At 39-27, the Sixers now discover themselves in sixth location in the Eastern Conference standings with 7 video games to play. They cant slip lower than 6th, however are now one game back from the Pacers for fifth place and three video games back from the Miami Heat for fourth.
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