“Joel Embiid still don’t know how they let Jimmy Butler go!”: NBA Twitter senses trouble between Sixers’ star and James Harden as Heat knock them out in 6 Games

Raahib Singh | 13/05/2022
“Joel Embiid, are you offering to be Miami’s 2nd superstar?”: NBA Twitter goes ballistic as Sixers MVP says Heat need another star alongside Jimmy Butler

NBA Twitter reacts as both Jimmy Butler and Joel Embiid praise each other and talk about wanting to play together

The Philadelphia 76ers tried to defend their homecourt tonight, and possibly force a Game 7. The visiting Miami Heat, on the other hand, did not like the idea of playing an extra game. Up 3-2, the Heat came to wrap the series on the road, and they did just that. They took down the Sixers 99-90 at home.

Jimmy Butler scored a game-high 32 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. On the other hand, Joel Embiid scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough. James Harden went for just 14 points, going scoreless in the 2nd consecutive 4th quarter.

After the game, Jimmy Butler talked about Joel, and how he wishes they were still playing together.

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NBA Twitter reacts as Joel Embiid wishes Butler was still on the Sixers

With tonight’s loss, the Sixers yet again missed another chance to move past the 2nd round of the playoffs. Last year it was Ben Simmons freezing up in the 4th quarter. This year, it was James Harden. After the game, Jimmy Butler and Joel Embiid showed their admiration for one another. In the post-game conference, JoJo talked about Jimmy.

NBA Twitter obviously took it the way one would expect them to, and came right at the Harden-Embiid duo.

Also Read: “DON’T EVER mention James Harden as a scorer in the same sentence with Michael Jordan again!”: NBA Twitter mocks the Beard as Heat knock out Sixers

We’ll have to wait and see what lies ahead for Joel Embiid and the Sixers. Will they get Harden back, or are more changes to come soon?

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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh is an NBA Journalist and Content Strategist at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him towards TSR. He started playing basketball at 14 and has been following the NBA since 2013. His entry into the basketball world perfectly coincided with Stephen Curry putting the league on notice. Having followed the league for a long time, he decided to use his knowledge to become a sportswriter with The SportsRush in 2020. Raahib loves to put up some shots in his spare time, watch Cricket, Formula 1, and/or read a nice thriller.

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