76ers’ Joel Embiid catches strays in Justin Herbert’s playoff discourse

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid has since been catching stragglers across social media Chargers KB poor play by Justin Herbert against the Houston Texans in the 2025 NFL playoffs The star quarterback’s postseason woes continued as he fell to 0-2 in the stretch. Despite that won 29 playoff games in general, Joel Embiid has long been associated with a deficiency in these moments. The common argument, of course, is against the former MVP never getting the Sixers to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The fans decided to release both athletes. This incident shows what Embiid needs to do to silence the haters in 2025.

The Sixers are back for another shot at proving the doubters wrong

After a terrible start to the regular season, Philadelphia has gradually clawed its way back into the postseason hunt. The Sixers are now 15-21 overall and the eleventh seed in the Eastern Conference. Joel Embiid and company are currently two games out of the tenth seed in the NBA Play-Ins.

With a remaining schedule strength which ranks eighth overall, the road to relevance will not be easy. While Paul George and Tyrese Maxey are playing more for the Sixers, the health of their leading man is still very much in doubt. Embiid has only played in 13 games this year and has been attacked NBA CEO because of his attitude. The seven-time All-Star is currently day-to-day with a foot ailment.

Going back to these posts, during his playoff career, Embiid has lower career averages in all major offensive categories compared to his regular season stats. Those numbers of 24.9 points and 10.9 assists per game on 45.9% shooting, however, are by no means pedestrian. But that drop in production, combined with the lack of a deep streak, is why Embiid is getting this blowback from fans. However, all it takes is one playoff series to completely change that narrative.

After signed Paul George over the seasonThe Sixers sent a message to the NBA that everyone is in the game. The criticism of Embiid is more about the expectations someone of his talent should create. It further shows the side that a large part of the public believes he has. There’s a reason Joel has been in the “best player in the NBA” discussions for the better part of the last five years.

However, now is the time for “The Process” to take the next step in his career. Justin Herbert doesn’t even have a quarter of Joel Embiid’s success in his sport. However, the fumbles the future Hall of Famer catches on X reflect what his legacy on the field could be if he doesn’t fix his postseason issues.