Green gives Embiid bold advice about sitting back-to-back originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Draymond Green weighed in on the controversy surrounding an All-NBA center Joel Embiid’s comments about not playing back-to-back games for the rest of his career.
His message for the former NBA MVP?
In Friday’s episode of his “Draymond Green Show” podcast, the Warriors forward offered Embiid a blunt reality check on what his legacy could look like if he follows through with the Philadelphia 76ers’ “left knee management” plan.
“I think you should play as many games as you can play, and I think you should average as many points as you can average, and I think you should chase as many individual awards as you can chase,” Green told co-host Baron. Davis. “Because the talk of winning a championship, you might never win one.”
The four-time NBA champion was quick to clarify his comments, emphasizing that it is not impossible for Embiid, who has yet to lead the Sixers past the Eastern Conference semifinals, to win an NBA championship.
Green doesn’t want to see Embiid limit his size on the floor in exchange for a potential hoop.
“And I’m not saying he can’t win one, but what I’m saying is you might never win one, and then you’re missing out on what we know for sure you can do, which is go get MVP. , cook everybody and go,” Green added. “Like, we know you can do it. So sit back saying, I’m trying to maximize everything so I can get the championship at the end. But you have to know how to win a championship, and he doesn’t because he doesn’t. no did it.”
Embiid has yet to make his season debut as Philadelphia looks to prioritize the health of their star, prompting the league to launch an investigation into the player’s involvement.
Last season, despite appearing in a career-low 39 games, the star center averaged 34.7 points, 11 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.
Now, whether Green’s sound advice is taken into account is something Embiid has yet to prove—and who knows if he will.
