Jimmy Butler is not the problem with Joel Embiid’s game – Stephen A. | First Take

The problem is Ben Simmons can't shoot.

Embiid is the one playing like he’s Kevin Durant even though he can’t do what Durant does. Needs to get his big ass in the paint and stop taking faceup threes.

Im a DIEHARD life long Sixers fan. Ive been saying Brett Brown was great for The Process but they need a step up in coaching to win a chip

Not going to bash Molly in this video but that question was stupid asf😂

Molly is by far the worst moderator in Sports media

This is exactly what everyone said about KAT.... now he’s averaging over 25 points per game and looking like himself again.

Embid was playing on the perimeter before Butler showed up. So why complain now? His real problem is he doesn't have a go to move. Kareem had the skyhook Hakeem had the Dream Shake, Shack just muscled his way to the basket and dunked on everyone, Tim Duncan and Elvin Hayes had the turnaround bank shot. Embid needs to develop that go to move.

if ben is at point your gonna be a stretch.

Will Cain is missing the point!!!! What SAS is saying is this. Embid in previous season has made himself a stretch 5. Nobody forced him to shoot 3’s, or do all that dribbling.

If Embiid Plays his size he will get teams in foul trouble quickly, I saw dude in person I don't know how you guard that on the block really lol.

Embiid is forced to space the floor because Ben Simmons can't shoot. Once Embiid posts up, he'd be met with a double team. Not too mention Butler isn't the best off ball scorer.

Max looks different...

Will Cain deserves more than just a radio show

Embid's issue is that he plays far too soft for his size.

Same thing happened in Minnesota, Karl started playing on the perimeter to open lanes for Jimmy and Wiggins. Karl averaged 25 and 12 before he was used as a spacer to compliment Jimmy Butler. Karl used played in the post the majority of the time.

I see what Stephen is saying, Joel need to take it upon himself to be aggresive and play big, and then the coach needs to use him that way also. But it starts with the coach first. If the coach changes the offense to fit Butler style of play by spacing the floor, then you lose out on what makes Joel great by getting him in the post. Coach needs to figure out how to maximize both of their talents at the same time on the floor. They need to balance and mix it up by playing outside in, and then inside out. Then play with ball movement at times, and then slow it down and work through the post. Or look to run and gun. This team can do so much.

The media is so unbelievably stupid. When the story broke out that "Embiid is unhappy in his new role since Jimmy Butler joined the team", literally the next morning Joel clarified that he was unhappy in the way HE was playing recently on an individual level, and the reporters were misinterpreting what he said. And even when he's been "off" and "not playing well", he's still averaging over 20 points in that span. The Sixers are 10-2 since acquiring Jimmy, and everyone on the team says that he has been a wonderful teammate and a great leader. This is literally a 6 minute and 50 second long video about absolutely nothing. I swear you guys are completely braindead.

Get out your feelings and ball ...On 3...Lets Go!

2:36 - 2:48 Amazing input from Molly! Evidenced by the moment of silence at the end of it

03:42 Producer: "Yo Stephen A, pump it up a bit. We're losing viewers" Stephen A: *raises voice 😂