At the conclusion of the press conference following the 76ers’ loss to the visiting Boston Celtics on Friday, Nick Nurse was asked what he sees with Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe together in the backcourt.

Boston fan and NBA expert Bill Simmons could not hold back from criticizing Joel Embiid’s foul-drawing tactics.

Patrick Beverley doesn’t miss when it comes to skill talk as he thinks that Joel Embiid belongs in the same sentence as Shaquille O’Neal.

Embiid was not happy with the loss, of course, but still took pleasure in the big comeback his team was almost able to pull off against the Celtics in the second half. "I'm excited, because I feel like we grew up," he explained via CLNS Media before pivoting to laud the 76ers' opponent.

Derrick White's hand brushed across Embiid’s face, and he dramatically fell to the floor as though he had taken a heavy hit.

Embiid had his best offensive showing of the season with 25 points, but struggled defensively. Meanwhile, forward Trendon Watford flashed his playmaking ability in his Sixers debut.

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid discusses his minutes limit in their road win over the Washington Wizards.

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a perfect start this season, standing among the league’s few unbeaten teams. They’ll look to extend that momentum as they open their NBA Cup campaign against the Boston Celtics tonight.

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