Philadelphia City Council names Joel Embiid Most Valuable… Philadelphian

The Sixers ended their season in embarrassing fashion last week, stringing back-to-back uninspired efforts together to end their season in Round 2. Philadelphia City Council may have just managed to up the ante on how humiliating the season’s finish was. On Thursday morning, council members voted to pass a resolution naming Sixers center Joel Embiid the MVP, albeit a different title than the one he was actually fighting for, per the Inquirer’s Anna Orso, as Embiid was named Most Valuable Philadelphian.
Source: Philly Voice

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Philadelphia City Council passing a resolution naming Embiid MVP is somehow more embarrassing than anything the Sixers have done
phillyvoice.com/philadelphia-c… – 12:29 PM

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Should James Harden opt into his ~ $47m, Joel Embiid will be the THIRD-highest-paid player on the roster. – 11:29 AM

Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
From PM: The stunning disparity between the historic stuff Jimmy Butler is doing in the second half of games, compared with what Trae Young/Tatum/Harden/Embiid are doing against Heat in second half: miamiherald.com/sports/spt-col… – 9:22 AM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Blaming Doc Rivers for losing to the No. 1 seed in the East while not having Joel Embiid for 2 of those games is absolutely wild – 6:04 PM

Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
NEW: Exploring the two most remarkable dynamics of this Heat postseason run. Hint: It involves Butler, Trae Young, Tatum, Embiid, Harden and a bunch of maniacal Heat defenders. And the numbers are stunning. Some perspective: miamiherald.com/sports/spt-col… – 12:05 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
PJ Tucker on this playoff run defensively:
– Held Trae Young to 29% shooting along with 6 turnovers
– Joel Embiid shot 20% when he switched onto him
– Forced James Harden into 8 turnovers when he was defending
– Jayson Tatum starts off this series 0 of 3 with 2 turnovers – 10:42 AM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
‘Dissecting what Daryl Morey, Doc Rivers and Joel Embiid said after Sixers’ second-round exit.’ by Locked On 76ers – Daily Podcast On The Philadelphia Sixers megaphone.link/LKN5834274017 – 12:27 AM

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