Philadelphia 76ers fans were fed up with Joel Embiid after his latest performance against the Chicago Bulls.
The Sixers lost to the Bulls in stunning fashion on Tuesday at the United Center in Chicago, Ill. The road team and never trailed until Nikola Vucevic hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 3.2 seconds left that sent the crowd into an absolute frenzy. The Bulls stole the 113-111 win despite holding a 24-point lead earlier in the contest.
NIKOLA VUCEVIC CALLS GAME 🔥🤯 pic.twitter.com/RdLJRZp0xs
— Bulls on CHSN (@CHSN_Bulls) November 5, 2025
A quick look at the game’s box score would have one think Embiid had a decent, if inefficient, performance. He finished with 20 points on 7/21 shooting to go along with 6 rebounds, 3 steals, and 4 blocks. But watching the game unfold would relay a different story.
Embiid looked like a black hole on offense during crunch time. He repeatedly tried to attack Nikola Vucevic in isolation. Instead of powering his way inside like he used to, Embiid settled for one-legged fadeaways with a ton of shot clock left. The 76ers center shot 0/5 down the stretch, prompting fans to pile on him on social media.
embiid lost the sixers that game, just absolutely selfish, ugly and mind boggling iso ball
— SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS (@eaglessavedme) November 5, 2025
Joel Embiid CANNOT be closing this game out right now how he's been in the fourth period… unbelievable he's still out there.
— Erin Grugan (@eringrugan) November 5, 2025
If Embiid is not going to post up and he’s instead go to just shoot 1 leg fadeaways in crunch time then there’s literally no point.
— Will Rucker (@Will_Rucker3_AD) November 5, 2025
nick nurse allowing embiid to just iso ball for 5 straight minutes is malpractice
— SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS (@eaglessavedme) November 5, 2025
The 76ers led 109-102 when Embiid checked in with 5:39 to play. After a pair of Tyrese Maxey free throws at the 4:26 mark, Philadelphia failed to score a single point the rest of the way.
The former NBA MVP has looked like a shell of himself this season. With Embiid hampered by lower leg injuries, the 76ers have taken the cautious approach with their star big man. But that hasn’t stopped Joel from getting into it with opposing fans or calling out the NBA for fining him $50,000.
