“Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid can’t play with each other!”
“Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid will never will a championship as a pairing!”
“Ben Simmons will go to the Lakers!”
“Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid aren’t even friends!”
Ah, those are some of our favorite quotes from Philadelphia 76er fans and media. The insinuation that Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid do not like each other, as well as will never win next to each other, is an idea that fans typically use as a crutch. Now after a few years of not being able to get past the second round of the playoffs, Sixers’ fans and media start to play the blame game.