Shaquille O'Neal calls 76ers Joel Embiid soft while he breaks down his gameplay

According to Shaquille O'Neal, Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid was 'Big Charmin' while playing Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night (Wednesday morning IST). O'Neal called Joel Embiid soft during his halftime segment on TNT while breaking down his game against Bucks. Shaquille O'Neal also made a reference to Embiid's recent criticism towards 76ers offensice approach and his altercation with ir coach Brett Brown. 

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NBA 2019-20: Shaquille O'Neal calls 76ers Joel Embiid soft while he breaks down his gameplay vs Bucks

O'Neal called Joel Embiid soft with a capital 'T', while he pointed out Canadian player was waiting for a foul while he tried to score with a band on his hand. He even used a bad foreign accent while he called out Joel Embiid. Embiid was 1-for-10 during initial 24 minutes of game. O'Neal even referred to Joel Embiid criticising 76ers offence and his fight with ir coach Brown. According to O'Neal, when a player goes 1-for-10, it is ir own fault. 

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Bucks defeated Philadelphia 76ers 112-101, who suffered ir fourth consecutive loss. Joel Embiid continued to score low during second half, scoring only 19 points while shooting 6-for-16 from field. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 36 points and 20 rebounds for his team. 76ers are currently at a 31-21 win-loss record. According to Joel Embiid stats on ESPN, he is averaging at 23 points and 12.3 rebounds per game while shooting 46.6% from field. 

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