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Give me 2 more minutes to take the blame? The Emperor lost the buzzer beater with 20+6 in 25 minutes. Maxi should be responsible for the defeat.

10:52pm, 1 November 2025【Basketball】

On November 1st, the NBA Cup started, and Philadelphia lost to the Celtics 108-109. The Celtics led by as much as 24 points at the beginning of the game. Philadelphia never led the whole game. However, at the last moment, Philadelphia once had a chance to win the game and failed to seize it. Embiid missed the final three-pointer. Many people felt that the emperor was a sinner.

Embiid only played 25 minutes in this game, only 2 minutes more than the last game against the Wizards. In the game against the Hornets/Kevin Kai (first game), his playing time limit was 20 minutes, and Embiid became the scapegoat for only 2 minutes more.

In the game, he made 6 of 14, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 7 of 7 free throws, 20 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 4 turnovers, with a shooting percentage of 42.9%, a true shooting percentage of 58.5%, and a plus-minus value of +2.

In fact, we really can’t blame Embiid for failing to hit a 28-foot three-pointer in this game. This kind of buzzer-beating shot should have drawn tactics for Maxey or Edgecombe, because it was Maxi who wanted to execute the go-ahead ball 5 seconds before the end. Unfortunately, Maxey failed to hit. If Maxey hit the go-ahead shot, the game would have been won, and there would be no three-point buzzer beater by Embiid.

Maxi made 8 of 16 shots, 4 of 9 three-pointers, 26 points, 14 assists, 8 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks, and 5 turnovers in 43 minutes of the game. He shot 50% from the field and 44.4% from three-point range. He averaged 37.5 points per game in the previous four games. His scoring in this game plummeted.

From many aspects, Maxey is already the leader of this Philadelphia team. Embiid has insufficient playing time, Edgecombe is still a rookie, and George still doesn’t know when he will come back. Maxey’s usage rate, ball possession rate, and shots are the highest in Philadelphia. If this kind of loss requires the emperor to take the blame, it is really unreasonable. Although the emperor is weak, he should not suffer unreasonable disasters.

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