New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris and Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid got into a minor spat in their Wednesday night game, which the Sixers won by a final score of 109 to 104.
The game was testy and extremely competitive all night, as both teams experienced wild swings ā especially the Knicks, who were up by 17 at one point.
However, the headline play (other than Ben Simmons hitting a three) was Morris pulling down Embiid on defense, leading to a bit of scuffle in which Morris had to be slightly restrained.
After the game finished, the eight-year NBA veteran had some choice words for the 7-foot, 250-pound Embiid.
"He's too big to be flopping"
ā Marcus Morris on his run-in with Joel Embiid š pic.twitter.com/e2GzjPj10l
ā Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) November 21, 2019
While no player is too big to flop, Morrisās point is that there should be a fair bit of finesse on defense at times. However, the rules are the rules and charges and āselling contactā are part of the game, especially as recent rules changes have prioritized freedom of movement.
Embiid, for his part, is certainly a master of accentuating any contact he receives either on the perimeter or in the paint, and in 2018-19 he attempted a career-high 10.1 free throws per game for a total of 649 on a whopping 54.1 percent free throw rate.
This season, Embiidās per-game numbers are down on free throws (to 7.4 per game), and his free throw rate is the lowest it has been since his second season (45.6 percent in 2019-20).
Despite that, Mook Morris clearly thinks heās a flopper, and it seems unlikely that heāll ever believe differently.
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