Joel Embiid is developing a reputation as one of the most fervent trash talkers in the NBA. His motivation for talking trash is derived from his desire to dominate the NBA. He doesn't want to be friends with everyone on the court because he wants to be hated for how dominant he is.
“I want to dominate,” Joel Embiid told Michael Lee of The Athletic.
“It’s fun. One thing when I started playing in the league, I saw that a lot of guys are friendly. It’s OK to be friendly, especially off the court. But on the court, I want to dominate,” Embiid continued. “I don’t really care about the friendships on the court. I got my friends. I got my family, which I’m close to. I got a couple of friends that I’m always around. I don’t do anything. I don’t need to hang out with a lot of people.
“So me always talking trash … nowadays the league is kind of soft. I’m trying to dominate and if you dominate, you’re going to be hated because you’re going to talk so much stuff.”
It's true that the league doesn't seem to have the same type of trash talking that it used to. There appears to be a much more friendly atmosphere between opponents. It's refreshing to hear Joel Embiid talk about this.
Trash talk is part of what makes basketball compelling. Fans want rivalries and bad blood between teams. Embiid's non-stop trash talk is a great way to help the league shed the notion that it's softer than it used to be.
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