Embiid and Giannis are pretenders

[Wally450]

I thought OP had made this thread last night. Giannis proved him wrong, but he's right on Embiid.

[FKAri]

I thought OP had made this thread last night. Giannis proved him wrong, but he's right on Embiid.

He's wrong about(as it applies to 2024) both but he's more right about Giannis than he is Embiid. A lack of skill is not holding Embiid back. While it is holding Giannis back somewhat, he has enough to make it work.

[bison]

Its a joke bruh. Its funny that OP would call someone who is a proven champion a 'pretender'

EDIT: just saw this thread made in 2019

[j3lademaster]

I thought OP had made this thread last night. Giannis proved him wrong, but he's right on Embiid.

He did specify “up to this point” in the op. Giannis was a pretender back then and Embiid averages 24 ppg on 46% in the playoffs. Embiid is the harden of centers, big and skilled for their respective positions and can’t play without the ticky tack calls of the regular season.

[plowking]

He did specify “up to this point” in the op. Giannis was a pretender back then and Embiid averages 24 ppg on 46% in the playoffs. Embiid is the harden of centers, big and skilled for their respective positions and can’t play without the ticky tack calls of the regular season.

Giannis was never a pretender. You don't have one of the best, if not the best finals ever while ever being a pretender.