76ers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons aren’t the cleanest on-court match. Sometimes, they’ve proven indicators of non-public animosity.

However is there a full-blown rift between Embiid and Simmons?

Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer (writing about Tyronn Lue’s teaching candidacy, which has taken a backseat to Mike D’Antoni’s):

As a Los Angeles Lakers participant, Lue gained NBA titles in 2000 and 2001 whereas enjoying with Corridor of Famers and Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal, who like Simmons and Embiid didn’t get alongside.

The Shaq-Kobe feud lower vast and deep. Does the Embiid-Simmons scenario actually match that?

It doesn’t must with a purpose to be an issue.

Shaq and Kobe have been such good basketball gamers, they gained three championships collectively regardless of their points. Successful cures most ills. Shaq and Kobe labored by way of their variations whereas the Lakers have been on high.

Although premier younger abilities, Embiid and Simmons aren’t Shaq and Kobe as gamers. The 76ers misplaced within the first spherical, a disappointing end result that solely will increase stress and pressure.

For years, Philadelphia has dedicated to constructing round Embiid and Simmons. That seems to stay the plan.

That’s difficult sufficient merely based mostly on their ability units. It’s much more tough if these two don’t get alongside.

Report: 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons don’t get alongside initially appeared on NBCSports.com