Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid labeled “done” by Bill Simmons after loss to Boston Celtics in season opener.

More alarmingly, the Sixers lost Embiid's court time by a total of 16 points. Sure, he has turned in worse plus-minus performances over the course of his career. But this is the first time Philly was minus-16 or worse with him in the game when he played under 21 minutes.

Philly is without Paul George and Jared McCain due to injury, so having Embiid on the court is a big deal. But if he looks like this, it could be tough to watch at times. With the obvious caveat that we’re five minutes into the season, that Joel Embiid opening stretch was dangerously close to Larry Holmes Status

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid gets put on blast by NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal ahead of the his season opening game.

VJ Edgecombe hasn’t seen the fan reaction to his breakout performance against Boston. He’s barely even left his house. “Nobody’s really seen me,” Edgecombe said jokingly. “I’ve been in my house. I go to my car,

After just a few minutes on the floor, it was obvious to see that Joel Embiid was far from his usual dominant self.