With the Sixers eliminated, Joel Embiid was asked at his end-of-the-season press conference if he had a prediction for which remaining team would win the NBA championship.
His response was short and simple.
"Nah," he said, "I don't care."
However, Embiid looks like he's still keeping some tabs on the NBA postseason.
And, watching from afar, he's apparently not too impressed with Aron Baynes.
If you recall, during the Eastern Conference semifinals series in which the Sixers fell to the Celtics in five games, Embiid and Baynes had their moments.
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Lots of physicality. A few minor scuffles. And this monster dunk by Embiid.
That's probably what the Sixers' big man was referring to when he tweeted Monday night during Game 4 of the Cavaliers-Celtics series.
Man bun is in NBA just to get dunked on— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) May 22, 2018
Could this play have prompted the tweet?
Aron Baynes and the Celtics just re-created that scene from Forrest Gump where the entire sideline points him the other direction pic.twitter.com/7nw9tL9pR3— Rob Perez (@World_Wide_Wob) May 22, 2018
Baynes probably isn't focused on Embiid or Twitter right now in the heat of the Eastern Conference Finals, but maybe he'll be asked about the tweet during media availability sessions before the series goes to Game 5 Wednesday.
The 31-year-old from New Zealand, a role player not known for tons of offense but with a championship ring, can become an unrestricted free agent in the offseason. We'll have to see where he plays next season, but let's hope some matchups with Embiid are in the near future.
