Joel Embiid's dismissive response to Tyrese Haliburton's Indiana recruitment pitch resurfaces before Finals

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 Joel Embiid's dismissive response to Tyrese Haliburton's Indiana recruitment pitch resurfaces before Finals
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Joel Embiid will be watching the NBA Finals with a tinge of regret.The 2023 NBA MVP's disparaging remark when asked about the Indiana Pacers last summ

While Embiid had a season to forget this year, missing 63 games due to injury, his Eastern Conference rivals, the Pacers, have stormed to the That fact is one his critics often remind his supporters of, and with the Pacers being champions in his division, his old comments have give them more ammunition.

“I might wanna come to Indy… Sike! Never in my life. I’d rather retire,” Embiid responded. “Yo, that’s not fair, bruh. Next time ya’ll come to Indy, come on, let’s go to dinner or something, come to my crib,” Haliburton said.How to watch NBA Finals in UK and US as Indiana Pacers take on Oklahoma City ThunderMichael Jordan named his all-time starting five with no room for Shaq and surprise 6th man To no one's surprise, Embiid has been savaged for his comments with fans not holding back on social media."Well, Pacers don't want you either Joel, they'd rather be in the Finals," another fan wrote.Since Embiid's comments, the reputation of the Pacers have transformed and their conference championship has capped off a remarkable postseason. ESPN NBA reporter Shams Charania believes the small-market franchise is slowly turning into a 'destination' for top-level players., look at what the front office has done. They've been so good at identifying 'dogs' — identifying players they know want to win and want to compete." Visibly emotional Indiana Pacers fan chased through streets with trash by baying New York mob left stunned by Tyrese Haliburton's touching gestureOklahoma City ThunderThe first game took place in Indiana, and the Thunder, despite playing without Chet Holmgren and Alex Caruso, ended the Pacers' five-game win streak with a narrow 120-114 win. Gilgeous-Alexander dominated with 45 points while Haliburton could only muster four points and eight assists, although Aaron Nesmith was absent for the hosts which hurt Indiana's defence. When the Pacers looked to exact revenge in Oklahoma in the second game, they failed miserably, losing 132-11 in a game in which SGA dominated with 33 points. But that regular season record will count very little when the bright lights of the Finals shine on both teams later this week. The Pacers were the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and now find themselves four wins away from a championship., this season might prove their best chance to make history and a deliver the city of Indiana their first ever world championship.Wayne Lineker claims Liverpool star partied with him in Ibiza until 6am last week

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