According to the US media ta, not long ago, reports that " Embiid mocked Lao Zhan for being old" were flying all over the place. As everyone knows, this is another typical report taken out of context. 
Embiid accepted an exclusive interview with the New York Times before the start of the US men's basketball training camp. The interview was released on July 20, when the US men's basketball team was in the final stage of its warm-up match. Since the U.S. men's basketball team has won gold medals in four consecutive Olympics, and this time it is composed of a group of future Hall of Fame stars, they are undoubtedly regarded as the favorites to win the championship. But Embiid was very calm. What he wanted to express was that the American men's basketball team received too much praise before the game started. One of the reasons is that the team has many famous veterans.
When reporting on Embiid’s remarks, the major media specifically picked out the part where he mentioned LeBron James, because the timing of the report by The New York Times coincided with the key moments of James’ two consecutive warm-up games. Take over the game at all times. As a result, Embiid received a lot of ridicule.
When Stephen Curry was asked about Embiid's remarks, he was very knowledgeable. He wanted to first determine the background of Embiid's interview and whether it had been taken out of context by the media.
“I would say there are so many podcasts out there right now,” Curry said.
Durant was also asked about related topics. He showed his high emotional intelligence: "Of course, we are older and we all have experience. We find ways to improve efficiency, just like Embiid did when he was injured."
During the warm-up match, James averaged 14.6 points and 3.8 assists per game, both of which were the highest in the team. So far, neither James nor Embiid himself has responded to Embiid's controversial remarks.
So is James really old? Durant responded: "The key to greatness is that you have to keep adjusting and keep looking for ways to be more efficient, and that's what LeBron does. He doesn't run and jump the way he did when he was 25, 26. , but his jumping height and running speed are still quite fast."
US men's basketball coach Cole said that it is true that James is getting older, but this does not mean that he is no longer good: "I really don't think Embiid is that good. That's nothing to write home about, I think it's true that LeBron is 39 and Steph is 36. But that doesn't change the fact that LeBron is still a great player."
“We really like the balance of age and experience in this squad and nothing else matters other than coming together as a team and taking our collective competitiveness to the next level, which we are absolutely capable of doing.”
