However, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal showed no sympathy toward the Sixers star during TNT's "Inside the NBA" broadcast. The latter was particularly critical, going as far as to declare that Embiid would never win a championship unless he changed ...

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The 76ers have Paul George as a co-star to Embiid, and he also has injury issues. Star guard Tyrese Maxey is going to have to anchor the team as his teammates continually have to be sidelined with injuries or are constantly returning to form.

Shaq went off on Embiid during the game as the Sixers -- who are playing without Tyrese Maxey (hamstring) -- fell to 2-8 on the season. “Joel Embiid will never win a championship until he gets his mind and his attitude right,” he said on TNT.

Embiid can learn a thing or two from Shaq. O'Neal went all out on this take regarding Embiid because the one-time MVP put up a stinker of a performance in his season debut against

Joel Embiid, the superstar center for the Philadelphia 76ers, made his long-awaited season debut Tuesday against the New York Knicks at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. And uh, well, it was pretty damn awful.

O'Neal's criticism of Embiid has already been a recurring theme to start this season. This time around, the Hall of Famer took an even bolder stance.

After a nine-game absence due to injury, Joel Embiid finally returned to the court on Wednesday night. The Philadelphia 76ers faced off against the New York Knicks, hoping Embiid’s presence would spark a turnaround in their struggling season.