On May 5, Beijing time, the Philadelphia 76ers challenged the Miami Heat away today, and DeAndre Jordan continued to replace the injured Embiid and played first. After a nightmarish start to the last game, TNT commentator Charles Barkley blasted Jordan Jr.
In the G1 game, Jordan Jr. played 17 minutes, only got 4 points, 2 rebounds and 2 blocks, made 2 turnovers, and had an efficiency value of -22 when on the court.
"Jordan Jr. needs to sit next to Rivers and sit with his teammates on the bench all the time." Barkley said, "Jordan Jr. has come to an end in his playing career, he had highlight moments, but now he really can't play in the NBA today. Especially in today's NBA leagues, if you don't move your feet, it's hard to cope with the game. If a big player moves very slowly, you simply can't adapt to today's NBA, and it's a very unfair practice to put Jordan Jr. on the court. “
Jordan Jr.'s performances have obviously been greatly criticized, but coach Doug Rivers insists that Jordan Jr. will always take his starting place in the event that Embiid is unable to play.