While Sixers center Joel Embiid is said to be making progress, he continues to deal with soreness in his right knee. The seven-time All-Star missed his seventh straight game on Sunday vs. Miami, but head coach Nick Nurse is optimistic Embiid will return sooner rather than later.
“I think we’re trying to take the best care we can of him and get him out there,” Nurse said (Twitter link via Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer). “He wants to play. He’s being very diligent. … He’s doing a lot to try to get back on the floor. And I think it will be soon.
“I know this has been a long [process]. I think it will be soon, but just keep doing the right things, keep listening to what the doctors tell us.”
Here’s more from Philadelphia:
- The 76ers were also without VJ Edgecombe on Sunday, as the rookie guard experienced left calf tightness toward the end of Thursday’s victory at Milwaukee. Nurse said Edgecombe underwent imaging, which came back clean, and the No. 3 overall pick was held out Sunday for precautionary reasons, tweets Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports.
- After opening Sunday’s game as a starter, forward Paul George was brought off the bench for the second half. According to Derek Bodner of PHLY Sports (Twitter link), Nurse explained the decision afterward, stating that he was trying to keep George matched up with Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr., one of the early frontrunners for Sixth Man of the Year. George, a four-time All-Defensive member, was making his third appearance of the season following offseason knee surgery.
- The shorthanded Sixers lost Sunday’s contest, but one bright spot was second-year guard Jared McCain, observes Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports (Twitter link). McCain, who struggled to find his rhythm to open the season after missing extended time with knee and thumb injuries, played 26 minutes and scored 15 points — both marks were season highs.
Trust the progress…..
The Process ———. now
Maxey playing 41 mins a game
VJ playing 35 mins a fame
God speed players ………
Embiid has missed 7 games because of issues with his right knee.
His left knee is the one that’s actually bad.
Good times in philly
It was predictable that Embiid’s career wouldn’t age well after 30. Giant sized big men never do. That window wasn’t very large for that “trust the process” crew. Unfortunately for them, committing to Ben Simmons was a fatal mistake. Too bad, so sad. I’ve never liked Philly, even when they had A.I.
Yeah, career-wise, he is starting to look more and more like Demarcus Cousins.
Dr J ………. Greatest Sixer Ever
Moses Malone
Wilt Chamberlain
Sacrilegious!!
Haha. The answer is Wilt anyway.
Google Dr J. dunk on Kareem in all star game …
Probably need to start thinking about cutting ties with Embiid. Even if they can convince him to give up a single dollar, it’ll be worth it just to open up a roster spot and stop having to deal with this nonsense.
He is untradeable between his injuries and his contract. His contract is too big to cut him. The best they can hope for is for him to retire.
It literally is not.
Thanks DarkSide830 – always nice to see your valuable insight.
Nurse; perfect name for a coach of this team.
Does Nurse have any crossover with Thibs?