Sixers' Star Center Joel Embiid's Status in Jeopardy for Back-To-Back Games Against Raptors
A major question mark hangs over the Philadelphia 76ers as their star center, Joel Embiid, is listed as questionable to play when they face off against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday evening. The initial injury report released by the team revealed that Embiid will be managing an injury to his left knee and no other players are currently dealing with a designated injury.
Despite some progress in terms of production and availability, it appears that Embiid's participation in both legs of any back-to-backs is highly unlikely for now. The physical demands of consecutive games would put him at risk of further aggravating the injury, making it a smart decision to err on the side of caution.
The same concern may apply to teammate Kelly Oubre Jr. and Paul George, although their road to playing back-to-backs will be shorter compared to Embiid's. The 76ers will face off against the Raptors on Sunday evening before traveling to play them again on Monday night. Time will tell whether Embiid will be able to shake off any lingering concerns about his knee injury in time for the second leg of the back-to-back.
A major question mark hangs over the Philadelphia 76ers as their star center, Joel Embiid, is listed as questionable to play when they face off against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday evening. The initial injury report released by the team revealed that Embiid will be managing an injury to his left knee and no other players are currently dealing with a designated injury.
Despite some progress in terms of production and availability, it appears that Embiid's participation in both legs of any back-to-backs is highly unlikely for now. The physical demands of consecutive games would put him at risk of further aggravating the injury, making it a smart decision to err on the side of caution.
The same concern may apply to teammate Kelly Oubre Jr. and Paul George, although their road to playing back-to-backs will be shorter compared to Embiid's. The 76ers will face off against the Raptors on Sunday evening before traveling to play them again on Monday night. Time will tell whether Embiid will be able to shake off any lingering concerns about his knee injury in time for the second leg of the back-to-back.
Joel Embiid is like, their only superstar and now he's out with an injury? 
I mean, I get it, you gotta be smart and take care of those knees, but it's just a bummer for the fans. And what's with back-to-backs in the first place? Can't they just play one game per day like everyone else? 
i feel bad for him too, he's such a talented player but you can't rush these types of injuries, gotta be smart about it. back-to-backs are tough enough without having to worry about your star player getting hurt 
fingers crossed he'll be okay by monday night tho 
Fingers crossed Embiid can shake off the injury and play both games, but if not... 
? and what's up with these back to backs tho 
. cant they just give each other some rest or smthn? Embiid is prob gonna play thru the pain bc thats what superstars do right? 
And what about all those 3-pointers he's been sinking lately? Is he really gonna sit that out? 
The 76ers are like, "Oh, we're not sure if Joel's good to go"... That's just giving the Raptors an advantage! 
. Seriously though, it's like they say, 'all good things must come to an end' - and for Joel, that means sitting out two games instead of risking further injury 
. On a more serious note (just for a sec), I hope he can get his knee sorted and be back on the court soon, 'cause we miss him 
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! Still, it's better to play it safe with Embiid's knee... we don't want him risking a longer layoff 
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