Sixers’ Star Joel Embbiid stares down the possibility of another lost season

Good morning, I’m a gardenland. I will spend the rest of the day to find out what happened in sports while I was outside the country last week.

In today’s Si: Am:

🤕 Operation for Embiid?
🐏 Latest on Stafford
🔥 Eight jugs that bring the heat

The Philadelphia 76ers lost a heartbreaker against Brooklyn Nets on Saturday when her best player, Joel Embiid, had relegated to the bench for the entire fourth quarter. And now you can be even longer without an Embiid.

ESPNS Shams Charania reported on Sunday evening This Embiid “takes” alternative options such as operations for his injured left knee “. Embiid has received regular injections in his knee to stay on the pitch, but it is still far from being 100%.

Embbiid has to deal with a violation of the left knee throughout the season and, as a result, played in only 19 of the 56 games by Philadelphia. And when he was on the pitch, he was not the same player two years ago who was appointed MVP. On Saturday, Sixers coach Nick Nurse decided for the entire fourth quarter to apply for Embiid. say he felt The line -up with Guerschon Yabusele in the middle “just played together so well and had a good feeling for the game.” Yabusele was on the pitch when Brooklyn’s Nic Claxton collected a rebound and scored the game over time over time.

The fact that nurse like Yabusele spent the last five seasons spent in Europe was a better option than the former MVP, a lot about how Embiid’s season is running. When it comes to the left knee injury, he plays at a very reduced level. He achieves an average of 23.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, far below his career on average and has the worst percentage of his career (.444).

Embbiid’s combination of non -availability and ineffectiveness is not the only problem that the injury -related Sixer plagues. Paul George plays through groin and finger injuries that pain management statements needed to keep it on the pitch. The promising rookie Jared McCain has left after a knee operation for the season. Eric Gordon has missed the last four games with a brick wrist and there is no schedule for his return. Kyle Lowry is dealing with a hip injury that limited him to 33 games this season.

This has become Philadelphia’s worst season since the dark days of the notorious process. The last time that the Sixers ended less than 12 games over 0.500 games was in 2016-17 when they went 28-54. That was Embiid’s rookie season when he played 31 games after he was equipped with foot injuries in the first two seasons of his career. Since then, the Sixers’ assets have largely been dictated by Embbiid’s health. When he is at the top of his game, he is one of the most dominant players in the NBA and makes the Sixers an immediate championship candidate. If he is hindered, the Sixers are in trouble.

The Sixers fell to 20 to 36 in the season. You are now in the 12th place in the Eastern Conference and 1.5 games behind the Chicago Bulls for the last place in the Play-in tournament. Since the team’s season is looking for the team on the side, it can make sense for Embiid to have only the operation and close it. Instead of pillow with the bulls and nets, make the operation and maximize his recovery time so that he can hopefully start healthy next season. The other advantage of closing Embbiid and the exercise of an inferior team is that the Sixers have to send their first round in this year’s draft on the thunder Oklahoma City if this selection falls outside the sixth six. As it looks now, Philadelphia has the sixth largest record in the league.

Regardless of what Embbiid and the Sixers do, this was an immense disappointing season for both parties. After a torn meniscus in his left Knie -Limited -Embiid on 39 games last season, the Sixers were bounced off the New York Knicks in the first round of the playoffs, Philadelphia went out and signed George in the free agency to with Embiid And combine Burgeoning Star Tyrese Maxey. But these three only shared the court this season in 15 games and Philadelphia is 7 to 8 years old in these games.

This season is a lost cause for the Sixers, and Embiid’s persistent knee injuries have doubts as to whether the team can put together a championship run during his term. Embbiid will be 31 next month while George will be 35 in May. You no longer have time to lead Philly to a title, but the window is still open. The best chance of the Sixers could start with the shelf Embiid for the rest of the season and take the old ways of the process with a little light tanking before giving another appearance next season.

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• Can you believe that the NFL combine is already this week? Breer spoke to Todd McShay and Daniel Jeremiah about what to look out for in Indianapolis.

• Matt Verlease suggested A move of each AFC team should make this low season.

• Tom Verducci looks at eight mlb pitcher who showed themselves for spring training with better things than last season.

• Kevin Sweeney spent the weekend in Madison Square Garden, where Duke impressed from a blowout victory against Illinois and St. Johns took one Important step towards a long-awaited Big East title with a win against Uconn.

• The NFL is considering Further changes to the kickoff rules for the next season.

• The Yankees distract another long -term tradition After removing her adi facial hair policy last week.

… things that I saw yesterday:

5. Yes Morant’s reaction Jarrett immerse yourself.
4. Ian Happs diving catch on a falling liner.
3. Kentucky Guard Georgia Amoore’s tip for herself For a Fastbreak Layup. (The wildcats blew a big lead and lost to LSU.)
2. Alex Ovechkin’s second goal His hat trick against the oilers, from his usual place near the face-off point. He is now 13 goals from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record.
1. Sonia Citronon Game Tying shot For No. 1 Notre Dame in the last second of regulation against NC State. The Wolfpack won a thriller in double extension.