On May 2, Beijing time, according to the news of the famous Woj, the 76ers star Embiid will not go to Miami with the team and is expected to miss the first two games of the semifinals, but the team is optimistic about his return in the third or fourth game. Embiid needs to pass the concussion protocol in follow-up checks, and he will see a doctor in the middle of the week about the orbital fracture.
Embiid was injured in game 6 of the first round of the playoffs against the Raptors. With 3 minutes and 58 seconds left in the game, Embiid was hit by the elbow of Siakam, who was carrying the ball, followed by bleeding from his brow bone, and was diagnosed with a concussion and a fractured right orbit after the match. At that time, the 76ers were already 29 points ahead of the Raptors, and the game had lost suspense early, and head coach Rivers could choose to replace Embiid early. As a result, Rivers was once hotly debated by fans, believing that he needed to bear the responsibility for Embiid's injury.
Embiid's injury undoubtedly hit the 76ers hard. Embiid averaged 26.2 points (league 9th), 11.3 rebounds (league 7th) and 2.3 assists in the first round of the playoffs, making him the team's best player. Under his leadership, the 76ers eliminated the Raptors with a 4-2 overall score and successfully met the Heat in the semifinals. Embiid's continued absences have left the 76ers out of a lot of competitiveness in the first two games of the semi-finals, and the team has suffered a heavy blow on the way to the championship.
The 76ers held intensive training today, and the team's leading guard Harden was interviewed by the media after the training. Harden said the team had to be more aggressive on the court as a scorer without Embiid. Harden thinks he can switch back and forth between an assister and a scorer, and he can do anything to win.
In addition, Harden said that the 76ers need to play more freely during this time, with a high degree of confidence to complete the confrontation with the Heat. With Embiid sidelined, the outside world thinks the 76ers will be out.
In the days without Embiid, the 76ers' interior line will become very difficult, players such as Harden and Maxi will share the burden of Embiid's absence and try their best to win the game for the team, and head coach Rivers said that the team does not rule out letting Harris take the fifth position and use the small ball lineup against the Heat. The only good news for the 76ers is that heat's main guard Lowry is also plagued by injuries and will miss the semifinals G1.
According to the schedule, the first matchup between the Heat and the 76ers series will be played at the Heat's home stadium tomorrow morning Beijing time.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)