He is extremely upset since he has a potentially fatal ankle injury (all time 76xers).
Joel Embiid’s decision to sit out Sunday’s Philadelphia 76ers season-finale was explained by head coach Nick Nurse as a precautionary measure, and the MVP winner will be prepared for the play-in round, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps.
In the victory over the Brooklyn Nets, Nurse remarked, “He did everything at practice yesterday.” “However, we chose to wait him out out of caution.
“He’ll be ready to go.”
After missing 29 games following meniscus surgery, Embiid returned two weeks ago. However, Nurse decided it would be best to rest him for the last game after he tweaked his knee against the Orlando Magic on Friday.
The 76ers fell out of the top six seeds as a result of Embiid’s absence, and they will now need to a postseason berth via the play-in competition. Philadelphia will meet the Miami Heat on Wednesday in an attempt to secure the No. 7 playoff berth.
Embiid has played in six games since returning from injury, and the 76ers have won all of them, which is encouraging for the postseason. Even though Philadelphia would have like to guarantee a berth in the postseason, the team must be confident going into Wednesday’s game with Embiid returning to the court.
Despite playing in just 39 games this season, Embiid averaged 34.7 points per game, good for the scoring title if he had played the required 65 games to be eligible for playoff prizes. Before the injury, he was a strong candidate for another MVP furthermore.
Although Embiid won’t be winning any individual honors this season, a strong postseason performance could help his team achieve even greater success. Although they haven’t advanced past the second round since their 2001 NBA Finals appearance, the 76ers appear ready for a successful season this year.
Philadelphia will play the New York Knicks in the opening round if it prevails on Wednesday. The 76ers will play the top-seeded Boston Celtics in the opening round if they defeat the Celtics on Wednesday but win their second play-in game.
