During training, the Philadelphia 76xers received yet another unfavorable injury news from the camp.
Kawhi Leonard, an important player for Team USA, was removed from the Paris Olympics by the Los Angeles Clippers a few days prior to the team’s showcase. Particularly after losing Paul George, the management could not afford to take a chance on another season marred by injuries. Joel Embiid is on the same unhappy boat. The star center from Philadelphia has faltered, usually during the crucial postseason. In addition, the Sixers’ hopes of winning the championship have increased since they acquired PG13. Even though Embiid only played in 39 games the previous season, they still decided to keep him.
Given that the 30-year-old has never experienced a lengthy NBA season, is it a wise move to allow him to play under pressure?
On the Bill Simmons podcast, Bill Simmons and his guests discussed the problem. And everyone seemed to think that Embiid’s decision to play in Paris had been the right one. A panelist believes that The Process would benefit from a “forced training camp” to help them regain discipline after their injury.
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Joe House stated on the Bill Simmons podcast, “By the way, congrats to Philly for having, you know, a forced kind of training camp to put the dude through some kind of discipline in the summer post his injury.”
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With promptitude, the host concurred. “Philly emerges victorious,” stated Simmons. The well-known media figure, however, also discussed his nuanced assessment of the 2023 MVP and referred to him as a “luxury item.”
Observe him on television. He’s the team’s luxury piece, which I’m not sure they need, but on the other hand, I believe they do. Hey, what just happened? Joel Embiid is someone who will be wonderful to have when they play France. What happens when they play Jokic? He will be quite enthused. stated Simmons.
Joel Embiid is practicing and honing his skills every day because he has committed to playing like an Olympic “MVP” on stage. That will not only get his body used to playing basketball all year round, but it will also toughen him up because international basketball is a physically demanding sport. Yes, there is a significant possibility that Embiid might get hurt again, endangering the season.
But there are incalculable benefits to having him participate in basketball during the off-season. He will hone his skills and broaden his perspective in addition to improving his talent while playing with such renowned basketball players. Joel Embiid has demonstrated exceptional command of the NBA game thus far. Just think of what he will become when he is compelled to hone his technical abilities for the Olympics.
