Joel Embiid lastly made his first look within the NBA this season because the Sixers misplaced to the Knicks on Tuesday night time within the in-season event.
Joel Embiid Makes Return
The long-awaited return of Joel Embiid lastly got here on Tuesday night time, because the Philadelphia massive man got here again to the courtroom having missed the primary 9 video games of the season.
Embiid has been suffering from a knee damage all through his profession and it has continued to hang-out the previous MVP coming into the 2024 marketing campaign.
With no preseason motion for Embiid or any recreation time for the reason that Olympics in the summertime, it was all the time going to be tough each time he made his return to the courtroom and that was clear in opposition to the Knicks.
Though he began within the lineup, Embiid regarded exhausted after simply three minutes and was seen asking to be benched for a relaxation. On his return Embiid performed a complete of 26 minutes in stints all through the sport, scoring 13 factors as he appears to get again to full well being.
Embiid in his first recreation again:
13 PTS (26 MIN)
5 AST
2-11 FG
1-5 3P
8-8 FTLed the 76ers in assists and free throws. pic.twitter.com/v3wQBrPRDQ
— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 13, 2024
Regardless of saying final month that he would by no means play again to again video games ever once more, Embiid mentioned after the loss on Tuesday that he was simply trolling.
“I do know I mentioned I’d by no means play back-to-backs however I’m a troll so I’m positive, in some unspecified time in the future, I’ll play. I really feel good. I really feel good proper now. We’re gonna see however it’s as much as them.” Embiid mentioned.
Embiid will simply be glad to maneuver on from a tough begin to his 12 months, which additionally included a 3 recreation suspension from the NBA after he shoved a reporter originally of November.
With out Embiid within the lineup Philadelphia has struggled at first of 2024, with simply two wins from their first 9 video games this 12 months.
The Sixers battle isn’t all right down to Embiid although, as Paul George has additionally struggled with accidents already this season and Tyrese Maxey has been benched with a hamstring damage in a irritating few weeks.