On January 12th, Beijing time, the NBA regular season will continue. Earlier today, 76ers team reporter Austin Krell reported that Embiid will miss the 76ers' game against the Kings tomorrow due to left knee inflammation.
Embiid has missed two consecutive games due to a knee injury. He has made just two appearances in the past eight games. It should be noted that, including tomorrow's game, Embiid has missed 10 games this season. According to NBA regulations this season, if you want to participate in the regular season MVP and other award selections, you must play 65 games. As a result, Embiid can only miss up to 7 more games in the next games.
According to 76ers coach Nurse: "Embid is currently under daily observation. Maybe he will be closer to the goal of returning in a few days. We need to ensure that it does not cause more pain or swelling."
What I have to say is that for Embiid, it will undoubtedly be a very regretful thing if he cannot participate in the mvp award due to the number of appearances. So far this season, Embiid has led the 76ers in 27 games, averaging 34.6 points, 11.8 rebounds, 6 assists, 1.1 steals and 2 blocks per game. He is the league's leading scorer and has continuously occupied the first place in the MVP list.
In addition, in a podcast show, Embiid was criticized by O'Neal. O'Neal said: "I evaluate Embiid this way. I just transfer the questions that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar asked me before to him. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said before, 'Shaq, I know you played very well in the regular season, but I have to wait until you bring it with you. I will only truly recognize the Lakers if they win the championship and perform well in the playoffs.' This is my attitude towards Embiid. One day he proves that he can perform well on the big stage in the playoffs and turn the tide in key games, then he will I got my approval. In today's league, Jokic is the best big man player. There is no doubt about it, because Jokic has proven himself on the biggest stage."
Everyone thinks that Embiid will eventually Will he miss the mvp competition because of the number of appearances? Do you agree with O'Neal's evaluation? Welcome to give your opinions in the comment area.
