On April 25, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs were in full swing. Earlier today, according to a well-known ESPN reporter, 76ers coach Rivers confirmed that Embiid's MRI result was a tear in the right thumb ligament, but there will be no change in Embiid's appearance and treatment.
The reporter then followed up on the matter, for the right hand thumb ligament tearing problem, Embiid needs to undergo surgery to solve, but Embiid will not miss the playoffs for this, he will wait until the end of the 76ers this season before surgery. The surgery will wait until the 76ers are over the season.
The news was confirmed by another ESPN reporter, Tim Bontemps, who wrote about Embiid's injury, and Rivers said in an interview: "The results of the MRI confirm our thinking, but nothing has changed. That's the situation now, and we can only move on. Speaking about Embiid's injury, Rivers said: "From now on, it's going to be a problem Embiid has to face throughout the playoffs, and it's not going to go away, so he's going to get used to playing in this situation more and more." ”
In G4, Embiid and the 76ers suffered their first playoff defeat of the season, with Embiid having 21 points and eight rebounds on just 7-of-16 shooting. He said bluntly after the game that his hand hurt a bit. During the game, he fell to the ground several times, but when his teammates tried to pull him up, he refused to let his teammates touch his right hand, which was enough to see the impact of this injury on him.
In the current 76ers and Raptors series, the 76ers lead the Raptors 3-1, and they are only one win away from qualifying. In those four games, Embiid averaged 39.5 minutes per game, averaging 26 points, 11, 8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.5 blocks, shooting 49.3% from the field and 30.8% from three-point range.
According to the schedule, the two teams will meet tomorrow for the fifth leg of the series, and if they can win, the 76ers will advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.