On April 30, Beijing time, after the Philadelphia 76ers eliminated the Toronto Raptors, they advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals and will usher in the challenge of the regular season Eastern Championship Miami Heat. Before the start of the second round of the series, the 76ers suddenly received bad news that Joel Embiid would be suspended indefinitely due to injury.
American basketball reporter Shams Charania broke the news that embiid, the 76ers star, suffered a right orbital fracture injury in the G6 game against the Raptors, and was accompanied by a mild concussion. In the first match of the following second round of the series, Embiid was listed as inadmissible, and he does not have a specific return timetable at the moment.
Embiid suffered from the opponent's strict defense in the series with the Raptors, and he averaged 9.8 free throws per game, causing huge damage to the opponent's interior.
Now Embiid's injury has put the 76ers in a passive position, and if the series can't compete, they may not be able to cross the Heat barrier. And his absence, he needs to be around the teammates to give the 76ers great help, especially James Harden needs to single-core lead the team to play momentum, otherwise it is likely to stop in the division semifinals.