On April 30, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued. Earlier today, the 76ers suffered bad news, according to the famous Shams, Embiid suffered a fracture of the right eye socket and a mild concussion, and when to play is unknown. In yesterday's G6, Embiid was punched in the face by Siakam's elbow while defending.
There's no doubt that's a very big blow for the 76ers. It should be known that after eliminating the Raptors 4:2 in the first round, the 76ers will meet the Heat, the first team in the East, in the semifinals, and the first game between the two sides will start on May 3, Beijing time. Earlier today, ESPN calculated the probability of qualifying for this series through big data BPI, and the 76ers team was only 28%! It is worth mentioning that Embiid also missed about 3 weeks of games in 2018 due to a fractured right eye socket, including the first two games of the first round of the playoffs that year, when their opponents were also the Heat.
In Embiid's absence, harden will undoubtedly have a lot of weight on his shoulders. In response, TNT's famous mouth Klee said: "The reason I support the Heat is that I know what I get from the Heat every game day. However, I don't know what I get from Harden every game, which is why I'm on the Side of the Heat. In the first round of the series, Harden's performance was not stable, averaging only 19 points, 5 rebounds and 10.2 assists per game, shooting 40.5% from the field and 38.2% from three-point range!
The 76ers suffered an injury crisis, as did the Heat. However, the Heat are optimistic about the two major stars playing in G1. According to Adebayor: "I'm sure both Lowry and Butler can be ready at G1. If they can play, they will play. But if they can't, we'll have to stand up anyway, and you can't postpone the G1 race. ”
Butler (sore right knee), Lowry (hamstring), Tucker (calf), Hiro (non-COVID) and Martin (ankle) were all reportedly absent from today's Heat training session.