On April 30, Beijing time, the first round of the NBA playoffs was only a suspense, and there were already 7 groups of series that ended the competition, and the Grizzlies and Timberwolves will decide the last promotion place. In the first round, injuries also appeared one after another, and 76ers star Embiid suffered injury trouble, and the semi-final appearance may also have an impact.
In yesterday's G6 match between the 76ers and the Raptors, Embiid had just finished a dunk in the final quarter and turned back to defend Siakam when he was hit in the face by the latter's elbow, causing his face to bleed. And this blow penalty referee gave a defensive foul for the first time, and did not give Siakam additional penalties after replaying, and then Rivers challenged again, unexpectedly challenged again, and sentenced Siakam to an offensive foul. After this collision, Embiid was also replaced, after all, the 76ers had led by more than 20 points at that time, and finally won a big victory.
Today, the 76ers also officially announced Embiid's injury, suffering from a fracture of the right eye orbit and a mild concussion, and is currently absent and the return date is undecided. This blow is a bit big, and if it is because of this absence, it will be a little difficult for the 76ers to play in the semifinals. In 2018, Embiid also missed about 3 weeks of games due to a fractured right eye socket, and then came back to play with a mask. If you wear a mask, it still has some effect on Embiid. In six games in the first round, Embiid averaged 26.2 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game and shot 52 percent from the field.
In fact, since the start of the playoffs, there have been many teams that are plagued by injuries, and with Embiid, 10 players have been injured and missed the game. The other nine are, Suns core Booker (who has returned), Bucks two-time Middleton, Heat duo Butler and Lowry, Raptors VanVleet and best rookie Barnes, Eagles Capela, Bulls Caruso, Warriors Iguodala.
This may also be related to the schedule, after 3 seasons back to 82 games, the players' physical condition does not seem to have been adjusted. The next game will also become more critical, and hopefully there will be no injuries again.