Although the 76ers eliminated the Raptors to advance to the second round, the price paid was tragic. In the sixth game, Embiid was scarred on the Raptors' road, originally playing with a torn ligament in the thumb of his right hand, and then he was injured again.
In the fourth quarter of the game, during a defensive process, Embiid was knocked down by Siakam's elbow and his brow bone was bleeding. Embiid and Siakam are both Cameroonians, but they are ruthless.
Embiid was not a big deal on the pitch at the time, but during a post-match examination, Embiid was examined for a fractured right eye socket and a minor concussion. Now Embiid is in a state where the comeback time is undecided and he is out indefinitely.
The fracture of the eye socket is a minor injury, and Embiid can wear a mask to fight, which he has worn before. But concussion is more troublesome, the NBA has strict concussion regulations, once a concussion occurs, the player will be banned from playing, training or contacting the crowd.
To return to the state of play, Embiid must undergo a rigorous set of tests and evaluations. And the tester is not a team doctor, but the director of the concussion program of the league, so now Embiid is unable to play.
The heat and the 76ers will play the first game on May 3, the good news is that there are still three days to go before the game starts, and the bad news is that Embiid may not be able to play unless he passes the concussion test. To be on the safe side, Embiid is more likely to miss the first battle.
Embiid also suffered an eye socket fracture and concussion at the end of the regular season in the 17-18 season, when he missed 10 games, including two playoff games.
Interestingly, the last time Embiid went out with an injured eye socket and wore a mask, it was also the Heat in the first round of the playoffs. At that time, the 76ers eliminated the Heat 4-1, and the Heat's highest average score per game was Dragic.
4 years later, the Heat are now the first in the East, and the 76ers are challenging the Heat with the status of dogs below. Embiid's unexpected injury will of course greatly reduce the suspense of this series, and it is now up to embiid to see when he can play.
Embiid averaged 23.7 points per game against the Heat in the regular season, shooting only 42 percent from the field, and basically never scored three points. The Heat's defense of Embiid has always been crazy to force him to play the ball, and Adebayo also said that he would be crazy to pack Embiid.
Now embiid if not play, if the Heat's defensive resources are poured on the rest of the 76ers, the 76ers' chances of winning are really small. Even if Harden returns to the top, it will not be so easy to beat this Heat.
So, Siakam's elbow is likely to wipe out the 76ers' season.