The NBA playoffs continue today, and the Philadelphia 76ers are back on the road against the New York Knicks, which is a very important matchup. The 76ers have already lost their first game, and they don't want to continue to lose Game 2 and suffer a 0-2 deficit.
The 76ers played very aggressively throughout the game and were able to lead the Knicks by about 10 points in the first half. In the third quarter, Embiid's knee was bad again, and his left knee was always inflamed, which did not heal, and the injury had a great impact. At the end of the third quarter, Embiid came off the court and quickly asked the female team doctor to come forward to help massage and soothe.
But in the fourth quarter, Embiid really couldn't continue to insist, and the more he played, the more he went outside, the less threatening he posed to the Knicks. At one point, the 76ers led by five points at 101-96 with 47 seconds left in the fourth quarter and looked like they couldn't afford to lose.
Unexpectedly, the 76ers made consecutive mistakes, DiVincenzo and Brunson both hit three-pointers, and finally Embiid took the initiative to ask for the ball and missed a long-range three-pointer, and the 76ers lost to the Knicks 101-104, falling behind 0-2 in the overall score.
I have to say that Embiid is really a bit of a mud that can't hold up the wall. In fact, Embiid's injury is commendable, but it is really unnecessary. When his knee was still supported in the first half, Embiid had no problem playing more, but his knee was really bad in the second half, especially when Hardenstein grabbed the rebound in the last few minutes, and he didn't take a break to hand over the game to his teammates.
Now that the 76ers have little ability to resist and are likely to be eliminated by the Knicks, Embiid should also think about his trip to the Paris Olympics.