A good old 4 out of 20. Sounds like a high school math or philosophy grade. Except that this is the address of Joel Embiid last night. The Atlanta Hawks, although led by 18 points, managed to bounce back the Philadelphia Sixers to eventually win and tie at 2-2 in this Eastern Conference semi-final.
The Cameroonian pivot was therefore close to the mark. The worst part is that he got lost just when Bring young and his partners were returning to the game – no coincidence. He did not score any of his attempts in the second half. 0 out of 12. A sad playoff record since it erases Michael Jordan and its 0 of 11 tablets. No one has done worse over the past 23 seasons. Among the many failures of the superstar, a crucial layup 8 seconds from the buzzer.
“Very good opportunity but I didn’t have the strength. I also think there was a fault on me. But normally, on a balloon like that, I take off and I will dunk. But hey, I couldn’t jump for obvious reasons… ” Stressed the person concerned.
This is the main black spot for the Sixers at the moment: Joel Embiid suffers from the knee. He is playing despite a partial tear of the meniscus. With obviously the risk of aggravating this injury. Last night, he was forced to briefly join the locker room in the second quarter. He was not the same player when he returned.
Obviously that can cause big problems for the Philadelphia team. How to go to the end when his best player is clearly not 100%? The Sixers may still have the resources to beat the Hawks. But the rest promises to be complicated.
CQFR: Hawks, Clippers equalize, Trae Young sparkling
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