Joel Embiid said he wants the best as he continues to suffer a left knee injury following a 76ers 124-104 defeat to the Celtics on Thursday night.
The big man from Sixers, who also deals with the sprain of the foot, explained that he is finding ways to influence the game while trying to return to his “dominant self.”
“What I was playing a year ago isn't the way I play now,” said Embiid, 30, when asked about his knee after his loss at home. “And that's awful, but I believe… I probably need to solve the problem and then I'll go back to that level. But it's hard to trust when you're not yourself .
“I'm not as dominant as I did a few months ago, but that doesn't mean I can't make a big impact on the game. You know, my presence, ability to attract double teams, more shots Ability to gain.
“But my dominant self, I'll get there. It's just hard because you know you can do more, but there's no excuse, that's exactly what it is. I've done You have to keep on figuring out how to understand and improve.”
Embiid, who took more than a week off during the NBA All-Star break, did not look like himself on Thursday.
He finished with 15 points in 27 minutes with a 9-for-3 shooting from the field. He added four assists and three rebounds.
“i'm ok,” Embiid saidadded that each ESPN, the break helped him recover “a little.” “I'm still managing it. I was hoping for the best.”
The Six was destroyed by injuries throughout the first half of the season.
All-star forward Paul George, who struggled aggressively before his break, deals with injuries to his left finger and gro caliber.
“I'm hanging out there,” George said. George scored 17 points on Thursday. “I am trying to give this team everything I have.
George also reviewed a report by ESPN's Shams Charania and said that in recent weeks he was actively injected.
“I'm taking some kind of medication and playing through the pain,” he said. “But yeah, I'll try to give you everything I get.”
Justin Edwards in front was added to the injury report with a sprain in his left ankle heading into Thursday's game. He joined Kyle Lowry (right hip injury management), Eric Gordon (right wrist sprain) and Jared McCain (left lateral meniscus surgery).
Earlier this week, All-Star Guard Tyrees Maxie (Knee Contues) He said, “It's been so much better.” After a break and then a break.
“It hit the first play of the Toronto game [a 106-103 Sixers loss on Feb. 11] And I wasn't as aggressive as I'd like to have,” he said. “It was pretty painful for about 48 hours, but now I'm fine.”
Philadelphia came in 11th place in the Eastern Conference and came out of the playoff race that enters Friday.
“Everyone is here and ready to compete for tomorrow and the rest of the season,” Maxie said. “Everyone is optimistic. At the end of the day, it's in our hands. If you want to move up in rank, you have to go collectively as a group.
“I'm going to start with Joel, Paul and me. And I'm going to hold myself accountable and responsible for not only the scores, but also the courts, but also the mentality.”
The Sixers host the net on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center, 12th in the 20th-35 mark.
