1 week Ago By Reign Amurao, Hardwood Heroics
Former NBA player Chandler Parsons is convinced that the Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will be shut down for the rest of the season on Wednesday’s episode of “Run It Back.” Embiid played his first game this season on Tuesday, against the New York Knicks, in their Emirates NBA Cup opener. The 2024–25 season saw Embiid play just 26 minutes in his debut.
In a 111-99 loss against the Knicks, the 2023 MVP finished with 13 points, three rebounds, and five assists. The Cameroonian star missed the first six games of the season due to a left knee injury. Following that, he was suspended for three games because of his altercation with a Philly columnist, Marcus Hayes.
The Sixers star’s shooting performance in his first game was mediocre. In addition to his dismal 1-for-5 effort from deep, Embiid shot 2-for-11. Parsons shared his honest opinions regarding the NBA player’s conditioning this season after his performance.
“You have to start planning this season, for sure, without Joel Embiid ,” Parsons said. “How many times more are you gonna put him out there when they know how sever it is. I can’t not trust my eyes, I see Joel Embiid, he’s not — he’s in pain.
He’s not running back, he’s not sprinting, he’s not chaning directions, he’s doing nothing that he was doing when he was the MVP.” “This [is] a completely different player, he’s not himself, which is why I feel for the guy. I know him, media-wise, he’s getting scrutinized, he wants to play and I’m telling you, it’s just gonna make it worse.
” “You have to start planning, this season for sure, without Joel Embiid” @ChandlerParsons thinks it’s time the Sixers shut Joel Embiid down for the season given his early season knee issues. Do you agree? @ChandlerParsons | @MichelleDBeadle | @TeamLou23 #JoelEmbiid pic.twitter.
com/eTgDYS3Jda — Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) November 13, 2024 Parsons said the Sixers should prepare to shut down the seven-time All-Star to get him back to 100%. “I think he’s gonna get shut down here soon, they have to plan with going with [Andre] Drummond, going with [Guerschon] Yabusele. They have to to go with these guys.
” On Wednesday, the Sixers didn’t play Embiid against the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers . Yabusele took his spot in the starting lineup as Philly suffered a 114-106 loss against the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference. Joel Embiid is open to playing back-to-backs Joel Embiid was part of an NBA investigation before the season started after the Sixers stated they weren’t planning on making their star player play back-to-backs.
However, Embiid told reporters ahead of their game against the Cavs that he’s willing to play back-to-backs this season. Joel Embiid says he wants to play in Philadelphia’s back-to-back against Cleveland, but it’s up to the 76ers medical staff: “I want to. That’s up to those guys.
I mean, I know I said I would never play back-to-backs, but I’m a troll, so. I’m sure at some point I’ll play. I feel.
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twitter.com/w7CznArFTJ — Courtside Buzz (@CourtsideBuzzX) November 13, 2024 Unfortunately for Joel Embiid, the decision is on the Sixers’ coaching staff, who didn’t allow him to play on Wednesday. The five-time All-NBA star claimed that he felt “rusty” throughout the opening five minutes of his season debut against New York.
However, he pointed out that it was expected of him since he hadn’t played competitive basketball since summer. Philly will play against the Orlando Magic on Friday, for their second Emirates NBA Cup game. This article first appeared on Hardwood Heroics and was syndicated with permission.
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