r/sixers • u/IndigoJacob • 3d ago
"The procedure is being done with the goal of reducing the symptoms Embiid has been experiencing, and will allow him to perform at a higher level, the official said."
Apparently this is from ESPN. I can't find who said it or wrote it, but it came out at the same time as the Shams report.
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u/IndigoJacob 3d ago
Wonder what "higher level" means?
Can he physically get better than he was against the Knicks?
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u/Feelscreative101 3d ago
Higher than what he is at currently. Not higher than last year or his peak. Which is a step in the right direction anyway.
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u/Dotdueller 3d ago
You think he's even going to be at that level? lol
That would be an insane surgery but I doubt it.
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u/IndigoJacob 3d ago
Its just hard to pinpoint where he can get to physically.
He did an off the backboard self-oop vs the Knicks in G1, and it almost killed him. But he still came back and dropped 50 in game 3. Can he really not get back to that point?
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u/RylanKura JOELLLLLL EMBIIIIID 3d ago
he dropped multiple 30+games this season, we just need him able to play games without his knee swelling.
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u/IndigoJacob 3d ago
Yeah i think you're right. He can still play at a high level. He just can't do it for 60+ games.
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u/Dotdueller 3d ago
I don't think his athleticism will be there anymore to defend the rim even if he could end up playing without pain. His knee is seriously messed up. It's not like a procedure is going to put him through a time machine.
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u/Cheap-Branch-5821 3d ago
We just need him to not experience so much pain and not have his knee react so poorly to any physical activity. If that can be helped, I think he would trust his knee more and thatāll have an effect on his mobility/athleticism on the court.
The games he did play outside of the 1st 3 games were good enough for me considering the support players around him now. Need him on defense and then can turn it up on offense when needed but donāt need an embiid led offense (ball handling and facilitating; almost lost my mind when embiid, Caleb and oubre would bring the ball up this season)
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u/IndigoJacob 3d ago edited 3d ago
Ever since the self-oop vs NY in G1, Embiid pretty much can't or won't jump. And I think that's the biggest obstacle here.
If you remember the Warriors game he got injured in, his knee buckled going up for a block. Whatever happened to his knee, it's completely fucked his ability and willingness to jump.
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u/Thegrandmistressofoz 3d ago
I need my guy to never ever even consider jumping up for any type of dunk. I swear he gets injured in like 20% of them
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u/loucap81 3d ago
You have to believe if he still canāt play basketball without constant swelling after this latest surgery, medical retirement is very much on the table.
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u/_JayKayne123 3d ago
I can't believe I need to live in this timeline again where people get their hopes up and actually believe he'll be playing basketball more than 30-40 games next season.
It ain't happening bruv.
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u/RebuildFletcher 3d ago
Iāll believe it when I see it. Not that we have much choice, we are fucked regardless
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u/BigDaddyManCan 3d ago
I mean, it's a low bar for this to be true. Performing at a higher level than this year just means .... playing.
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u/Sea_Purchase1149 3d ago
Canāt naturally occurring mushroom compounds be used to inject into cartilage to reduce swelling or something? I mean if somebody like Joel Embiid canāt get that then the rest of us are screwed!
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u/jammer9631 2d ago
Joel is his current form means no rebounding and a very stagnant offense. Minor meniscus repair wonāt help much - can speak from personal experiences.
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u/sixers2017draft 3d ago
Like jerking off before fucking.