NFT: Joel Embiid misses opener because?

and basketball is the worst.

All those people picking that team as a top team in the league are jokes.
So it starts PG and Embiid out for game 1, "just trust the process"

. He's been dealing with health issues since the olympics.

season ticket holders shouldn’t renew for starters. The new NBA makes it really hard to give a shit.

Embiid has not participated in the physical part of the Sixers practices yet.

my guess Sixers know his knee wont hold up for an entire season and will never be healthtly, so they are stalling and calling it a ramp up period and he wont play back to backs...

They are dojng everything they can to just have him for the playoffs

And risk further injury. I don’t understand the controversy here

In comment 16658699 steve in ky said:

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And risk further injury. I don’t understand the controversy here

They're not being forthcoming about the injury, is the controversy. The league is trying to cut down on 'load management'.

The sixers aren't saying he has an injury, and there's no official injury designation, but it's Embiid. He'll never be 100% again.

but it's hard to put his greatness into context with all the untimely injuries. Hope he has one healthy playoff run in his career.

Probably shouldn't have played in the Olympics.

In comment 16658703 Ten Ton Hammer said:

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In comment 16658699 steve in ky said: Quote: And risk further injury. I don’t understand the controversy here They're not being forthcoming about the injury, is the controversy. The league is trying to cut down on 'load management'. The sixers aren't saying he has an injury, and there's no official injury designation, but it's Embiid. He'll never be 100% again.

Ok, I didn’t realize they were hiding it, thanks

Who barely has played the last 5 years but continues to collect millions of dollars

I believe Embiid isn't playing any back to backs this season.

Hellva talent. Seems like a good dude. But his playoff resume leaves a lot to be desired.

The issue isn't for season ticket holders. The average STH would prefer Brunson (fill in the star) healthy for the playoffs over a Tuesday night game in October.

The person who gets played is the dad who can bring his boy to one game a year and, Brunson is in Versace on the bench.

The regular season has ostensibly become an 82-game exhibition season. With the Christmas docket the only worthwhile part of that exhibition season to watch since no other sports are on.

The NBA has a pretty smart union. And they take advantage of some pretty dumb owners who pay out these exorbitant guaranteed contracts despite screwing their fans along the way...

In comment 16658750 Earl the goat said:

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Who barely has played the last 5 years but continues to collect millions of dollars

LeBron/Curry/Durant headlining this Olympics team was so fun to watch. LeBron being the deserved tournament MVP as a 1 of 1 athlete. Curry waking up from an awful Olympics to put the finishing touches on it all with his legendary shooting. Durant being the “1 bucket necessary” option who killed Serbia in that epic game.

But with all due respect to Harden who was a regular season monster, Kawhi is the 4th best player from this era. I was so sad we couldn’t see him play alongside the other 3 all-timers from this era.

Active Minutes Played
1. LeBron: 68,490 (most ever and still a freak)
3. Durant: 45,865 (capable of scoring until 67 years old)
9. Curry: 38,215 (One of a kind athlete/shooter)
34. Kawhi: 27,032 (Beastmode 2-way player)
99. Embiid: 15,916 (Unreal skill-set for a big)
100. Luka: 15,891 (Next Legend up)

Luka was drafted 4 years later than Embiid and he’s going to pass him in total playoffs + RS minutes played in his next game most likely. Embiid has won 5 playoff series, Luka has won 5.

The run-jump nature of the NBA with such fragile freaks when it comes to the lower body just means there will always be guys like Kawh/Embiid who can’t stay healthy. Atleast Kawhi had some legendary playoff runs, including ending the best team Embiid ever played for. Really hoping Embiid puts one together so he isn’t just a footnote in history.

Kawhi is great, but he misses a ton of time every year. That's going to be a huge part of his NBA legacy.

In comment 16658821 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:

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Kawhi is great, but he misses a ton of time every year. That's going to be a huge part of his NBA legacy.

Yep, as it should.

But peak Kawhi was special. Sad his career has been like this.

I might take Peak Kawhi over Peak KD. KD being a better scorer probably doesn’t make up for Kawhi being almost as good there at his best and one of the best perimeter defenders ever.

In comment 16658825 Osi Osi Osi OyOyOy said:

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In comment 16658821 SFGFNCGiantsFan said: Quote: Kawhi is great, but he misses a ton of time every year. That's going to be a huge part of his NBA legacy. Yep, as it should. But peak Kawhi was special. Sad his career has been like this. I might take Peak Kawhi over Peak KD. KD being a better scorer probably doesn’t make up for Kawhi being almost as good there at his best and one of the best perimeter defenders ever.

Peak Kawhi was special.
He is a different kinda fella...he just marches to a different drummer..
His issue has to do with motivation more than anything...
But as a 2 way player in his prime..man oh man!!

Tony Allen is the best perimeter defender I’ve seen. Kawhi is 2nd with his hands. He’s able to get so low and then has those klaws. Beast who scores 27 easy when he’s good.