Joel Embiid career is essentially over

[Flight]

He always starts off slow historically and he hasn’t played a game for real since February. If he looks like this 15 games in then yeah..it’s dark but I’m giving him grace.

 

[threattonature]

He always starts off slow historically and he hasn’t played a game for real since February. If he looks like this 15 games in then yeah..it’s dark but I’m giving him grace.

Honestly I think Philly shouldn't even be playing him if he's going to look like that. Put on a plan to try and build him back up before putting him on the court. I think they have enough talent to weather storm.

 

[Reggie]

It could just be rust and not playing in nearly a year now. But it's probably over for him being among the best 5 to 10 players in the league anymore. He apperars to have no lift whatsoever at this point and after this many leg problems I'm not surprised at all.

 

[Flight]

Honestly I think Philly shouldn't even be playing him if he's going to look like that. Put on a plan to try and build him back up before putting him on the court. I think they have enough talent to weather storm.

He was sluggish but man Threatt I almost wonder how much of it is a mental hurdle for him. He had numerous possessions with Jaylen Brown or Hauser on him when he didn’t even call for the ball.

 

[threattonature]

He was sluggish but man Threatt I almost wonder how much of it is a mental hurdle for him. He had numerous possessions with Jaylen Brown or Hauser on him when he didn’t even call for the ball.

Yeah the mental hurdle is a lot to get over. That's part of the process of building him back up. Give him more time to get comfortable on that knee. IMO he needs to get that confidence back before stepping on the court or long term could end up doing more damage to him mentally as bad games rack up one after the other.

 

[AAKing23]

Honestly I think Philly shouldn't even be playing him if he's going to look like that. Put on a plan to try and build him back up before putting him on the court. I think they have enough talent to weather storm.

No he needs to be back on the court and playing, all these hot takes off one game are nuts.

 

[AAKing23]

This video is sad as fuhk.

He looks like a guy who knows internally that he's got maybe 40-50 "jumps" left in him, and he doesn't wanna waste them until it's a game that "matters".

Cooked.

And yet y'all will be the same people in here criticizing him if he goes all out straight out the gate and hurts himself

Can y'all nikkas be consistent at least?

 

[threattonature]

No he needs to be back on the court and playing, all these hot takes off one game are nuts.

There's a huge difference between just having a bad game or just being rusty versus just looking physically not ready. Even in the preseason game when driving for a layup he had to throw up a floater when a year or two ago it was a dunk. Forcing him out there now will only prolong him getting closer to his normal self. Why not give him time to try and regain that bounce without adding wear and tear of the games. Long term taking time bringing him back would be best for the team.

 

[AAKing23]

There's a huge difference between just having a bad game or just being rusty versus just looking physically not ready. Even in the preseason game when driving for a layup he had to throw up a floater when a year or two ago it was a dunk. Forcing him out there now will only prolong him getting closer to his normal self. Why not give him time to try and regain that bounce without adding wear and tear of the games. Long term taking time bringing him back would be best for the team.

 

[steadyrighteous]

And yet y'all will be the same people in here criticizing him if he goes all out straight out the gate and hurts himself

Can y'all nikkas be consistent at least?

I know this wasn't aimed at me, because this might be my 10th time posting about basketball on this forum since 2012 lol

 

[ORDER_66]

In invalid

Breh he got bad knees not brain cancer

I promise you he doesn't have any pain in his knees carrying them sacks of cash to the bank

I'm sure he doesnt...

 

[duckbutta]

Yeah the mental hurdle is a lot to get over. That's part of the process of building him back up. Give him more time to get comfortable on that knee. IMO he needs to get that confidence back before stepping on the court or long term could end up doing more damage to him mentally as bad games rack up one after the other.

That aint happening breh. His knees evaporated when he hit the ground, aint no way you putting Humpty Dumpty back on the wall.

 

[Da_Eggman]

This thread gotten so dark dude had a damn good career

 

[Doctor Doom]

That aint happening breh. His knees evaporated when he hit the ground, aint no way you putting Humpty Dumpty back on the wall.

I wouldn't be surprised if he had started floating around the perimeter like he has the last couple of years because he knew it was up soon...

 

[Spidey Man]

I'm sure Philly could negotiate a buy out if it comes to it.