![]() ![]() "I thought, even though we had a whole week of playing off and playing, I thought the first five minutes of the game we were gassed, which if you don't play playoff basketball for a week, then you get in, they're flying, you're exhausted," Rivers said. He also admitted his rotations might have to shift to accommodate Embiid getting tired after nearly two weeks sidelined with the injury, which he suffered while trying to contest a shot by Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson in the third quarter of Game 3 of that series.Įmbiid finished that game but had a large amount of ice on his right knee afterward, and further examination discovered the LCL sprain. And if it's 50-50, we would probably err on other side, because we've done that all year."Īlthough Rivers said Embiid has done some work in the pool, it isn't the same as basketball conditioning. Rivers, however, said that the decision-making process for the 76ers will be health-based and that the Game 1 victory won't have any impact on it. The fact that Philadelphia's stunning victory in Game 1, powered by a stellar 45-point performance from James Harden, stole home court away from the Celtics in the series gives credence to the idea that the 76ers can hold Embiid out of Game 2 and give him a couple of extra days to prepare to return to the court in Game 3 back in Philadelphia on Friday night. But the fact that he is doing that is a step forward, for sure." He is over there with some of our guys right now, and I'll get the report when he gets back. "There's no change in his status," Rivers said before the team conducted a film session at its hotel Tuesday afternoon. ![]() You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĭoc Rivers says Joel Embiid's status for G2 will be 'health-based'īOSTON - Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers said that although superstar center Joel Embiid worked out Tuesday afternoon, he expects the possible NBA MVP to remain doubtful for Game 2 of Philadelphia's series against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night because of the LCL sprain in his right knee. ![]()
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