76ers dual-core recovery training! Embiid claims that Philadelphia has given too much: he has played at the risk of blindness

On November 2, Beijing time, according to ESPN, Embiid and George confirmed that they will miss Sunday's game against the Grizzlies due to a left knee injury, which will be the fifth game that the two have missed in a row. However, the good news is that Embiid and George participated in the full training session today, including a 5-on-5 matchup, and the two are getting closer and closer to a comeback. The 76ers also threw a Halloween party, with Embiid playing Batman.

Embiid missed the entire preseason and has been recovering from an injury since helping the U.S. team win gold at the Paris Olympics. He played in just 39 games last season, mostly because he suffered knee surgery for a torn meniscus in his left knee against the Warriors on Jan. 31.

"Embiid has been dealing with the aftermath of meniscus surgery, and when he was in training camp with the team in the Bahamas, I heard that he noticed a slight swelling in his left knee during a routine check-up," Shams said. For some time, he has been cautious to control the swelling of his knees. ”

Shams also said that Embiid has been in the team's 5v5 practice at least three times, but this practice today means a lot to him because he and all of his teammates have practiced together because of this 5v5. Embiid wants to be 100 percent in his left knee before he returns, and he's pretty much done so far. In addition, George also said that he is feeling good in his knee at the moment, and the only thing hindering his comeback is the recovery of cardiopulmonary function.

"Everybody feels the same way," Embiid said, "and if your body doesn't react well and it tells you it's not ready to play, I'm not going to play." I've played with injuries before. I remember my face hurt twice and I risked going blind to come back early. I also had a broken finger. But I came back anyway. I feel sad when I see people say 'he doesn't want to play', I give too much for the city and put myself in danger. People say these things are just nonsense, I don't remember which journalist belittled me. ”

Embiid then explicitly said, "I TM have done too much for this city, and I don't deserve to be treated like this." ”

Embiid's absence from the game also led to an investigation by the league, and the final result was that although Embiid's absence did not violate the relevant policy, the public statements of 76ers executives and coaches and others were inconsistent with Embiid's health, and the 76ers were fined $100,000 for it.

Embiid has been plagued by injuries as he sprained his right knee in the 2023 playoffs and missed games against the Nets and Celtics. He missed two games in the second round in 2022 and one game in the first round in 2021 due to multiple injuries, in addition to missing two games with an orbital fracture at the start of the 2018 playoffs and one game in 2019 with a knee problem.

"I hope I'm as lucky as everybody else," Embiid said, "but that doesn't mean I didn't work hard and didn't do everything I could to get a chance to play, and I'll be playing soon." ”

Embiid added that he has no regrets about participating in the Olympics. He could make a comeback on the 76ers' road trip to the West. "It's really a sense of comfort, a sense of trust," Embiid said. "I want to do my best. I don't want to get into that situation where I'm going to get hurt again. I've been mentioning this since my last surgery; It's probably the toughest psychologically. Psychologically, I'm just trying to get that trust back. ”