A real miracle is the one he managed to have Philadelphia 76ers, after the results of the magnetic resonance imaging suffered by the Cameroonian pivot came to light Joel Embiid, who suffered a serious injury to his left knee in the victory over Washington Wizards up to 127-101 in the resumption of the 2020-2021 season of NBA.
As announced from the inside Shams Charania, de athletic, the Yaoundé native suffered a deep bone bruises, where the meniscus was damaged, so he must stop working in the next three weeks and be able to return to court only in the first week of April.
In this way, Embiid, for whom is the maximum candidate wins the prize for the most valuable player from the NBA regular season, he will miss at least 12 games and may be fit for the final leg of the tournament, where the 76ers currently lead the Eastern Conference.
Joel Embiid, MVP 76ers candidate, should miss 2-3 weeks with a bruise on his left knee, sources say @TheAthletic @Stage.
– Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
March 13, 2021
Embiid three weeks out of action in the NBA
And the truth is that the player of African origin was very lucky, because when this situation occurred, in the third quarter, it seemed to be an injury with less attention and that it would really leave him out for the rest of the current season. , in any case, leaving by one’s own means required calm.
However, the 76ers need to know how to play without Embiid on the field, as when the pivot is absent, it has a negative record of one win and five losses, a situation that endangers his privileged position in the East and even his presence in the NBA playoffs.
In the current season, Cameroon has an average per game of 30.2 points, 11.6 rebounds and 3.3 points and is the top candidate to win the MVP against figures such as LeBron James and the Serbs Nikola Jokic.