Joel Embiid and Paul George to Miss Key Matchup Against Hornets Due to Injuries
Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Paul George will be absent for the team's road game against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, according to the Sixers' injury report released over the weekend. Both players are dealing with left knee injuries that have been listed as "management" in the report.
The news comes at a critical juncture for the 76ers, who are facing a front-end of a back-to-back schedule against the Hornets and then host the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. While Embiid and George are enjoying their healthiest and most productive stretches of play in recent seasons, they will likely be held out for both games due to the grueling nature of consecutive contests.
The injury report has already been adjusted for the early start time of Monday's matchup with the Hornets, which was initially scheduled for 7:00 p.m. but has been moved up to a 3:00 p.m. tip-off. This change should allow the Sixers to return home in sufficient time to prepare for their game against the Bucks on Tuesday.
Coach Brett Brown and his team will have to find ways to compensate for the loss of Embiid's dominant scoring presence and George's defensive prowess, particularly against a Hornets squad that looks to exploit the 76ers' injuries.
Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Paul George will be absent for the team's road game against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, according to the Sixers' injury report released over the weekend. Both players are dealing with left knee injuries that have been listed as "management" in the report.
The news comes at a critical juncture for the 76ers, who are facing a front-end of a back-to-back schedule against the Hornets and then host the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. While Embiid and George are enjoying their healthiest and most productive stretches of play in recent seasons, they will likely be held out for both games due to the grueling nature of consecutive contests.
The injury report has already been adjusted for the early start time of Monday's matchup with the Hornets, which was initially scheduled for 7:00 p.m. but has been moved up to a 3:00 p.m. tip-off. This change should allow the Sixers to return home in sufficient time to prepare for their game against the Bucks on Tuesday.
Coach Brett Brown and his team will have to find ways to compensate for the loss of Embiid's dominant scoring presence and George's defensive prowess, particularly against a Hornets squad that looks to exploit the 76ers' injuries.
another big matchup ruined by injuries... like how was this supposed to happen tho? these teams are always hyping up their games but it never seems like they can get all the players healthy at the same time... 
and now the Bucks are gonna feast off the 76ers' lack of defense with George out. the only good news is that the Sixers will be able to rest Embiid's knee before Tuesday, but idk how much of a difference that'll make. 
u gotta feel for these guys, Embiid & PG are havin like 2 bad weeks at da same time... left knee is killin dem both 
Joel & Paul being out with left knee injuries is huge blow for the Sixers. They need these guys to lead their team and I don't think they can do it without 'em. Coach Brown's gonna have to get creative with lineups and rotations, but it's not gonna be easy. 
The Hornets are already looking to exploit the 76ers' weaknesses... this could get ugly. 
Can't wait for these guys to get back on track tho! 
. I mean, I get it, injuries happen, but can't they take a break already? 
. And what's up with the early tip-off time on Monday? Like, who thought that was a good idea? 
It's always so tight when you're trying to get back home for a game. I'm just hoping the team can pull it together and make some adjustments without their usual firepower 
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I swear, it's like they want to see which team can handle the most stress and fatigue in one week... not exactly thrilling basketball 
. The 76ers are gonna have to find some creative way to win these games without their two best players, which is already looking grim 
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. And now the 76ers have to deal with this back-to-back schedule? Are they even human anymore? 
Brett Brown needs to come up with some serious backup plans ASAP or else they're gonna get creamed by those Hornets 
so this is like super bad timing for the 76ers right now they're trying to get their game face on after a solid season and now these two big dogs are out injured lol what's with all these knee injuries btw? can't teams just, like, take care of their knees or something? 
coach brown is gonna have to get creative with his lineups or else they'll get crushed by the bucks on tuesday 
this is bad news for the 76ers... think they're gonna struggle without those two guys... embiid's knee has been giving him trouble all season and now paul george's on the sidelines too? that back-to-back schedule just got a whole lot tougher 
That's what the 76ers will have to do without their two biggest stars, Joel Embiid and Paul George, for back-to-back games against tough opponents...and they better be able to pull off a miracle if they wanna make some noise in the playoffs.
. Guess I'll have to watch some backup players shine instead... not as exciting, tbh 
maybe they can even bring in some rookies or players from the g-League to give 'em a boost? 
gotta keep fingers crossed for joel & paul's speedy recovery, tho 