In a significant blow to their chances of taking down the Phoenix Suns, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid will be forced to sit out Tuesday night's game due to his ongoing right ankle injury management. The team has announced that Embiid will not play as they take on the Suns in the second leg of their back-to-back games.
The news comes as a surprise to fans who were expecting Embiid to lead the charge against Phoenix, particularly given his strong performance against the Indiana Pacers just one night earlier, where he scored 30 points. However, it seems that Embiid's absence will be felt even more now than previously thought.
The 76ers' decision to start George is likely intended to set him up for success against the Suns, but with Embiid out of commission, the team will have a tough task ahead of them. This marks Embiid's second absence in an 11-game span, and both of his missed games have been caused by back-to-backs on the schedule.
Paul George is also listed as questionable to play due to his left knee injury management, leaving the 76ers with significant uncertainty over their starting lineup. With these key players out, the team will face a daunting task in trying to take down the Suns and secure a crucial win.
The news comes as a surprise to fans who were expecting Embiid to lead the charge against Phoenix, particularly given his strong performance against the Indiana Pacers just one night earlier, where he scored 30 points. However, it seems that Embiid's absence will be felt even more now than previously thought.
The 76ers' decision to start George is likely intended to set him up for success against the Suns, but with Embiid out of commission, the team will have a tough task ahead of them. This marks Embiid's second absence in an 11-game span, and both of his missed games have been caused by back-to-backs on the schedule.
Paul George is also listed as questionable to play due to his left knee injury management, leaving the 76ers with significant uncertainty over their starting lineup. With these key players out, the team will face a daunting task in trying to take down the Suns and secure a crucial win.
I was really hyped for Embiid's performance tonight... hope he recovers ASAP 
and can lead his team to a comeback in their next game 
The 76ers have such a tough road ahead of them now, gotta see how George handles it 
. And to make matters worse, Paul George is questionable too 
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- Joel Embiid's absence is gonna be huge for the 76ers. I mean, they already had a tough schedule ahead of them but now it looks even more impossible without their star player. And can we talk about how inconsistent Paul George has been lately? One minute he's playing great, the next he's out with an injury 
. I'm trying to make a spreadsheet to track their progress, but it's hard when you can't rely on key players 
. hope he recovers soon so he can get back on court 
... fingers crossed for a miracle comeback 
George is gonna have to step up his game tho but what if he pulls a hamstring idk how they're gonna survive without their top players 
️. I don't know how they're gonna take down the Suns without Embiid and PG leading the charge 
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Like, can't he just get healthy for like 10 minutes so we don't have to worry about him getting hurt again? 
This is gonna be super interesting with George being questionable too... I mean, who's gonna take the hits on Embiid's behalf? 
... i'm kinda surprised they're starting paul george over him tho, don't get me wrong paul's a beast on the court but when you got a star like embiid leading the charge, it's gotta be hard to bench him, even if he's not 100% fit 
... now with george questionable too, this back-and-forth injury management is getting old 
... hope both embiid and george can get it together before the playoffs 
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. Will Philly be able to pull it off without their key players? Only time will tell 
. I was really looking forward to seeing Joel Embiid go head-to-head with the Suns 
. The 76ers were in such a good spot too, with Embiid scoring 30 points just last night... now that momentum is all being lost