Joel Embiid injury

Here's a look at which players are dealing with issues for the 76ers in the second round.

The 76ers will need to shift their offensive scheme to focus it around James Harden, who will have to be a MVP-level player if Embiid is out. He reportedly will not need surgery, but with no timetable to return, it seems unlikely he makes it back for most, if not all, of this series. The Sixers went from looking to be in good shape to losing their best player for potentially the entire series.

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Therefore, Embiid's on pace to miss Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Miami Heat. "I apologized to him after that. I don't think I have anything to say about it." He won, and I think that's on him to celebrate however he wanted. For Sixers star Joel Embiid, he felt good knowing his team was well on its way to advance past the first round when the fourth quarter rolled around. With four minutes left in the game on Thursday, Embiid threw down a big dunk.

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“But Embiid is always accident-prone, which is something I’m trying to keep in mind. “This is definitely a huge upset, and compared to what we just went through with Simmons, this just feels like a slap in the face,” Ott said. “Part of me wonders how much of that decision to keep him in was Joel,” Geftman said. Embiid’s injury was the absolute lowest point for the Sixers, even eclipsing the drama over Ben Simmons and his eventual trade, according to Daniel Ott. Fans woke up to the news Saturday with a mixture of anger and disappointment. I have no faith in the Phillies’ bullpen, and thank God hockey is over.”

Last week, the Philadelphia 76ers had an injury scare regarding their star center, Joel Embiid. Following an impressive overtime win in Game 3 in the first.

As ESPN's Ramona Shelburne recently reported, the door isn't closed for Embiid to get on the floor to face the Heat in the second-round series. Therefore, Embiid intended to continue playing through the injury and would get surgery on his thumb in the offseason. While surgery was required, Embiid didn't have to undergo a surgical procedure right away.

As all the attention surrounds Joel Embiid's injury, the Miami Heat are also dealing with an injury that could loom large in the series.

The emergence of Tyrese Maxey of James Harden has given the Sixers an element that many didn’t expect them to have at the beginning of the season. Perhaps the winner of this series will be determined by which team gets their star back first, Lowry or Embiid. Without Embiid, the strength of the Sixers flips toward the backcourt.

With Joel Embiid out indefinitely, Doc Rivers said Saturday the Sixers will use a "center by committee" approach against the Heat. By Noah Levick.

"I don't know," he said. "I did play last series," the good-natured veteran said. "They do one lineup where they put (P.J) Tucker in as a five," he said. We can still be really efficient in that type of way." "I thought Paul was terrific," Rivers said. "There's hope, obviously, but I don't know. That comment does not confirm Reed will start and be the Sixers' primary center, but it does suggest Rivers gained confidence in the 22-year-old. So we just have to be very smart with how we plan our bigs." He defended the inbounds pass on Toronto's final overtime play in Game 3. "I thought the adjustment in Game 6 for Paul helped him -- because we were trying to figure out the best way to help him. "We may need all four guys," Rivers said. Rivers did not rule out Paul Reed, DeAndre Jordan, Charles Bassey and Paul Millsap all appearing in the Sixers' second-round series against the Heat, which starts Monday night in Miami. Bassey, who missed the Toronto series with a right shoulder injury, was a full practice participant and among the Sixers to play in a post-practice scrimmage for low-minute players.