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Joel Embiid is at Shootaround With No Brace!

By Kyle Pagan

Published: May 1st, 2023 · 10:52 AM EDT

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Joel Embiid is participating in shootaround without a knee brace! What does it mean? What does it all mean?

Joel Embiid before shootaround began #Sixers pic.twitter.com/eVxBKXv9wF

— Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) May 1, 2023

 

The Cuz is hearing from people inside the building who are optimistic he’ll play:

“I’m thinking he’s playing. I’m hearing from people who are cautiously optimistic that he is going to play. We will see at shoot around today. I’m thinking he’s playing tonight.” – @AnthonyLGargano on Joel Embiid

— 97.5 The Fanatic (@975TheFanatic) May 1, 2023

The #analytics are on our side:

Joel Embiid's history of playing/injury designation:

Doubtful: 4 times, played 3 times
Questionable: 12 times, played 11 times
Out: 5 times, played 1

Listed as doubtful for Game 1 vs. Celtics#Sixers

— Eliot Shorr-Parks (@EliotShorrParks) April 30, 2023

The Sixers are hiding him like some sort of Easter egg in all of their pictures on social media as if not to give the Celtics any indication about how hurt he really is:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cro4piYJeZF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

He’s getting PRP injections like another MVP in Philly:

From Run It Back on @FanDuelTV: The latest surrounding 76ers star Joel Embiid, who, sources say, underwent platelet-rich plasma treatment on his injured knee as part of his recovery process: pic.twitter.com/EWsEuETHn6

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 1, 2023

He’s smiling in the team huddle:

Joel Embiid is listed as doubtful for Game 1 tomorrow night

He is smiling in team huddle before leaving for Boston
📸 @sixers pic.twitter.com/Xrsh6920iC

— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) April 30, 2023

He’s playing! He’s got African warrior blood in him! Hop on Sixers +10 before it torpedoes down to +5 when the Embiid news is announced.

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOO!

https://twitter.com/DidTheSixersWin/status/1652826561383366656?s=20