The 76ers can ‘ABSOLUTELY MAKE A RUN!’ – Tim Legler on team’s CHANCES with HEALTHY Embiid | Get Up
Been out since January 30th with the meniscus the Sixers are 40 and 35 in the Eastern Conference there are seven games remaining and if you look at the standings and you look where everything sits it is almost a certainty Nothing is for sure but it is almost a certainty
That they will be in the playin and they will play Miami in the 78 game I just want to set up a scenario we talked about this on the radio yesterday and beid and the Sixers win that game they’re the seven seed and they go up in
The first round against Doc Rivers their former coach and a Milwaukee team that has basically been 500 since he got there that is as epic a first round series as you could ask for I love the scenario that you’re painting and I do think there’s some realism to that but
First of all it looks like you’re right philadelph he is going to be in that s eight game one way or another they’re going to have to take care of Miami most likely if they win that game and look you’re injecting a guy right now into this whole equation that’s an
Unstoppable Force there’s no answer for Joel embiid there’s no preparation for him he probably will be on some sort of a minutes restriction but this guy can pack it in whatever minutes he gets he’s going to be able to dominate the game to that extent then if they do that and
Take on the Bucks look the Bucks have not found their footing in my opinion to look at them and say you know this team is on a different level than what Philly will look like when they get Joel embiid back here’s some numbers to keep in mind
When Joel embiid has played this year in effect Philadelphia is the second best team in the league yes his net rating when he plays is second only to Boston as a team that’s the impact that he has here’s the other thing green you remember this you know Steph Curry a
Couple years ago when they won the title missed some time with an injury in the spring came back had juice in his legs that he would not have had if he didn’t get that time off it’s going to be the same for Joel embiid and I don’t think
Necessarily you’re going to worry about rust or anything like that I mean that with the shots he gets in the area to floor that he dominates his his shooting percentages are going to be there there’s no doubt in my mind defensively he will be a presence so this this extra
Adrenaline that he might have and the fresh legs could be a huge boost for Philadelphia if they have to play the Bucks in same with LeBron last year LeBron got hurt in February missed a bunch of time was fresher in the playoffs and the Lakers go all the way
To the Western Conference Final with a healthy Joel embiid can the Sixers beat Milwaukee could they actually knock out the two- seat and make a run maybe all the way to Boston in the conference final they absolutely could and normally if a players been out this long greeny
And comes back at this time of the year and from where they’re going to be situated coming out of the play in I wouldn’t say that there’s that’s a likelihood but when I look at the Eastern Conference outside of Boston if they can avoid Boston I think the Philadelphia 76ers absolutely could make
A run to the Conference Finals look at who would be in their way at that point I just think Philadelphia putting him into the equation and what else they have and what Maxi’s done they added buddy heel who really didn’t get a chance to play with embid they have
Buddy heeld on that roster now Kelly UB has been great I think Philadelphia absolutely their ceiling would be Conference Finals I’ll repeat what he said said when embiid has played they’ve had the second best record in the NBA this year second only to Boston I think they become very dangerous stay close by
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Tim Legler joins Mike Greenberg on Get Up to discuss what Joel Embiid’s return will mean for the Philadelphia 76ers.
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37 Comments
Haven't made a run with him before (with better players), won't make one now with injury and worse players
7 games left there just isnt enough time to just all of a sudden be good enough to beat the Bucks or Celtics
They can’t even make a run with him healthy so
Bring on the Cs ……Go Sixers 🎈
Against Milwaukee maybe. That 8th seed is not favorable.
Second round exits
Embiid never has snd maybe never will "make a run"
No they can't. Embiid is a regular season guy, ya'll overrate him.. His slow paced half court offense is easy to stop in the playoffs. Embiid won't win a title..
Stop the shock jock segments. It's not enough time left in the season. Embid still turns into a shell of himself in the playoffs.
If the Bucks are smart they’ll put him in every single pick & roll and test how healthy that knee really is
This is another one of those scenarios which Legler referred to in his all NBA podcast.."we're made to make up scenario to keep these teams relevant". Embiid won't even get to his usual destination of second round this time. Unless they get the Bucks and Glen Rivers pulls off one of his specials… Embiid will be in Cancun by the end of April
Miami will drop 'em 😀
2nd round exit here we come baybeee
Let’s goo! Rooting for him.
Turks and Caicos
Low iq embiid haters in the comments 🤣
As a nuggets fan sixers and embiitch scare me the most this year. If he stayed in shape he gonna dominate.
Key thing they aren’t beating the heat
76ers vs Bucks will be wild. We'll get to see if Doc or Embiid's curse is stronger.
Joel has tremendous talent, however can he get in playing shape/rhythm by the post season?…
Joel embiid coming back from injury is like a box of chocolate, you'll never know what you're going to get, with the 76ers in the 8th spot only a few games behind to be in the top 6 in the east with 7 games left I believe this is good timing for the team
No tf they can't, Embiid is an overrated choker that can't make it past the second round 😂
They getting bounced in the first round
I may be crazy but boston is round 2 team
280 lb man with previous lower extremity injuries making a playoff run after just having surgery on his MCL. Not saying it can’t happen but the likelihood is very slim. They should’ve moved Embiid last season after moving Harden.
ESPN pushing a narrative that doesn't. Tim, I love ya, mate, but comparing this to Curry is crazy talk. Joel's body is way different than Curry's.
They ain’t going no where they in the play in
Lebron was not fresh last year greeney the hell are you talking about
Lebron was not fresh last year greeney the hell are you talking about
Leave it to the media to hype up a Sixers run that has little chance of happening. 1 bad landing on that leg & Embiid could be gone longer.
Terrible decision to rush him back
Embiid will get INJURED AGAIN! He won’t be able to bandwagon the Paris Olympic Team. He is sooooo desperate for a win he had to change his nationality for a win! Next he goes Transgender and plays in the WNBA
joels ppg goes down by 4 in the playoffs, his fg percentage goes from 50% to 46%, and his 3pt shooting goes from 34% to 28%. throw in the fact hes not healthy this is a not really a good take from legs :(. Those are just his career stats he falls off even harder if you just look at the last 3 seasons he goes as low as 23 ppg.
so “fresh legs” aren’t coming back from an leg injury
They can definitely make a run to the locker room after an early post season exit.
People acting like Embid wasn’t putting up 30+ in 3 quarters before the injury. Even if he comes back at 50% – philly going to the finals. Book it.
They can go Home
Make run where?? To Cancun yes