The Philadelphia 76ers lastly received to see their trio of Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey on the court docket collectively for the primary time this season on Wednesday. It lasted for roughly one half.
George exited the Sixers’ recreation towards the Memphis Grizzlies, , with a left knee hyperextension and didn’t return, per . The knee is identical knee that induced George to overlook the primary 5 video games of the season as a result of a bone bruise from a earlier hyperextension.
The harm appeared to happen when George landed awkwardly after leaping to defend Grizzlies wing Desmond Bane within the third quarter.
This is the play/replays of Sixers’ Paul George experiencing some kind of ache in his left leg as soon as he lands.
Arduous to see precisely what occurred however PG walked off to the locker room.
Not lengthy after George was reported to be dominated out, Embiid knocked knees with Grizzlies huge man Jaren Jackson Jr. and visibly limped towards the bench. Luckily, he remained within the recreation.
George aggravating or re-injuring his knee would solely be the newest blow to a depressing season for the Sixers, who entered Wednesday tied for final within the Jap Convention with a report of 2-11.
Philadelphia was presupposed to be within the higher echelon of East contenders this season after swinging a commerce for George, however accidents have to date wreaked havoc upon their roster. Each Embiid and George had been out at first of the season — Embiid to handle a knee ailment and George with the bone bruise.
Then Embiid for shoving a columnist for writing one thing about his harm administration he believed was over the road. Then Maxey went down with a proper hamstring harm.
All three lastly received again into the court docket on Wednesday, and the end result was one other loss and extra ache.
