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So now he's come back from the Olympics. He should have been resting this whole time. He's not ready for the start of the season. And this is the part where I think the Sixers failed. Because rather than be up front and say, all right, came back from the Olympics. This dude is not right. We're going to shut him down and try and get him ready by Christmas or whatever.
So now he's come back from the Olympics. He should have been resting this whole time. He's not ready for the start of the season. And this is the part where I think the Sixers failed. Because rather than be up front and say, all right, came back from the Olympics. This dude is not right. We're going to shut him down and try and get him ready by Christmas or whatever.
They said everything's fine until day one of camp. And he's like, oh, yeah, he's out. And that's what kind of turned the ire of everybody. Okay, this guy's picking and choosing when he wants to play and when he doesn't.
They said everything's fine until day one of camp. And he's like, oh, yeah, he's out. And that's what kind of turned the ire of everybody. Okay, this guy's picking and choosing when he wants to play and when he doesn't.
So it's I'm sorry, John. No, no, you go. It's just because. Why was Joel Embiid hurt last year? Do we know why? Do you remember why? What happened? At the end, he's got the Bell's palsy. I'm not talking about the Bell's palsy. I'm talking about the injury that he recovered quickly to get back to give us Bell's palsy later. Was it the meniscus? It was the meniscus. Do you remember what happened?
So it's I'm sorry, John. No, no, you go. It's just because. Why was Joel Embiid hurt last year? Do we know why? Do you remember why? What happened? At the end, he's got the Bell's palsy. I'm not talking about the Bell's palsy. I'm talking about the injury that he recovered quickly to get back to give us Bell's palsy later. Was it the meniscus? It was the meniscus. Do you remember what happened?
I'm talking about the injury he recovered from in order to play against the Knicks in the playoffs. He got hurt. Because he was on a maintenance plan because his knee was not good. His meniscus was not good. And they're trying to say, hey, how can we get him out there but not jeopardize him? And then he missed the Nuggets game.
I'm talking about the injury he recovered from in order to play against the Knicks in the playoffs. He got hurt. Because he was on a maintenance plan because his knee was not good. His meniscus was not good. And they're trying to say, hey, how can we get him out there but not jeopardize him? And then he missed the Nuggets game.
And even though he plays historically, every time he plays Jokic, he plays really well. Everyone said you're ducking Jokic. Everyone said that. So he comes back against Golden State when he shouldn't have played, and everyone's watching that game. And I know multiple people who were at that game. They were like, this guy doesn't look right. This guy doesn't look right.
And even though he plays historically, every time he plays Jokic, he plays really well. Everyone said you're ducking Jokic. Everyone said that. So he comes back against Golden State when he shouldn't have played, and everyone's watching that game. And I know multiple people who were at that game. They were like, this guy doesn't look right. This guy doesn't look right.
And boom, that's where he ruptures his meniscus.
And boom, that's where he ruptures his meniscus.
No, no, it's easy. Maintenance plan.
No, no, it's easy. Maintenance plan.
Maintenance plan.
Maintenance plan.
So the thing when it comes to what John is talking about is, The human body is not meant to be that big, and also doing all these incredible things, like moving that fast, jumping that high, stopping.
So the thing when it comes to what John is talking about is, The human body is not meant to be that big, and also doing all these incredible things, like moving that fast, jumping that high, stopping.
It's possible with a massive cost. There's a price to that, and it happens not when we're watching. It happens years later, and there are so many people who, quite frankly, they've popped their quags, as John said. I mean, like Jason Collier. You could talk about Sean Rooks. These are guys that were... Sean Rooks is the one I always think about.
It's possible with a massive cost. There's a price to that, and it happens not when we're watching. It happens years later, and there are so many people who, quite frankly, they've popped their quags, as John said. I mean, like Jason Collier. You could talk about Sean Rooks. These are guys that were... Sean Rooks is the one I always think about.