Joel Embiid says he ought to pay attention if 76ers say to ease off

NASSAU, Bahamas — Joel Embiid is aware of the Philadelphia 76ersThe medical employees will inform him to decelerate greater than he would love at occasions this season. And whereas he mentioned Thursday he would not like that message, he understands it is the correct factor to do to attain his objective of staying wholesome till the playoffs.

“It’s going to be robust,” Embiid mentioned after the workforce’s third follow at a resort as a part of a five-day coaching camp within the Bahamas to kick off the season.

“They know that in the event that they must hit me, slap me, take away my stuff [to] “I would get offended, I would insult individuals, however I feel it is a relationship. We have labored collectively for years now. Now I take a look at the larger image and I’ve all the time listened to them, however now , that is much more the time after I ought to take heed to them and see what they must say.”

Embiid is slowly getting ready for the beginning of the season. He missed a lot of final season with a knee harm, then performed with Staff USA till mid-August whereas serving to the Individuals win a fifth straight Olympic gold medal.

On Monday, Embiid mentioned he had misplaced “25 to 30” kilos earlier than coaching camp and hopes to lose a bit extra weight to higher deal with the trials of the NBA season.

The objective, after all, is to win an NBA title. Philadelphia has made the playoffs in seven straight seasons, however has didn’t advance previous the second spherical in any of them.

“They perceive,” Embiid mentioned of the medical employees. “They know me. I’ve already completed loads…and there is one factor lacking and so they know that is all I care about.”