PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers had an uneven yr to say the least in 2024-2025. They presently sit at 14-20, which is not precisely the report many thought the Sixers would have at this level within the season contemplating the expertise on the group.
It does not assist that Joel Embiid has solely performed in 13 of 34 video games whereas Paul George has performed in 24 of these video games. It has been troublesome for the Sixers to create chemistry between these two and it is affected all the things on the court docket in Philadelphia.
George handled a celebrity teammate coming out and in of the lineup whereas with the Los Angeles Clippers when he performed with Kawhi Leonard. So it is nothing new for him to have Embiid out and in of the Sixers’ lineup. He simply desires his star teammate to be wholesome.
“I imply, at the start, we wish everybody to be wholesome and at their finest,” George mentioned after a loss to the Phoenix Suns Monday. “So if a giant man wants tonight or he has a nagging damage, we wish him to relaxation as a lot as potential and be prepared once we actually need him. So in Moving into, I already knew there can be occasions when the massive man is not there. This locker room is aware of now we have to play higher collectively and now we have to fill the void of the massive man not being there.
George is correct that they should play higher. The loss to the Suns is not precisely surprising contemplating Phoenix’s expertise, however the Suns entered the night time on a 4-game skid and made a determined transfer by releasing All-Star Bradley Beal from the bench. This can be a recreation the Sixers have to benefit from and win the sport.
Clearly, lacking Embiid was a giant absence, however the Sixers nonetheless had sufficient to win the sport. They know what’s fallacious with this huge man.
“There’s no downside on my facet of the uncertainty,” George completed. “I imply, once more, it comes right down to understanding that, you already know, the massive man performs onerous. He performs onerous. The physique takes a ton of hits and it is powerful for him over 82 full video games to keep up that. So, once more, our job is simply to choose up the items and fill the void for him when he isn’t on the market.”
The Sixers will face the Washington Wizards on Wednesday at house.
This text was initially printed on Sixers Wire: Paul George discusses Joel Embiid’s entry and exit from the Sixers roster
