The leading candidate for the MVP and the main reason Philadelphia is leading the East, Joel Ambide, was worryingly injured in his knee during the Sixers ’win against Washington. According to ESPN, Ambide suffers from an “extreme stretch” in his left knee, but fortunately for Philly the MRI scan showed that it was not a rupture. The star will be out for two to three weeks, according to reports.
During the third quarter when Philly’s difference was already 18 (much thanks to Ambide finishing with 23 points on 73% from the field), the chin received the ball from Tobias Harris and cruelly drowned on Garrison Matthews. Ambide landed badly on his left foot and immediately lay down on the parquet moaning in pain. After some particularly disturbing moments, the star went down to the dressing room on his own.
According to overseas media, when Ambide got off the field he told those around him “I’m fine”. In any case, the mighty Philadelphia player has a not-so-simple history of injuries. The Cameroonian missed his first two years in the league, and in his first four seasons in the league (up to 20/21) played an average of 52 games per season. Also last month against Portland Ambide landed badly on his foot, but returned to the floor within minutes. So far this season his averages stand at 32.4 points per game alongside 11.6 rebounds.
Joel Embiid will undergo an MRI on his left knee, per @wojespn pic.twitter.com/ogmgtpD05R
– Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 13, 2021
Injury update: Joel Embiid (left knee injury) will not return to tonight’s game.
– Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) March 13, 2021