Jailblazers7 wrote:Embiid P wrote:Jailblazers7 wrote:
I disagree actually. Embiid is always going to have his bumps & bruises and needs to be able to play effectively through it, especially in the playoffs. I’d prefer to have him out there unless he has structural damage to something.
Except there are no back-to-backs in the playoffs. If we lose tonight, we're likely to lose again tomorrow if Embiid is fatigued.
Accumulated fatigue has caused Joel to play poorly in round 2 before. If he can’t play well when he’s tired, then we’re never gonna win a title.
That may be a good point. I think learning how to play smarter when he's fatigued can go a long way. Teams know when he's tired and that's where he seems to make the most mistakes.
Another reason we could use another ballhandler/decision maker. Allow Embiid to focus on defense and finishing when he's obviously tired because if not he's gonna cough the ball up.
