Embiid Updates/Discussion

bedjawII · Post #341 » by **bedjawII** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:51 am

James40 wrote:
Unbreakable99 wrote:
Westbrook36 wrote:A doctor tweeted out that this is bad news, and he most likely will need another surgery, plus no basketball again.

Not the doctor who is examining him though so take FWIW

Who is the doctor? Where is the tweet?

There is a Dr on CSN that said the same thing but it really doesn't make sense because he was cleared back in March, by his Dr I believe. The main point of concern was that's it's been year.

Let's be clear...even if this is a legit ortho surgeon he still doesn't know anymore then we do. The 'MD' is merely speaking about one possible scenario. But if you dissect the Sixers statement they just say it is not healing as quickly as they wanted. That could literally have a dozen different meanings. If it doesn't come from the Sixers, Embiid or his Dr then it is merely speculation. And speculation coming from a person regardless of their education is still just speculation.

Unbreakable99 · Post #342 » by **Unbreakable99** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 12:15 pm

Anthony Gargano is saying Embiid is supposed to see a specialist and we won't know anything for ten days. If true when did this info come out? I never heard anyone say he was supposed to see a specialist and we have to wait ten days.

snoopdogg88 · Post #343 » by **snoopdogg88** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:08 pm

Keith Pompey has a disturbing article in the Inky this morning.

claims the Sixers have been lying about the severity of Embiid's injury since the start according to a "source"

this whole "missing another season" scenario is sounding more and more likely.

Post #344 » by **BullyKing** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:12 pm

snoopdogg88 wrote:Keith Pompey has a disturbing article in the Inky this morning.

claims the Sixers have been lying about the severity of Embiid's injury since the start according to a "source"

this whole "missing another season" scenario is sounding more and more likely.

That article, like most things Pompey says, was complete nonsense. All of his "quotes" are from some executive with another team. I'm sure 90% of the Sixers own executives do not know what is really going on so I'm not going to put a lot of stock in what another team's executive says (especially since he appears to mostly be commenting on prior information as opposed to current). Same thing with Gonzo (who I like) crediting information to a "league source."

snoopdogg88 · Post #345 » by **snoopdogg88** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:17 pm

where there's smoke there's fire people

this isn't some trade rumor that Hinkie can control and toy with. this is the health of a player

Gargano said this morning the Sixers have a ten day waiting period after he sees a specialist and they are extremely worried. Speculating surgery and another lost season

Post #346 » by **BullyKing** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:18 pm

What does that even mean a 10 day waiting period?

XtremeDunkz · Post #347 » by **XtremeDunkz** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:21 pm

Welp

PG: Ish Smith
SG: J Rich
SF: Cov
PF: Porzingis
C: Noel

Tank V3????

FML. We got new gear though......

bedjawII · Post #348 » by **bedjawII** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:23 pm

Wow...amazing how all of a sudden an organization that has had no leaks of info for two years all of a sudden is leaking like a sieve. I'm not saying surgery is not an option or likely. What I am saying is there are 4 people who know exactly what's going on and Gonza, Gargano, Pompey or Wojo is not one of them (Nor are their sources). So you can choose to buy into the premature hysteria or you can wait until someone with real info actually shares it.

Kobblehead · Post #349 » by **Kobblehead** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:25 pm

BullyKing wrote:What does that even mean a 10 day waiting period?

It means his future is grim leading up to the draft. So we can draft the Zinger without too much backlash from the fanbase. Then results come back and Embiid is fine. Sly devil Hinkie.

Post #350 » by **BullyKing** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:26 pm

bedjawII wrote:Wow...amazing how all of a sudden an organization that has had no leaks of info for two years all of a sudden is leaking like a sieve. I'm not saying surgery is not an option or likely. What I am saying is there are 4 people who know exactly what's going on and Gonza, Gargano, Pompey or Wojo is not one of them (Nor are their sources). So you can choose to buy into the premature hysteria or you can wait until someone with real info actually shares it.

This.

And obviously it is in my and all of our interests to be optimistic and I have no idea about this Jeff Skversky guy but he claims to have a source close to Embiid while Pompey and Gonzo are citing league sources. If they are all accurately reporting what they're being told (which I don't doubt), Skversky's source being close to Embiid makes it way more reliable than league sources.

Post #351 » by **Sixerscan** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:26 pm

Unbreakable99 wrote:Anthony Gargano is saying Embiid is supposed to see a specialist and we won't know anything for ten days. If true when did this info come out? I never heard anyone say he was supposed to see a specialist and we have to wait ten days.

Possible that he's going to rest it for 10 days and see if it improves.

snoopdogg88 · Post #352 » by **snoopdogg88** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:27 pm

when has Hinkie ever cared about backlash from the fanbase?

they'll take who they want to take regardless of what people think.

Otherwise they wouldn't have spent their last 2 first round picks on two guys who were going to miss their entire rookie year.

RSCD3_ · Post #353 » by **RSCD3_** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:29 pm

Westbrook36 wrote:Hinkie is not going to draft based on this news. He will take the BPA like he always was, not try to draft "Embiid insurance"

Okafor for #3 if Lakers nab russell?

snoopdogg88 · Post #354 » by **snoopdogg88** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:30 pm

BullyKing wrote:
bedjawII wrote:Wow...amazing how all of a sudden an organization that has had no leaks of info for two years all of a sudden is leaking like a sieve. I'm not saying surgery is not an option or likely. What I am saying is there are 4 people who know exactly what's going on and Gonza, Gargano, Pompey or Wojo is not one of them (Nor are their sources). So you can choose to buy into the premature hysteria or you can wait until someone with real info actually shares it.

This.

And obviously it is in my and all of our interests to be optimistic and I have no idea about this Jeff Skversky guy but he claims to have a source close to Embiid while Pompey and Gonzo are citing league sources. If they are all accurately reporting what they're being told (which I don't doubt), Skversky's source being close to Embiid makes it way more reliable than league sources.

just like Julius Randle's "circle" claimed no surgery was necessary and everything was fine.

Like I've said before, I'll take Gonzo (who is buddies with Hinkie) over Skversky who I've literally never seen break a Sixers story ever.

Kobblehead · Post #355 » by **Kobblehead** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:36 pm

Gonzo is friends with Scott O'Neil.

Unbreakable99 · Post #356 » by **Unbreakable99** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:37 pm

Sixerscan wrote:
Unbreakable99 wrote:Anthony Gargano is saying Embiid is supposed to see a specialist and we won't know anything for ten days. If true when did this info come out? I never heard anyone say he was supposed to see a specialist and we have to wait ten days.

Possible that he's going to rest it for 10 days and see if it improves.

But where did Gargano hear anything about a 10 day wait? How would he hear anything that we didn't? I never heard anything about it. That wasn't in the statement by Hinkie and I didn't see any other person tweet about a 10 day wait, not even the anti-Hinkie writers even said this. Where is all of this coming from?

Post #357 » by **BullyKing** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:39 pm

snoopdogg88 wrote:
BullyKing wrote:
bedjawII wrote:Wow...amazing how all of a sudden an organization that has had no leaks of info for two years all of a sudden is leaking like a sieve. I'm not saying surgery is not an option or likely. What I am saying is there are 4 people who know exactly what's going on and Gonza, Gargano, Pompey or Wojo is not one of them (Nor are their sources). So you can choose to buy into the premature hysteria or you can wait until someone with real info actually shares it.

This.

And obviously it is in my and all of our interests to be optimistic and I have no idea about this Jeff Skversky guy but he claims to have a source close to Embiid while Pompey and Gonzo are citing league sources. If they are all accurately reporting what they're being told (which I don't doubt), Skversky's source being close to Embiid makes it way more reliable than league sources.

just like Julius Randle's "circle" claimed no surgery was necessary and everything was fine.

Like I've said before, I'll take Gonzo (who is buddies with Hinkie) over Skversky who I've literally never seen break a Sixers story ever.

Randle only had the surgery when he was already out for the season so no harm would be done. Hardly proves that is was required.

Lol at thinking Hinkie is "buddies" with any reporter.

PhilasFinest · Post #358 » by **PhilasFinest** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:56 pm

We all knew that the Embiid pick was risky....the potential reward was worth the risk, but we shouldn't be completely shocked here.

This is a very tricky injury, especially with big men. I was probably overly optimistic and hopeful that just like Noel, Embiid would red-shirt a year, recover and then come back this season and be an impact player. Injury risks, are always just that....RISKS, and the process of recovery and making a comeback is usually not as easy as it sounds.

Even if Embiid misses another year,or never plays a game..... Id still have taken him over Exum,Gordon,Smart etc. Embiid was the only player left at 3, with game changing franchise player upside. Cant really blame Hinkie for taking the roll as it was the right thing to do.

Maybe Saric comes over somehow, and hopefully we land a player at 3 who can blossom into something special next to Nerlens.
This wasn't going to be, and isn't gonna be easy....we need some luck to fall our way and that just hasn't happened yet.

NYSixersFan · Post #359 » by **NYSixersFan** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 2:09 pm

They probably kept this quiet for months in order to sell tickets for next year.

Why do people continue to say "I'd still draft Embiid over Exum, Gordon, etc.."? Staying at #3 was not the only option. The 3rd pick of a draft is a major asset.

PhilasFinest · Post #360 » by **PhilasFinest** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 2:23 pm

NYSixersFan wrote:They probably kept this quiet for months in order to sell tickets for next year.

Why do people continue to say "I'd still draft Embiid over Exum, Gordon, etc.."? Staying at #3 was not the only option. The 3rd pick of a draft is a major asset.

Because its true....and What were you getting for the #3 pick that was worth giving it up?

pretty sure no one was moving a franchise level talent for the 3rd pick.