Joel Embiid's Health Holds Key to 76ers' Playoff Run

Would you agree, J.Y., that really how far the 76ers go is going to be really on the health of Embiid? Or has that shifted? I mean, you know, he got hurt last night, and, you know, he was flopping around on the floor there. He's been in and out of the lineup right now. Do you think how much and how important is he for the Sixers this year and how far they're going to go? He's overly important. I mean, if you really think about it, he is not their best player. But he's their most important player. And you saw Joel Embiid come back. Let's be honest, Big Show. Since his MVP time, the best shape you've seen Joel Embiid. He's probably down 30 or so pounds. A lot less workload on the knees. And the reason why, partially why Philadelphia's been so good defensively, is his ability to protect the basket. So if you can keep Embiid healthy, you're going to have to manage his minutes. And although they're playing well, great record, if I'm Nick Nurse, I'm playing the finish line. Like, just get to the top six seed and then go from there. Because if they play defense the way they're playing defense, and they share the ball like they've shown earlier on this year, They're going to be dangerous, but they cannot do it if Joel Embiid is not healthy and playing in April, May, and June. And we all know that has always been the Achilles heel for JoJo.