Joel Embiid is already upset about his playing time being limited
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After playing in sequences against the Celtics last night, against the Hornets, Joel Embiid barely played in the second half.
His playing time is limited to 20 minutes, and Nick Nourse and his staff decided on Saturday night to do without him for the last twenty minutes of the match! In the end, the Sixers won, but it was a risky pick.
“Honestly, I prefer to have no restrictions at all” he laughs when a reporter asks him how he likes to spend his playing time. “But yes, I prefer longer sequences. When you play only two or three minutes, when you go out on the field twice, it’s useless. I might as well stay at home with the family. When you play longer, you can get into the rhythm of the game. The only downside is that you might be done for the night by halftime. »
“If they want to listen to me, great. Otherwise, it’s their choice.”
Author of 20 points in 20 minutes without ever pushing himself, Joel Embiid reminds us that too much split playing time is not good for his big frame. “I can’t sit still either.” Being in shape is one thing, but being in shape for basketball is another — and that takes a lot of playing. So playing for 6 minutes, then sitting for 10 minutes, then playing again for 6 minutes…gets you nowhere. But hey, I trust the staff, I continue to follow the plan until they remove the restriction. »
Even if Joel Embiid assures that he trusts the staff, it suggests that he asked to play more, but let’s not listen to him … “I try to speak up every day. If they want to listen to me, great. Otherwise, it’s their choice.” he is responsible for the end of his playing time restriction period.
The journalist points out to him that for the second time in a row the team won without him on the field. He laughs again: “I’ve been waiting for this for 12 years!” I accept it gladly. We must continue in this direction. The most important are the big games and the playoffs. If we play with that energy when I’m not on the court, all the better. It was about time! »
| Joel Embiid | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2016-17 | PHL | 31 | 25 | 46.6 | 36.7 | 78.3 | 2.0 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 20.2 |
| 2017-18 ☆ | PHL | 63 | 30 | 48.3 | 30.8 | 76.9 | 2.3 | 8.7 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 22.9 |
| 2018-19 ☆ | PHL | 64 | 34 | 48.4 | 30.0 | 80.4 | 2.5 | 11.1 | 13.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 27.5 |
| 2019-20 ☆ | PHL | 51 | 30 | 47.7 | 33.1 | 80.7 | 2.8 | 8.9 | 11.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 2020-21 ☆ | PHL | 51 | 31 | 51.3 | 37.7 | 85.9 | 2.2 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 28.5 |
| 2021-22 ☆ | PHL | 68 | 34 | 49.9 | 37.1 | 81.4 | 2.1 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 30.6 |
| 2022-23 ★ | PHL | 66 | 35 | 54.8 | 33.0 | 85.7 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 10.2 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 33.1 |
| 2023-24 ☆ | PHL | 39 | 34 | 52.9 | 38.8 | 88.3 | 2.4 | 8.6 | 11.0 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 34.7 |
| 2024-25 | PHL | 19 | 30 | 44.4 | 29.9 | 88.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 23.8 |
| 2025-26 | PHL | 1 | 20 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2025-10-26 06:11:00
