Daily News | ‘I don’t care’: Joel Embiid responds to criticism about missing one game against Nikola Jokić
Embiid reiterated late Wednesday — after returning from a one-game absence with calf tightness in the— that his priority is being as healthy as possible for the playoffs that begin in about two weeks.
“So not playing against him was a huge bummer. But there’s a bigger goal in sight, and that’s to make sure we’re healthy for the playoffs.”Jokić, who was named MVP the previous two seasons, along with Embiid and the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, are considered the frontrunners for this season’s award. The schedule fortuitously lined up for a late-season Sixers-Nuggets showdown in Denver, but Embiid was ruled out of the matchup shortly after Monday morning’s shootaround.
Embiid is finishing another dominant regular season for a Sixers team that is 50-26 and sits third in the Eastern Conference standings entering Thursday. He again leads the NBA in scoring on a career-best 54.4% shooting from the field, while also averaging 10.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.7 blocks per game. He has also played in 62 games, while managing an ongoing foot issue before his recent calf tightness.
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