Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid said the mental recovery process from a meniscus injury that sidelined him for two months was as difficult as any he's gone through in his NBA career.
PHILADELPHIA -- Returning to the court eight weeks to the day after undergoing a procedure on the lateral meniscus in his left knee,admitted that the mental recovery process from this injury was as difficult as any he's gone through across his NBA career.
When Embiid was asked what, specifically, he meant by not being in the right place mentally, he admitted the injury left him feeling depressed. Embiid, who went through his first full contact, 5-on-5 practice Saturday without any issues, was still listed as out for Tuesday's game as late as two hours before tipoff. But just before 76ers coach Nick Nurse spoke to the media at 5:45 p.m. ET, a 76ers spokesperson said Embiid had been upgraded to questionable. And, after he took the court for his customary workout a little under an hour before tipoff, he reclaimed his customary spot as Philadelphia's starting center.
After, quite understandably, looking tired for stretches of the game, it was an impressive burst of energy at the end of his 29 minutes of action.
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