Guerschon Yabusele discusses his growth with Joel Embiid and his goals for the Philadelphia 76ers the rest of the way.
Yabusele will come off the bench in Thursday's game against the Celtics, Austin Krell of OnPattison.com reports. Yabusele will shift to Philadelphia's bench in Joel Embiid's (knee) return Thursday, but the former should still play a significant role from the second unit.
For the first time since he became the face of The Process, Joel “The Process” Embiid got benched. He didn’t play in the fourth quarter Saturday because the rest of the team was better without him. That the rest of the team included Quentin Grimes,
Joel Embiid remained on the 76ers’ bench with Saturday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets on the line because Guerschon Yabusele was a more impactful option. The event was likely an embarrassing moment for the 7-foot-2 center who was the NBA’s most dominant player the past two seasons.
Yabusele will start in Monday's game against Chicago, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.
Yabusele has officially been diagnosed with corneal abrasion in one eye and is dealing with swelling in his other eye, Kyle Neubeck of AllPHLY.com reports.
Josh Giddey had 25 points, 16 rebounds and six assists as the Chicago Bulls ended a six-game skid by routing the Philadelphia 76ers 142-110.
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Sunday evening that Embiid is “considering alternative options, such as surgery, for his injured left knee.” Embiid has been receiving regular injections in his knee in an attempt to remain on the court, but he’s still far from 100%.
It’s time for Philadelphia to shut Embiid and any other injured player down for an extended stretch (Paul George has admitted he is playing through pain, as is Kyle Lowry, among others). It’s time for the 76ers to let go of the rope this season and focus on the next one.