Joel Embiid addresses being snubbed as All-Star Game starter

Joel Embiid appeared to make a press release on Saturday in his first recreation since not being voted as a starter for the NBA All-Star Game.

Embiid scored 47 factors with 18 rebounds in his Philadelphia 76ers’ 126-119 win over the Denver Nuggets at Wells Fargo Center. He dominated within the paint and helped his staff make a second-half comeback within the victory.

After the sport, Embiid was interviewed by ABC/ESPN’s Cassidy Hubbarth, who requested the 76ers heart about not being voted a starter for the All-Star Game. Embiid brushed apart the snub and stated he was targeted on larger issues.

“I keep getting disrespected, and it’s cool,” Embiid stated. “I’m just going to try to keep helping my team win games. Try to get us to the No. 1 seed. And then the playoffs, all I ask is no freak injuries. I think I’m due for a big run, and my team too.”

Embiid has endured some dangerous luck through the playoffs.

In 2018, he was hit within the face and suffered a fractured orbital bone which brought on him to overlook his staff’s first two playoff video games and play utilizing a masks in subsequent video games. In 2019, he handled knee points and in addition bought sick within the playoffs. His Sixers had been knocked out on an unbelievable bounce for Kawhi Leonard when the Toronto Raptors gained the championship. In 2021, Embiid performed by way of a tear in his knee. Then final yr, Embiid performed by way of a torn ligament in his thumb that required surgical procedure.

Philly has not made it previous the Eastern Conference semifinals since Embiid joined the staff. Maybe he’s proper that they’re due for a run.