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Philadelphia 76ers, ranked fourth in the Eastern Region in the NBA, was dealt a severe blow when local media reported that its Cameroonian star Joel Embide was missing indefinitely due to a fracture and concussion in the right eye. Of the brain.
The Cameroonian player was injured and after an interception by fellow Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam in the first round of the playoffs in the last minutes of the sixth game of their series, he won 132-97 and advanced to 4. -2 and reached the second round. .
According to ESPN and The Athletic, the concussion was followed by concussion and fracture of the right eye socket. Denver Nuggets “and Greek Yannis Antedocounbo” Milwaukee Bucks “suffered similar injuries to his left eye in 2018. He had to undergo surgery and missed the field for three weeks.
Embide was injured in the third match against the Raptors, after which a ligament was torn in his right thumb, but the player and his team wanted to wait until the playoffs were over to have surgery.
The lack of emphysema will be a severe blow to the Sixers, especially as they face the Miami Heat in the league (Eastern Zone semifinals) quarterfinals.
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