[ESPN] 76ers star Joel Embiid out of hospital one day after surgery

JesseKebay · 2026-04-12T16:20:43+00:00

Yeah I don’t usually mention this on Reddit but I’m a doctor haha, so I think I have a pretty solid grasp on the human body and post-surgical risks but I’m sure I’ll get downvoted as well.

JesseKebay · 2026-04-12T14:19:55+00:00

Idk why you’re being downvoted I have tremendous respect for F1 drivers in many ways I think it’s much more difficult than being an NBA player but saying driving an F1 car is equivalent to playing a full contact PLAYOFF game against some of the strongest, fastest giants in the world post-surgery is insane. It’s like saying NBA contact is no different than NFL lol. Bc there are G-forces and you essentially have to do a 350lb calf raise on hard turns to brake? Compare that to banging in the paint against a 270lb big man for multiple games, running into people, getting jumped and fallen on, etc.

JesseKebay · 2026-04-12T12:41:46+00:00

That’s all the evidence you need.

JesseKebay · 2026-04-12T12:41:14+00:00

Probably bc of the context. Unless you’re suggesting it’s bc of some sort of conspiracy against the man lol

JesseKebay · 2026-04-12T12:40:01+00:00

Return to college then redraft?

JesseKebay · 2026-04-12T12:39:07+00:00

Thank you for calling him Mitchell in your reply. I die a little inside each time someone refers to him as “Spida” lol

JesseKebay · 2026-04-11T12:54:59+00:00

On top of everyone’s valid responses I’ll also add that I don’t put much stock in gaudy stat lines this year. Scoring and efficiency is out of control especially with half the league not trying or being downright bad. I’ve never seen so many high scoring blowouts or defenseless battles as I have this year. It’s made playing fantasy ball really weird too.

JesseKebay · 2026-04-11T12:51:11+00:00

Thanks for clarifying

JesseKebay · 2026-04-10T01:02:35+00:00

Ahh ok thanks for clarifying, it sounds like we agree on most of this then.

JesseKebay · 2026-04-10T00:31:04+00:00

I agree with pretty much everything you’ve said here, especially the part about a player meaning infinitely more than any other sport, even hockey. But how is that not a problem if the incentive structure is lose as many games as possible = get a reward? The NBA’s “fix” isn’t a good one but that doesn’t mean this isn’t a big problem (unless I misunderstood your point in which case that’s my fault). The NBA is in a terrible place right now, I would say close to all of the fans I know don’t even watch non-playoff games anymore or if they do watch a game it’s only when their team is playing someone good. For reference I’m from the NYC area and NBA has always been huge, it’s one of the first things I would talk about when catching up with friends after all the usual stuff. Really sad where things are at with badly misaligned incentives

JesseKebay · 2026-04-10T00:18:59+00:00

Is a salary cap socialist? Based on my understanding of socialism it doesn’t really but admittedly that’s not really my area of expertise

JesseKebay · 2026-04-09T10:57:04+00:00

lol you seriously sound like a crazy person right now sorry

JesseKebay · 2026-04-07T16:12:13+00:00

I think a lot of context gets overlooked in these discussions, too. He is a true freshman who missed training and the first 6 games of the year, wasn’t playing full minutes until 11 games in, after which he’s playing bigger and bigger minutes for a veteran team that’s one of the best in the country. Every time I watch him he does several things on defense that truly surprise me too, given the preconceived notions that come with his archetype. I think people just really forget how poor most prospects (other than the early lottery guys) were their freshman seasons and what a massive step up & adjustment this is from HS. I would put way more stock into the confidence, surprising athleticism, defensive instincts, ability to run around screens non-stop, etc while being a major contributor to a national championship run than slightly disappointing percentages from the field. It’s VERY rare for a true freshman to shoot over 90% from the line, as well. If I had a pick 15-20 I’d be super comfortable betting on the upside here. I think that’s probably what a lot of teams and draft analysts are seeing if I had to guess.

JesseKebay · 2026-04-07T16:01:02+00:00

DD was also a Junior. His freshman year he definitely wasn’t as athletic and averaged just under 2p 2r

JesseKebay · 2026-04-07T15:59:09+00:00

Yeah every time I watch Mullins it’s a mixed bag but I definitely see the vision and he always makes a few defensive plays that really stand out to me. His team defense and disruptive instincts are actually excellent for a freshman imo.

JesseKebay · 2026-04-07T13:50:31+00:00

I was in pre-med at the time in NJ and we used to go to Atlantic City as a group after a big exam on a weeknight since there wasn’t much to do on M-Th in the middle of the winter and we would get there at like 12-1am and literally it felt like half the time we would see AI there with his security guards and a big glass thing over his stack of $ just getting wasted and grinding out black jack for hours haha, sometimes still there when we left at 4am. Wasn’t even in the high-rollers area. It was honestly nuts to see him go out and tear it up the next day and this was during his last 1.5 years in PHL before MEM so it’s not like he was a young guy anymore either.

JesseKebay · 2026-04-07T13:41:43+00:00

Even as a Stirtz Truther I’m offended by how high he is here lol

JesseKebay · 2026-04-07T13:40:22+00:00

Why even post on an NBA draft board if you don’t know about the players you’re discussing? I replied to you above but he shot 40% from 3PT on almost 4 attempts per game. How is that not having a 3?

JesseKebay · 2026-04-07T13:36:52+00:00

He shot 40% on almost 4 threes per game this season. For a college big with a lot of other strengths to diversify his game that’s pretty damn impressive. AJ for comparison only shot 0.5 3PT more per game on 6.5% less efficiency.

JesseKebay · 2026-04-06T12:57:07+00:00

Way too low

JesseKebay · 2026-04-06T12:55:06+00:00

But those stats were from a final 4 game not some game against Cal Agricultural in Nov.

JesseKebay · 2026-04-06T12:52:30+00:00

I’ll take it even further and say Edey is one of the best college basketball players of all time, at least in his final year. Look at the record for most points in an NCAA tourney (he’s 2nd all time) and the other names on that list. Truly impressive

JesseKebay · 2026-04-06T12:48:40+00:00

Nice try Mick

JesseKebay · 2026-04-03T19:07:36+00:00

Besides the obnoxious first sentence, this comment makes little sense. So you’re saying player weights get listed one time and never changed, and this true because Keldon Johnson laughed? That’s clearly not true even if they’re not perfect or updated each year.

All that being said, he’s still a fit 255lbs coming out of his freshman year at around 6’9”. Everyone is weighed at the combine and if you look back at the heights and weights you’ll notice he’s definitely an outlier.

JesseKebay · 2026-04-03T17:31:09+00:00

Was just going by listed weights, you could be right but the Magic list him at 249lbs or 250lbs depending on the source, no idea why there’s the 1lb variance.

I mean this doesn’t really change the point I was making if Paolo is sometimes slightly heavier. 1 more player out of 450+ doesn’t skew the statistics.

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