It’s been a rough season for Joel Embiid and the 76ers lately.
After a blazing start with the newly-acquired James Harden after the All-Star Break, where they sat near the top of the East, Philadelphia is just (yes, just) 10-6 in their last 16 games. In a typical stretch of a season, that’s a solid month or so run. When you’re in a three-way with the Celtics and Heat for the No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 seeds, respectively: Any slight mistake could spell out first-round doom.
No one said that slight mistake might be the availability of role player-slash-key-wing-defender Matisse Thybulle in a crucial Thursday game.
