On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Shams Charania, Marcus Morris Sr. and Peter Rosenberg join Molly Qerim to discuss the Philadelphia 76ers’ growing injury report, including Joel Embiid undergoing surgery and Tyrese Maxey being out for the season with a finger injury.
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@scooter_fromdabottom
April 3, 2025 at 9:52 pm
D. Rose would’ve been 1 of the best PG everβΌοΈ
@InvincibleYoungEmpire
April 3, 2025 at 10:10 pm
Love the Derrick Rose take. Man, it still hurts to know his career ended shortly due to the injuries. It was special on a nightly basis. Probably one of if not THEE biggest WHAT IF.
@alsimmons9975
April 3, 2025 at 10:29 pm
Joel Embiid: Greg Oden
@VernonBarnett-z3x
April 3, 2025 at 10:31 pm
Embiid might as well retire already.
@liyong511
April 3, 2025 at 10:34 pm
Didn’t he steal the MVP from Joker because ESPN thinks it is not correct to give a white player MVP three times in a role?
@marquisgraham64
April 3, 2025 at 10:35 pm
Iβm sorry to say this but this is embidd fault
He has the choice to take the long term surgery that would sideline him next season yes but would be the operation he needs for his knee to not be so beat up
But he chooses arthroscopic and thatβll only get you by but for so long again
@Phenom2606
April 3, 2025 at 10:36 pm
Penny Hardaway would have been the GOAT potentially if not for injuries. He was way better than D Rose etc.
@cookielafoo3848
April 3, 2025 at 10:38 pm
Shams and Molly would have some gorgeous babiesπ
@Sambam1981
April 3, 2025 at 10:39 pm
The biggest what ifs in the NBA are Penny Hardaway and Derek Rose
@Therealdeadgang
April 3, 2025 at 10:44 pm
Joke Embiid π
@Therealdeadgang
April 3, 2025 at 10:46 pm
76ers totally tanking, trust the process π
@nehemiahward3086
April 3, 2025 at 10:47 pm
Extend your vocabulary Steven so you can learn something other than cussing
@rudyquezada7088
April 3, 2025 at 10:49 pm
He should retire by this point, but if theyβre offering you free money , take the money
@theone8173
April 3, 2025 at 10:51 pm
falseeeee TMAC IS
@J3TRO1
April 3, 2025 at 10:58 pm
My first thought was Yoa Ming imagine him healthy & he only had what 8 yrs
@Squaredot01
April 3, 2025 at 11:11 pm
I really hope Embiid and the 76’ers don’t think the knee is going to get better when they keep taking pieces out of it?
@FoxNewsChannelSux
April 3, 2025 at 11:33 pm
The biggest “what-if” is definitely Len Bias.
The history of basketball would be different if he doesn’t die.
The GOAT discussion would be different if Bird wins 5-6 titles.
@compton4205
April 3, 2025 at 11:33 pm
Retire he is done already and always will be hurt
@alex4863
April 3, 2025 at 11:43 pm
Someone put this broken horse to sleep already.
@sprikitikbaragudum
April 4, 2025 at 12:12 am
I’m still thinking between AD and Embiid for who has the most glass body
@bullsfandex3993
April 4, 2025 at 2:01 am
Prolly embid, dudes never even played a 70 game season… but it’s close
@jimihendrix5195
April 4, 2025 at 12:29 am
Derrick Rose take isn’t fair to D Rose. Bro just got hurt, he had good conditioning but ish happens.
Embiid has never had good conditioning and has been on record saying he enjoys being bigger than most players because he can push them around.
Zion doesnt play the same way but it’s a cautionary tale for him. Better take care of your conditioning or you could derail your career like Embiid seems to be doing. Even if the surgery goes well and he starts taking his diet/conditioning seriously, I don’t see a man that size getting better or back to prime condition after multiple injuries/surgeries. It would take a level of dieting and conditioning that I just dont think he has…
I wish him the best tho.
@Squaredot01
April 4, 2025 at 12:48 am
Greg Oden is the biggest what if in NBA history
@thiccpotato
April 4, 2025 at 1:44 am
Brandon Roy or D Rose for sure.
@the_p.s.a6384
April 4, 2025 at 2:08 am
SOOOO ZION BUST RIGHT??? Yβall keep saying it but JOEL IS A WHAT IF??????? Canβt make this up π€¦πΎββοΈ
@AnDr3w066
April 4, 2025 at 2:25 am
Embid won an mvp. Zion has played less than half the games he has been eligible for.
@thirdtake3770
April 4, 2025 at 2:43 am
They love making excuses for Embiid.