{"id":1065805,"date":"2021-11-29T18:15:21","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T23:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1065805"},"modified":"2021-11-29T18:15:32","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T23:15:32","slug":"i-really-thought-i-wasnt-going-to-make-it-philadelphias-joel-embiid-on-his-bout-with-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-really-thought-i-wasnt-going-to-make-it-philadelphias-joel-embiid-on-his-bout-with-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I Really Thought I Wasn\u2019t Going To Make It\u2019: Philadelphia\u2019s Joel Embiid On His Bout With COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fi-really-thought-i-wasnt-going-to-make-it-philadelphias-joel-embiid-on-his-bout-with-covid-19%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1065805&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is one of the most dominant forces in the NBA. The four-time All Star has battled through injuries his entire career to become a top-ten player in the league. Yet, it was his recent bout with COVID-19 that forced him to miss the Sixers\u2019 last nine games and a sickness that hit him particularly hard.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, I really thought I wasn\u2019t going to make it,\u201d said Embiid. \u201cIt was that bad. I\u2019m just thankful to be sitting here. I struggled with it but I\u2019m just glad I got over it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sixers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Sixers<\/a> Joel Embiid on having COVID: \u2018That jawn hit me hard. I didn\u2019t think I was going to make it\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AsSUKs02gS\">pic.twitter.com\/AsSUKs02gS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom Moore (@TomMoorePhilly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomMoorePhilly\/status\/1464790172000792580?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 28, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Embiid returned to the court Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, lighting it up for 42 points on 12-23 shooting to go along with 14 rebounds and four blocks. The Sixers lost the game in double overtime 121-120, dropping them to 2-8 in their last ten games.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Embiid \u2014 who, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/sixers\/sixers-knicks-nba-joel-embiid-covid-19-protocols-20211108.html\">Philadelphia Inquirer<\/a>, is vaccinated \u2014 said he was not expecting to be able to take the court against the Timberwolves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly, I did not think I was going to play tonight after the workout last night,\u201d Embiid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/11\/28\/sport\/joel-embiid-philadelphia-76ers-covid\/index.html\">said<\/a>. \u201cReally couldn\u2019t go up and down more than three times. I guess, to me it\u2019s a miracle I even played this many minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Sixers have had multiple players test positive for COVID this season, including starting forward Tobias Harris.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, he\u2019s not doing great,\u201d coach Doc Rivers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/sixers\/sixers-knicks-nba-joel-embiid-covid-19-protocols-20211108.html\">said<\/a> about Embiid in early November. \u201cHe\u2019s struggling with it. It\u2019s very similar to Tobias. That\u2019s all I can tell you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harris praised Embiid\u2019s effort in his return to the court.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s a tough one, coming back from being out for that long of a period of time. He did his thing, he was carrying us all throughout. Just getting to his spots and getting his shot. His conditioning looked good as well. It was good to have him back with the team, and you just saw his presence and what was missing for sure,\u201d Harris <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/sixers-players-and-coaches-react-to-joel-embiid-dominant-return-vs-timberwolves\/\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rivers also had nothing but good things to say regarding Embiid\u2019s return, highlighting his conditioning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cListen, we lost, and Joel (Embiid) was phenomenal tonight. But we still lost the game. Joel would take 30 and win if you know what I\u2019m saying. He was great, played a ton of minutes, something you just don\u2019t know from COVID. Give him credit. Clearly, he\u2019s been working out, and he showed us that,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/sixers-players-and-coaches-react-to-joel-embiid-dominant-return-vs-timberwolves\/\">said<\/a> Rivers.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns \u2014 who has a checkered history with Embiid \u2014 said that he spoke with Embiid, and was \u201chappy he\u2019s doing well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI told Embiid on the court I\u2019m very happy he\u2019s come to the other side of Covid,\u201d Towns <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrUram\/status\/1464934260125704204?s=20\">said<\/a> postgame. \u201cWe\u2019ve had our thing for awhile, but that\u2019s bigger than basketball. That\u2019s bigger than what we have. I\u2019ve seen it kill people. \u2026 I\u2019m very happy he\u2019s doing well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><strong>LAST CHANCE to SAVE 50% on memberships to The Daily Wire with code DW50. Without our members, none of this would be possible. Join us to keep the mission alive.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to sports@dailywire.com.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is one of the most dominant forces in the NBA. The four-time All Star has battled through injuries his entire career to become a top-ten player in the league. Yet, it was his recent bout with COVID-19 that forced him to miss the Sixers\u2019 last nine games and a sickness that hit him particularly hard.\u00a0\u201cI mean, I really thought I wasn\u2019t going to make it,\u201d said Embiid. \u201cIt was that bad. I\u2019m just thankful to be sitting here. I struggled with it but I\u2019m just glad I got over it.\u201d#Sixers Joel Embiid on having COVID: \u2018That jawn hit me hard. I didn\u2019t think I was going to make it\u2019 pic.twitter.com\/AsSUKs02gS\u2014 Tom Moore (@TomMoorePhilly) November 28, 2021Embiid returned to the court Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, lighting it up for 42 points on 12-23 shooting to go along with 14 rebounds and four blocks. The Sixers lost the game in double overtime 121-120, dropping them to 2-8 in their last ten games.\u00a0Embiid \u2014 who, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer, is vaccinated \u2014 said he was not expecting to be able to take the court against the Timberwolves.\u00a0\u201cHonestly, I did not think I was going to play tonight after the workout last night,\u201d Embiid said. \u201cReally couldn\u2019t go up and down more than three times. I guess, to me it\u2019s a miracle I even played this many minutes.\u201dThe Sixers have had multiple players test positive for COVID this season, including starting forward Tobias Harris.\u00a0\u201cI mean, he\u2019s not doing great,\u201d coach Doc Rivers said about Embiid in early November. \u201cHe\u2019s struggling with it. It\u2019s very similar to Tobias. That\u2019s all I can tell you.\u201dHarris praised Embiid\u2019s effort in his return to the court.\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s a tough one, coming back from being out for that long of a period of time. He did his thing, he was carrying us all throughout. Just getting to his spots and getting his shot. His conditioning looked good as well. It was good to have him back with the team, and you just saw his presence and what was missing for sure,\u201d Harris said.Rivers also had nothing but good things to say regarding Embiid\u2019s return, highlighting his conditioning.\u00a0\u201cListen, we lost, and Joel (Embiid) was phenomenal tonight. But we still lost the game. Joel would take 30 and win if you know what I\u2019m saying. He was great, played a ton of minutes, something you just don\u2019t know from COVID. Give him credit. Clearly, he\u2019s been working out, and he showed us that,\u201d said Rivers.Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns \u2014 who has a checkered history with Embiid \u2014 said that he spoke with Embiid, and was \u201chappy he\u2019s doing well.\u201d\u201cI told Embiid on the court I\u2019m very happy he\u2019s come to the other side of Covid,\u201d Towns said postgame. \u201cWe\u2019ve had our thing for awhile, but that\u2019s bigger than basketball. That\u2019s bigger than what we have. I\u2019ve seen it kill people. \u2026 I\u2019m very happy he\u2019s doing well.\u201dLAST CHANCE to SAVE 50% on memberships to The Daily Wire with code DW50. Without our members, none of this would be possible. Join us to keep the mission alive.Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. 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