The 76ers' Joel Embiid says the knee swelling that has sidelined him for periods of time this season is 'depressing.'
on Sunday, he admitted it has been a difficult process for him mentally to go through trying to get his left knee to a place where he can play.
Embiid missed the opening nine games of the season because of his knee and a league suspension. He returned to play in four games -- including a 35-point performance in Memphis on Nov. 20 -- before again being shut down and missing the past two and a half weeks of action because of swelling in his knee, as well as for personal reasons.
But against Chicago, there were glimpses of what they can do. The trio played 26 minutes together Sunday, with the 76ers outscoring the Bulls by 14 points in that span. "I think the whole thing is about health ... that's what it comes down to. I wish I could have been playing from the beginning. I would love to play every single game, every single minute, but sometimes your body just says, 'No,' and you can't do nothing about it. All you can do is just keep working to fix it and get better."
Many of those Embiid shots came off passes from Maxey, who registered his first career triple-double with 25 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists; 10 of those assists were on feeds to Embiid, per ESPN Research.
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