The Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers begin a seven-game series this weekend in Philly. Before tip-off Sunday afternoon, the Peachtree Hoops staff weighs in by answering three roundtable questions. For our first roundtable, we discuss the biggest X-factor in the series.
Brad Rowland: I’ll get this out of the way for everyone. The only answer is Joel Embiid’s injury status, and I’m banning anyone else from saying it. It’s too obvious when Embiid is one of the best players in the league and his status is so uncertain. Still, I just want it to be clear to everyone that, yes, we realize that it’s the single biggest X-factor.