Gamesmanship perhaps?
Early Saturday afternoon, Philaldelphia 76ers’ head coach Doc Rivers addressed the media after practice and gave a somber update on the likely MVP’s availability heading into Game 1 on Monday night.
Doc Rivers on Joel Embiid: “He didn’t do anything today. If I was a betting man, I would probably say doubtful for at least Game 1.” pic.twitter.com/CbrjQgFDe6
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“Doctors looked at him. He didn’t do anything today,” Rivers said of Joel Embiid. “I’ll say this, if I was a betting man, I would probably say doubtful for at least Game 1, but we’ll see.