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Has Sports Medicine Gotten TOO Good for Philadelphia 76ers?

By Bret Stuter

Dec 14, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) and forward Nerlens Noel (M) and forward Ben Simmons (R) during a timeout in the second half against the Toronto Raptors at Wells Fargo Center. The Toronto Raptors won 123.114. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 14, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) and forward Nerlens Noel (M) and forward Ben Simmons (R) during a timeout in the second half against the Toronto Raptors at Wells Fargo Center. The Toronto Raptors won 123.114. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 2, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie (far left) watches as center Joel Embiid (21) walks out of the tunnel on crutches prior to a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 2, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie (far left) watches as center Joel Embiid (21) walks out of the tunnel on crutches prior to a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Don’t Blame Doc Martin

Now that the Philadelphia 76ers are filling up the hospital beds, the fans are getting worried, and angry.  Who’s responsible?  In the modern era, everything is the fault of someone… else.  Accidents do not just happen. Someone is responsible.

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    • So who gets tagged with the tsunami of Philadelphia 76ers injuries?

    Well, nobody.  That’s right.  No one.  Let me explain.

    As a matter of fact, the Philadelphia 76ers hired Dr. David T. Martin to coincide with drafting Joel Embiid. He is the premier expert in the blossoming field of sports science and medicine.

    Embiid Is Priority

    His number one priority was getting Embiid onto the basketball court at the peak of health. After two surgeries, two international trips to rehab his foot, and two years, Joel Embiid did play in the NBA.

    But the care of Joel Embiid was not simply acting in the capacity of travel agent to the latest and greatest international rehabilitation clinics. He monitors sleep, hydration, nutrition, and exertion.  All of that data is compared to workloads.  The objective? Determine the optimal inputs to land the best outputs. In the end, the success of Joel Embiid in the NBA is the result of many efforts to get him there.