Recently, George talked about his injuries this season in his podcast. George missed the first five regular season games due to a bone contusion caused by an overstretching knee in the preseason.

He said: The most frustrating thing this season is obviously that I joined the team in a healthy state. Before joining, I had no physical problems. I carefully planned the training plan throughout the offseason and made every effort to improve my physical condition in order to return to the arena with the best competitive state. However, when I came to Philadelphia with anticipation, I was accidentally injured during the preseason. From that moment on, I had a vague premonition in my heart - I didn't give enough time to recover from the injury at that time. "

" But I have expectations in my heart. I don’t want to disappoint the team and I’m eager to step onto the court to contribute to the team. But when I was really standing on the competition field, the real dilemma made me extremely distressed. I clearly realized that ‘Damn it, something was completely wrong’ and clearly felt that I had lost the explosive power I used to be, and it became extremely difficult to move. At that time, I was unable to find the root cause of the problem. Later I realized that the old injury of excessive stretching of the knee had not been completely cured. The protective measures of wearing protective gear for a long time unexpectedly caused damage to the quadriceps tendon. As the game progressed, the injury gradually worsened. In order to be able to persist in the game, I had to start taking medication to paralyze the pain. It was not until later that I conducted a more in-depth examination that I found that I had an injury that was not detected in time - I was finally diagnosed with a tear of the adductor muscle. ”

" I simply couldn't move the way I wanted it to. And people's reaction - Philadelphia fans may be harsh on you. I accept it calmly because after all, this is the expectation of the players. I respect this attitude and I will not evade responsibility. I want this level of attention and desire this pressure. But the bad thing is that I can't give back to the fans 100% because my physical condition is not up to expectations. To make matters worse, I need Embiid. ”