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Ime Udoka in his one year as a 76ers assistant got close enough to Joel Embiid to earn an invitation to the MVP's wedding to Anne de Paula last July. Udoka also saw up close in that one year that Embiid — already an All-Star and one of the best big men in the game — wasn't reaching his potential. Udoka saw a player that “stayed up playing video games, eating cereal” rather than being in tune with what was needed to play — to dominate, really, and carry a franchise — every night in peak physical condition.

The Philadelphia 76ers discuss where they have missed the presence of De'Anthony Melton the most out on the floor.

Philadelphia center Joel Embiid missed the 76ers' game against Utah on Saturday night with swelling in his left knee. Embiid has now missed eight games this season. The new collective bargaining agreement requires players, in most instances, to play in 65 regular-season games to be eligible for awards such as MVP or the All-NBA teams.

The 76ers need a better plan to win games without Joel Embiid. The NBA MVP is hurting — and Philadelphia suffers just as much when Embiid can't play because he's injured. The 76ers are now just 2-6 without Embiid after Lauri Markkanen and Collin Sexton had double-doubles to lead the Utah Jazz to a 120-109 victory on Saturday night.

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers will look to bounce back when they play host to the Utah Jazz on Saturday.