When Joel Embiid was ruled out of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, it put the Sixers in dire straits against the New York Knicks. Andre Drummond surprisingly drew the start over Adem Bona, but he played only 15 minutes, finishing with six points and a team-high eight rebounds. While Drummond did his usual work on the glass, his lack of defensive mobility gave the Knicks a layup line on most possessions. Bona also made an impact with six offensive rebounds in his 16 minutes on the floor, but he unsurprisingly got into foul trouble trying to defend Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns. That forced Sixers head coach Nick Nurse to get creative at the 5. In came Dominick Barlow, who nearly helped the Sixers steal the game and go back to Philly knotted at one win apiece. In his 16 minutes, Barlow finished with six points on 3-of-3 shooting, two rebounds, two blocks and one steal.…