The NBA regular season continued, and Philadelphia's game against the Thunder officially began. After the game began, the two teams played very fiercely, and the strength displayed at both ends of the attack and defense was also very balanced. In the first quarter, the two teams fought to a 24-point draw. Entering the second quarter, Philadelphia played more and more smoothly on the offensive end, and the defensive end could also well limit the Thunder's offense. In the second quarter, Philadelphia took a five-point lead. At the end of the third quarter, Philadelphia extended its lead to 16 points. Even in the final quarter, Philadelphia still firmly grasped the initiative on the court, and Philadelphia easily defeated the Thunder 100-87 in the fourth quarter.
Realistically speaking, although the Thunder lost the game in this game, the resilience shown by the Thunder in this game is worthy of recognition. Especially in terms of rebounding and assists, the Thunder have done a very good job throughout the game. In addition to the excellent rebounding and assists, the Thunder did a very good job offensively this game. Throughout the game, the Thunder scored in double figures by four players: Favors 16 points and 9 rebounds, Dort 15 points and 4 rebounds, Bezley 14 points and 15 rebounds, and Pokushevsky 15 points and 6 rebounds. Again, although the Thunder lost this game, the strength and resilience shown by the Thunder are worth recognizing.
Okay, after talking about the losing Thunder, let's talk about Philadelphia, who won the game. There is no doubt that one of the most important reasons why Philadelphia was able to laugh to the end of this game and win so easily was Embiid's incomprehension. Embiid played 34 minutes and shot 8-of-25, including 1-of-7 from three-point range and 8-of-11 from the free throw line, with 25 points, 19 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 blocks and a plus-minus of +14. I believe that after reading the data, many fans will definitely say that Embiid's shooting rate is not ideal?
Yes, if you look at the paper hit rate Embiid is really not ideal. After all, Embiid shot only 32 percent from the field and 14 percent from three-point range. However, I don't agree with the fans, because Embiid's role on the field is immeasurable. Speaking of the offensive end, Embiid is Philadelphia's most trusted player on the offensive end. Embiid has a back-to-back single on the inside, Embiid has the ability to break through with the ball in the middle distance, and Embiid has the ability to shoot three-point shots on the outside. All in all, Embiid can always attract more than two defenders on the court, and Embiid's shooting rate is simply not too high under such a defensive strategy. However, this style of play allows for a lot of open shots for other Philadelphia players.
In addition to the efficiency of the offensive end, embiid on the defensive end is also the core of the team. The single defense of the inner line, the auxiliary defense after the blocking, and the reinforcement of the inner line, Embiid has done a very good job. Especially in terms of rebounding protection, Embiid is Philadelphia's best guarantee. I don't know, what kind of evaluation do you have about Philadelphia after watching this game? Anyway, my assessment of Philadelphia is that with Harden, they will not be empty this season. At the same time, with Harden's joining, the NBA Eastern Conference is now more chaotic. It can even be said that the Eastern Conference has now formed a four-legged scene. Because the Bucks, Nets, Philadelphia, and Heat all four teams have the strength to compete for the championship. Harden's debut is not as early as February 16, of course, Embiid's victory is undoubtedly to welcome Harden's arrival.