On February 16, Beijing time, the Celtics played against the 76ers, Harden still did not play, but he came to the home to watch the game and ring the freedom bell for the team. However, the 76ers played too badly this time, falling behind by a large score early, and finally lost 87-135, a 48-point fiasco, sending the Green Army to nine consecutive wins. Embiid had 19 points, 9 boards and 6 assists, 13-of-16 free throws, and clocked out of work after only 26 minutes! Maxi had 11 points and Harris had only 6 points and 5 boards. They let the Green Army hit 25 three-pointers and shoot 25 of 45, which is too efficient!
The Celtics have been momentum lately, and it's not easy for the 76ers to beat them. Embiid was heavily defended, with the Green Army having Horford and Embiid unable to move, with the 76ers trailing 11-2. Embiid can only score on free throws, and he has committed a lot of fouls on the inside and has stood on the free throw line many times. Embiid was badly caught in the bag, shooting 0-of-3 in the first quarter but scoring seven points from the free throws. Embiid was resting in the second quarter when the 76ers were already trailing by 19 points. The Green Army's three-pointer was too accurate, and soon widened to a 24-point difference. Embiid finally hit and collided with Smart in the back, but fortunately he was not in serious trouble. Embiid then staged a dunk and scored multiple free throws, trying to chase points, but unfortunately fell behind by 27 points after halftime. Embiid played well, but they couldn't defend or score three points.
On the contrary, the Green Army's three-pointer was like a hanging, and it actually shot 12 of 19 shots in the half. This feel gap is also too big! The Green Army is still widening the point difference in the third quarter, which is to go straight to the 40 point difference! Embiid continued to score free throws, but others had to stand up and score. Harris was very confused this time, as if he hadn't woken up yet, and shot too few shots. And the Green Army's three points continue to soar, the third quarter has not yet been played, the game has entered garbage time, Embiid simply sit on the sidelines to rest! Trailing by 43 points in the third quarter, the point difference is huge.
The last quarter is even more unnecessary to play, just punch in and leave work! Both sides were replaced with role players, and the newly joined Millsap was also given the opportunity to play. Millsap played well, hitting three consecutive points and feeling good. But the attack on the Green Army side is also very fierce, even if it is garbage time, the 76ers have difficulty to narrow the point difference, and finally got a fiasco. Harden sat on the sidelines and looked confused, he couldn't imagine that after changing teams, he actually saw a fiasco, I don't know how Harden felt? However, this game does not represent anything, the Green Army's three points are too accurate, a rare three-point shooting rate.
Harden this time is sitting and watching the 76ers lose miserably, he has come to the bench to watch, but unfortunately what he sees is a fiasco. From this game, we can also see that the 76ers have a lot of problems, such as their lack of a good organizer, Embiid has improved a lot, he has improved his passing ability in the new season, this time he has won a lot of assists, becoming the 76ers' assist king. However, he is an inside line after all, relying on the inside line to organize the offense, which is obviously unreasonable, and the side reflects how bad the 76ers are organizing the offense. And that's why the 76ers traded to Harden, and it really needs you too much.
After Harden arrived, I believe that I can solve this organizational problem, Harden himself is a good passer, with him to sort out the offense, I believe that the offensive side will be much better, embiid's pressure is not so great. The 76ers also have a defensive problem, and they made the Green Army's three-point shot too easy this time. This problem is not something Harden can solve, the 76ers need to find a solution to the defense, the inside line has Embiid sitting, the opponent is not easy to break through, but what about the outside line? Sable and Green and others need to stand up, and now that the Green Army has won 9 consecutive victories, the competition in the East has become more intense, and the playoffs are believed to be fierce.