On March 26, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. The Philadelphia 76ers won again, beating the Los Angeles Clippers to a three-game winning streak, hardening and Embiid's chemistry getting better and better, more and more championships. In the game against the Clippers, Harden returned to the top, playing 34 minutes to effectively cut 29 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, plus or minus as high as +28. As Harden's form picks up, the 76ers' hopes of winning the championship are also skyrocketing. Could it be that Harden is going to win the championship in his first year away from the Nets? Others are mocking Harden for being an acute child who should be patient with Irving.
With back-to-back wins over the Heat, Lakers and Clippers, the 76ers face their biggest challenge in the next game against the league's number one Phoenix Suns. Sao Paulo made a comeback in the last game, looking for form to meet the 76ers and find a feeling for the playoffs. There is no doubt that this will be a final rehearsal match. 76ers 4 straight wins? Harden sent a powerful force to suppress Paul, and the Emperor erupted to shoot the sun, squeezing out the heat into the first.
Harden sent a powerful force to suppress Paul
In the past two seasons, the outside world has often compared Paul and Harden together, because they are both the passing masters of the league today. According to statistics, Chris Paul has averaged 10.7 assists per game this season, ranking first in the league. James Harden has averaged 10.1 assists per game this season, second in the league. Statistically, these two are also the league's most famous master-level point guards. However, Harden has a strong personal scoring ability while organizing the offense, which Paul does not have. Harden, who used to be a three-time scoring champion, is now in a state of decline, but the skinny camel is bigger than the horse, and in the one-on-one head-to-head, Harden still has the advantage.
Harden, 33 vs Paul, 37, are a showdown between two legendary defenders. The first in the West vs the second in the East, this is also a dialogue between the strong teams in the East and the West, who can be better? In Harden's recent form, it is very likely that Paul will lead the team to victory. After all, 76 are in the first place in the impact East.
The Emperor erupts into the sun
Paul played off against Harden, but the Suns had Devon Booker, the league's top scorer. Don't worry, the 76ers have the league's leading scorer, this season's quasi-MVP Embiid. Against the Clippers, the Emperor played only 27 minutes and 53 seconds, shooting 9-of-19, 2-of-3 from three-point range, and had 27 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocks. Due to Harden's excellent play, the fourth quarter was reduced to garbage time early, and there was no need for the emperor to play. Although the team's goal is to win, to get a higher ranking, Embiid also pursues his first scoring champion of his career.
As of now, Embiid is averaging 29.8 points per game, ranking second in the league. Who is the top player? The 37-year-old LeBron James, who averaged 30 points per game, is expected to set the record for the oldest leading scorer in NBA history. But Embiid didn't want to give it up. Therefore, facing the Suns, the number one in the league, the Emperor will definitely explode, impacting 40 or 50 points, shooting down the Suns at the same time, catching up with James' average score per game.
Squeeze out the heat into first
With the 76ers in their current form, once they beat the Suns, it will be a four-game winning streak, and they are expected to reach the top in the East, squeezing out the Heat to become the first. The Heat are currently in a very difficult predicament, with Butler's contradictions with Haslem and Spall casting a shadow over their playoff trip. At present, the Heat have lost 3 consecutive games, and the next game will face the powerful Nets, and it is likely to lose again.
The 76ers want to be number one in the East and need to ask the Bucks for advice. Because the Bucks' record is also 46 wins and 27 losses, the same record as the 76ers, both 0.5 wins behind the Heat. As a result, the Bucks also have the possibility of becoming the number one in the East. According to the forecast of the US media, the Bucks will eventually be the first in the East, the 76ers are in second place, and the Heat have fallen to No. 3. Friends, do you think the 76ers will be able to beat the Suns next time? Can it be the number one in the East?