Embiid overtakes James and leads the scoring list! Harden pointed to the team's shortcomings! Rivers lost and his mouth was hard

On April 8, Beijing time, the 76ers and the Raptors, the two major eastern powers, began a showdown in the regular season. The game can be described as a lot of twists and turns, wonderful.

Raptors vs. Philadelphia

Relying on consecutive long-range shots from Maxi, Harris and others, the 76ers went on a 17-2 offensive rampage at the start of the first quarter. The Raptors' feel gradually warmed up, Siakam continued to hit the inside line to score, Achuva and Trent also attacked on the outside, and Toronto continued to eat into the point difference. Before entering the second half, Philadelphia led by four points.

In the second half, the two teams were in a bitter battle. Embiid and Maxi still performed well on the offensive end, and the Raptors relied on multiple blossoms to bite the score. In the final quarter, the Raptors fired inside and outside to widen the point difference to double digits. Maxi scored consecutive points in the middle and long distances with Niang and Danny Green, helping Philadelphia retain the suspense of the game. In the decisive moment, Siakam continued to fight for rebounds in the front court. James Harden made a key mistake, and the Raptors took a seven-point lead, laying the foundation for winning. In the end, the Raptors narrowly won 119-115, achieving a two-game winning streak while consolidating the 5th place in the East. The 76ers missed a four-game winning streak and continued to rank fourth in the East.

The 76ers were reversed by 15 points by the Raptors

Embiid overtook Zhan Huang to lead the scoring list, and Harden pointed to the team's shortcomings! Rivers loses and his mouth is hard!

Embiid overtook Zhan Huang and led the scoring list

In this game, the 76ers' star Joeln Bede played well. Embiid shot 10-of-22 and 10-of-12 from the free throw line, scoring a large double-double stat of 30 points, 10 boards, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. The three statistics of scoring, rebounding and blocking all led the team's Embiid and achieved a big explosion.

After this game, Embiid's average score per game reached 30.42 points, surpassing Lakers star LeBron James (30.27 points) to continue to lead the scoring list. Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is in third place, averaged 29.88 points per game.

Embiid leads the scoring list

James missed the Lakers' game against the Warriors due to injury, and with only 2 regular season games left in the future, Zhan Huang may continue to miss due to injury. The 76ers still need to continue to run into the lineup. Embiid's playing time is guaranteed. Embiid, it's quite possible to end up being the top scorer this season. Once Embiid has won the scoring power of the season, he will be in a more advantageous position in the MVP selection.

Harden's performance was sluggish, and after the game, he pointed to the team's shortcomings

76ers backcourt superstar James Harden has played badly in this game. Harden made 4-of-12 shooting, 1-of-4 from three-point range and 6-of-6 from the free throw line in 39 minutes of playing time, and had a double-double of 13 points, 4 boards and 15 assists. Harden's shooting percentage and three-point shooting rate in this game are less than 30%. As a top-salary player, James Harden did not play a performance that matched his value on the offensive end.

James Harden

Harden scored eight points in the first half and continued to be sluggish in the second half. Harden scored five points on 1-of-8 shooting in the second half, 0-of-3 from three-point range and 3-of-3 from the free throw line. Throughout the 3rd quarter, Harden scored a point on just a free throw. In the final quarter, Harden shot 1-of-4 and 2-of-2 from the free throw line to score four points from 25 percent of the field. At the same time, Harden also had 2 turnovers. Harden's lack of offensive aggressiveness in the final quarter and mistakes at key moments buried the team's opportunity to chase points.

Harden was interviewed after the game and pointed out the weaknesses of the 76ers. Harden said, "There's a problem with the space on the court, it's been a while, we have to look at the video replay, have a good discussion, and make sure that our players are in the right position on the court." ”

Dow Griffords with Harden and Embiid

Harden also believes that space problems on the court have affected his offense. It is worth mentioning that Harden has felt cold in the last 5 games, averaging only 15 points per game, shooting only 31.7% and shooting only 27.3% from three-point range. This means that Harden's sluggish performance has lasted for many games. With only 2 games left in the regular season, if Harden can't bounce back strongly, the 76ers will have a hard time making a difference in the playoffs.

DowGliffers lost and his mouth was hard

After a 15-point reversal by the Raptors, the 76ers have lost to their opponents for the third time this season. 76ers head coach Douglas gave an interview after the game, still stiff-mouthed.

76ers head coach Dogreavers

Dow Graves said, "I don't think they [the Raptors] have figured out our bottoms, and whoever wants to play against us in the first round, we're going to take on the challenge, that's what we think." ”

It is worth mentioning that if the regular season is concluded according to the current ranking, the 76ers' opponent in the first round of the playoffs is the Toronto Raptors. With a record of 1-3 against the Raptors this season, the 76ers struggled to find a way to beat their opponents in the playoffs against Toronto.

Statistics show that the 76ers have led at least 15 points in seven games this season but have been overturned, and only the Knicks are second in the league. This means that while leading their opponents by 15 points (and above), the 76ers are the second most reversed team in the league.

The 76ers Harden, Embiid and Dow Graves

It has to be mentioned that Dow Griffith is also the head coach who has been reversed the most times in the playoffs when leading the series. Dow Griffiths, known as the "King of Reversals", urgently needs to improve his coaching ability and on-field adaptability. Otherwise, the 76ers' plan to storm the championship will fail.