On April 17, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs ushered in the first game day. In today's East Focus game, the 76ers will play the Raptors at home. In the regular season, the 76ers are ranked 4th in the East and the Raptors are ranked 5th in the East.
Before the match began, both sides announced their starting lineups:
76ers: Harden, Embiid, Maxi, Danny Green, Harris.
Raptors: VanVleet, Trent, Anonubi, Barnes, Siakam.
The 76ers also released a video of the players entering the game before the start of the game, which is very crucial for one person, he is Harden. Harden joined the 76ers in the middle of the season, his first playoff game for the 76ers, and during the entry, Harden's coat hung with a flamingo and a spotted dog-like doll, which looked very interesting. Harden holds mineral water in his left hand and mobile phone in his right hand, looking in a good mood.
Speaking about the team before the game started, 76ers coach Rivers spoke about the team, saying: "We've had training camps over the past week and I think it's been a very productive week and it's a great opportunity for Harden to continue to integrate into the team. ”
Harden also talked about the situation against the Raptors in the interview, saying: "The Raptors have always been very good at bags, they will try not to let me or Embiid hold the ball, they can run all over the field. So our passing has to be crisp, and we can't make mistakes, because the Raptors love to play conversions. We have to make sure we grab the rebounds because the Raptors are very good at grabbing offensive rebounds. ”