After a short wait, the 76ers ushered in the first round of the showdown with the Raptors, and in terms of overall difficulty, the Raptors were not a good choice for the teams in the upper half of the East.
Especially considering that the 76ers only achieved a record of 1 win and 3 losses against the Raptors in the regular season stage, the outside world was not optimistic that the 76ers would win this round of the series before the game.
But in the series G1 Philadelphia proved with actions that the regular season and the playoffs are completely two world games, and the playoffs are the stage for stars to show themselves.
The 76ers firmly suppressed the Raptors from the beginning of the game, and did not give the Raptors a chance in the whole game, even if the point difference was once forced by the Raptors to single digits.
But in the end, the 76ers blossomed a little more, winning a 20-point victory and rewriting the series score to 1-0.
Compared to losing a game on the road, the Raptors need to worry about the team's injury situation and the 76ers' many stars who have completed the transformation and are forming a chemical reaction.
The Raptors continued their iron-blooded performance throughout the game, With VanVleet and Boucher leaving the court, Thaddeus Young injured his hand, and barnes, the core of the front, suffered a 90-degree kick, which cast a shadow on the future of the Raptors.
Fortunately, according to the post-game Raptors coach Nass revealed after the game, barnes' ankle X-ray result was negative, with no structural damage.
Even so, the chances of Barnes wanting to return in G2 are slim to none, and worse, even if Barnes returns, the game will still be in the hands of the 76ers.
This game is the best interpretation, the Raptors have handed over their best performance within the range of ability, but the Raptors are a team that needs opponents to make mistakes in order to play the team's energy and characteristics.
Height and length, excellent forward depth, and strong confrontation and fighting ability are the biggest advantages of this Raptors team, and they often force opponents to make mistakes, thus covering up the overall lack of offensive ability through efficient defensive counterattacks.
Unfortunately, the 76ers did not give a chance at all, and there was not a single mistake in the half, and there were only 4 mistakes in the whole game.
Among them, Harden, as the core of the ball, is naturally the key figure in directing all this, and Harden sent 14 assists in the whole game, only one mistake, and this time the problem of error mainly appeared in Harris, who received the ball.
Although the offensive performance of 22 points on 6-of-17 shooting does not seem unqualified for Harden, since Harden joined the 76ers, Rivers' series of voices are not difficult to understand, and the 76ers value Harden's organizational ability more.
After all, Harden has Embiid next to him, as well as Maxi and Harris, this game Harden has perfectly completed the transformation, done a good job of organizational and defensive dismantling, and at the same time, in the most critical moment of the team, one person scored 5 points in a row to help the team stabilize the situation.
Maxi is undoubtedly the biggest winner of the 76ers after Harden completed his transformation, and at Harden's side, Maxi has been given a lot of opportunities to make easy shots.
The same is true of this game, when Maxi entered the form, Harden constantly used his huge defensive attraction with Embiid to create open shots for Maxi.
At the end of the game, Maxie exploded with 38 points, scored 21 points in the third quarter, and scored 21 points in the single quarter for the second highest score in the 76ers' all-time playoff single quarter, second only to Iverson's 26 points, and also made Maxie the youngest playoff 35+ Mr. 76ers.
In addition to the two, Harris also played his role well, shooting 9-of-14 from the field, 3-of-5 from three-point range, and had 26 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.
Embiid is no longer alone in the face of Harden, Maxi and Harris in full bloom, and even if the game feels bad this season, only 5 of 15 shots, the 76ers still win big.
This means that the next game for the Raptors will be difficult to change their defensive strategy, whether it is changing the strategy to limit the outside of The Maxi and Harris, or continuing to lock embiid, the Raptors always have to choose one of the two cups of poison.