The Philadelphia 76ers played against the Raptors in the first round of the playoffs, and when the series was determined, the outside world was not more optimistic because the 76ers had Embiid and Harden, but thought that the Raptors could advance. However, in the first game between the two teams, the 76ers showed their ability, harvested a big victory, and achieved a good start. Before the second game, the 76ers updated the injury report, still the main force.
In the opening game, head coach Rivers has already confirmed his 9-man rotation list, and the starting lineup has also been adjusted, with defensive toughsters dropping Sable to the bench and veteran Danny Green entering the starting lineup. For this adjustment, Rivers is still very necessary, because when it comes to the away game, Sebel will not be able to play, if he is also placed in the starting lineup, it will affect the team's tactical arrangements, simply shorten his playing time first, and will also reduce the impact of the lack of him on the road.
In addition to this change, Rivers on the bench also used Reed, who did not suffer against the Raptors' front, and the pace could keep up, and Jordan Jr. could only sit on the cold bench. Of course, if the 76ers can go further, then Jordan Jr. can still come in handy. The other two benches are Milton and Niang, both of whom have a good performance in the first game, Milton contributed 10 points, Niang 8 points, into the playoffs, all they need to do is send the ball to the basket and seize the opportunity.
The main players can all play, the strongest lineup strikes again, and in the case of the outside world is not optimistic, the 76ers won the first game with 20 points. The first game can also be seen that the 76ers' adjustment is very good, only 3 mistakes in the whole game, did not give the Raptors a chance to counterattack, but also guarded the inside line.
For the second game, Rivers revealed: "The team watched a 35-minute video replay because we could have done better and there was still a lot to improve on both ends of the floor. ”
This shows that the 76ers are very focused, which is very important, so that they can focus on the game. They also want to fly to Toronto with a 2-0 lead, and the series starts on the road and only succeeds if they win away. If you go to Toronto with a big score of 1-1, it will be very disadvantageous for the 76ers.