Beijing time on April 19 news, the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Toronto Raptors 112-97 at home, rewriting the series score to 2-0. However, after the game, the penalty of the game has become the focus of people's discussion.
After the final whistle, the live camera focused on Embiid and Raptors coach Nick Nas on the sidelines, and the two communicated verbally, but it was not clear what they said.
A reporter translated their conversation through their mouths, as follows:
NAS: You got some penalties in your favor.
Embiid: That was indeed a foul!
NAS: What? Say it again!
EMBIID: Those are really fouls!
Nas: I'm well aware that only part of it is really foul.
At a post-match press conference, Nas was asked by reporters what he had said to Embiid, and he replied, "Embiid told me at the time, 'If you keep arranging for people to foul me, I'll always get free throws,' and I told him, 'Well, it looks like you're going to do it anyway.'" ”
Nas went on to say that Embiid played well, he was a great player and he respected him.
Embiid was also asked by reporters after the game about what he communicated with the Raptors coach. Embiid replied that he had told Nas to stop complaining about the problem with the penalty.
Throughout the game, the 76ers scored 30 free throws and hit 26 goals; the Raptors made 12 free throws and hit 10 free throws, and only the two sides were 14 points apart.