On April 19, 2022, Beijing time, in the second game of the playoffs, Philadelphia once again easily defeated the Raptors, and their second and third quarters locked in the victory of the game, they won the whole game easily 112:97, and the big score became 2:0!
Harden had 14 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks in this game, and Embiid also had 31 points and 11 rebounds! In addition to these two people, the young Maxi still showed a strong competitive state, he appeared in 41 minutes, shooting 8 of 11 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, and got a quasi-triple-double of 23 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists!
In the two games of the playoffs, Maxi played too perfectly, he scored 38 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in his first game, plus 23 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists in this game, and he averaged 30.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5 assists per game in both games, which is the highest average scorer in the playoffs of the whole team. The most important point is that he showed an All-Star in the second game, he was not only able to score his own points, but also assist his teammates on the court, which was really amazing, and his excellent performance in assists proved that he was really completely transformed!
After the game, former NBA star Perkins also said: "Apart from the managers of the Hornets and Timberwolves, how many teams need to review them?" Maxi was really chosen with the 21st pick in 2020. "If you look at The current performance of Maxi, in that year's draft, the 20 players in front of him can only compete with Edwards and Ramello Ball, two stars!
For Philadelphia, it is indeed very gratifying for the team to have such an Maxi in the playoffs, and it is indeed a very wise choice not to put him in the chip in previous deals. With his help this season, Harden and Embiid really have a chance to be able to break out of the East to achieve their dreams!