On April 21, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued. The Philadelphia 76ers came to Toronto with a 2-0 advantage to compete with the Raptors for G3. In this game, the Raptors are full of vitality and resilience, coupled with the help of the referee, the 76ers are passive throughout the game. In the crucial fourth quarter, Harden received his sixth foul and could only play from the field. However, the 76ers did not want to surrender, and under embiid's leadership, the two sides fought overtime. In the end, with a three-point kill by the Emperor, he won the away game.
With this game win, the big score of the series is: 76ers 3-0 Raptors. Many US media, including domestic basketball commentators, have been punched in the face, believing that the Raptors will kill 76 people 4-2, but the result is such a situation. If nothing else, a 4-0 sweep? The Emperor rushed to kill the Raptors by 40 points, Harden advanced to the second round away, and the No. 4 show returned with an injury.
The Emperor rushed 40 points to kill the Raptors
The feud between Embiid and the Raptors can be traced back to the 2019 playoffs. At that time, Leonard scored 76 three-pointers, and Embiid wept bitterly. Just before the G3 game, Harris revealed in an interview: Embiid has been discussing the playoffs with me 3 years ago, so we must get revenge and succeed in this game. In the end, the result of G3 was amazing, originally killed by the Raptors with three points, and now with three points to kill the Raptors.
The ancients: one drum, then decline, three exhaustion. The 76ers should take advantage of the chase and end the series directly at the Raptors' home court. In the next game, the Emperor needs to break through 40 points and continue to ravage the Raptors on the inside. Harden's power is in organizing the whole team, and scoring still needs the emperor to contribute. 40 points is the lowest standard for the Emperor to lead the team to win the G4. After today's game, several basketball media people believed that the MVP should be awarded to Embiid, not Jokic.
Harden advanced to the second round
Compared to Embiid's feud, Harden only wants to advance to the next round and launch an assault on the championship. Harden, who left the Nets, did not return to the state of the Rockets. When I first joined the 76ers, I had a few highlight moments, and the rest of the time was mediocre. In the first three games of the playoffs, the average per game was: 18.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 10 assists, shooting 41%, shooting 46.7% from three-point range and 80% from the free throw line. Compared with Harden in the past, he now pays more attention to tandem teams, activate teammates, reduce offensive opportunities, and create more scoring opportunities for teammates.
The Nets once again lost to the Green Army, and the probability of being eliminated in the first round soared. Harden came to the 76ers and was the right choice. The next game continues to maintain a stable output, do not fall into the trouble of fouls, there is hope to lead the team to beat the Raptors, on the road to advance to the second round, one step closer to the championship.
Show No. 4 came back with injury
For the Raptors, they have reached a moment of life and death, and it is time to fight a battle. According to Raptors coach Nas, No. 4 coach Scotty Barnes is expected to return in the G4 game, even if the ankle injury does not heal, but will choose to play. Barnes played only G1, playing 36 minutes, with 15 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 block. Although he is only a rookie, the role of the Raptors is huge. His comeback will help the team's forward line and help limit embiid and Harden's play.
After losing the game, many members of the Raptors said: We will win the G4 and then fly to Philadelphia to continue the fight. This is a resilient young team, the 76ers also need to be fully prepared, G4 is bound to be a bad game.
Finally, let's boast about 76ers coach Rivers. In the final 2.6 seconds of extra time, Embiid dribbled close to a mistake and Rivers rushed into the arena to call for a timeout. Then, a perfect three-point shootout tactic was laid out. It's 3-0 again, will Rivers stage another reversal? Unlikely. Harden sits in the seat, Embiid is brave, the morale of the whole team is high, and Lao Li will be at ease to advance this time!