Game 4 of the NBA playoffs series between Philadelphia and the Raptors has come to an end, and the Raptors have played well at home, rewriting the big score to 1:3 after falling behind 0:3 and refusing to be swept out. It was three-to-one again, Embiid officially announced the injury, Harden made a statement, and the Raptors were mixed.
The game was very intense. The first three quarters of the game were not far apart, and the 76ers were only four points ahead at their peak. But in the final quarter, the Raptors continued to expand their lead, once stretching the score to 14 points, Philadelphia continued to catch up, but in the end it was regrettably lost 102:110, and Embiid, who was injured, did not have the opportunity to lead the team to sweep the opponent.
The big score was 3:1, a number of different significance for 76ers head coach Rivers. He has appeared three times in Rivers' coaching career, being reversed by his opponents in the case of a 3:1 lead in the big score. This time, everyone's eyes were once again focused on Rivers, and it was not known whether Rivers could prove himself this time.
For Philadelphia, although they are in the lead in this series, there is still a hidden danger in their team, that is, Embiid's injury. Embiid came out with an injury in Game 4, which undoubtedly gave the team a signal that they were going to end the series as soon as possible. However, in the G4 game, Embiid's injury affected the efficiency significantly, shooting all the time, only 7 goals in 16 shots, and only got 21 points and 8 rebounds, compared with the performance before the series.
Speaking about his life in an interview after the game, Embiid said his hands had a big impact on passing and scrambling for rebounds. He said: "There was some pain. In basketball, you have to use your hands often. "Embiid will be subject to further examinations tomorrow. Embiid said he believes he can carry it through the playoffs. If an MRI confirms that his thumb needs surgery, he will do it again after the playoffs.
Another reason Philadelphia lost the game was that Harden, one of the core members of the team, was also in a sluggish state, shooting 5-of-17 in the 42 minutes of the game. Harden also talked about the team's defeat in an interview after the game, saying that the loss was a good thing for us. It's kind of like a wake-up call.
He continued: "For us, it's probably pretty good. We used to think that everything would be beautiful and would be easy. It's not about anyone else, it's about ourselves. "Obviously he's all aware of that, so for them the next game will be a lot better. After all, no opponent can easily beat in a playoff game.
For the Raptors, who pulled the big score to 1:3. They need to try to play as good as possible in the next game and strive to go further. They also ushered in two pieces of good news and bad news. The bad news is that the team's core player, Fred VanVleet, only played 15 minutes before withdrawing from today's game due to left hip muscle tension. According to journalist Tim Bontemps, VanVleet will undergo further imaging examinations after the game, will not be interviewed, and it is uncertain whether the next game will be played.
The good news is that Raptors rookie Barnes narrowly beat Evan Mobley to win the 2021-22 Rookie of the Year award. Barnes ranked first among the rookies in a number of data, namely efficiency value, victory contribution value, plus-minus value and replacement value. In addition, Barnes ranked in the top three of the rookies in a number of statistics, namely points per game, rebounds per game, assists per game, steals per game and shooting percentage, ranking fourth in blocks per game. Speaking about Scotty Barnes winning the Best Rookie Award, Nas said: "This is a very important award, one of the most important awards. "We were 3-0 down, so it was a great moment and gave the team confidence."
The next Raptors-76ers series will come to the home of the 76ers, and look forward to the wonderful performances of both teams.