On April 24, Beijing time, the Philadelphia 76ers lost 102-110 to the Raptors away today, so that the Raptors pulled back a city, and the total score was 1-3. With Rivers reversed in all three 3-1 leads, there are fears that the spell will once again appear on the 76ers. In this game, the 76ers lost a bit unjustly, and the referee's whistle was obviously biased towards the Raptors. In a defensive session, Siakam had a similar fake fall, while the referee awarded the ball to the Raptors.
Embiid was very dissatisfied with the decision of this game, and after the game, the "African Emperor" made a satirical gesture of applauding to the three referees of this game, and the implication was obvious: the referee was the key person who decided the victory of this game. Embiid, who was snubbed by the referee, also communicated with Harden, who also patiently explained to Embiid, after all, he had experienced such a scene too many times, when he led the team to carry the universe bravery, Durant pulled the ball back from outside the boundary and was not blown, these small problems the referee of course ignored.
Fortunately, the next game 76ers are at home, and Sebel can also play, which should not happen again. However, for the 76ers, the situation is not very optimistic, Embiid's right thumb has been diagnosed with ligament damage, it is likely to affect his G5 state, today, Embiid said after the game, his fingers will be painful in the game, therefore, the 1-3 score plus Embiid's injury also sounded the alarm for the 76ers, absolutely can not be careless, the Raptors can reach the playoffs without playing a playoff, it proves that they are strong enough.
As the 76ers manager, Rivers would love to end the series 4-0 because he doesn't want the tragedy to happen again, but unfortunately, contrary to his wishes, he may have to face such embarrassment again. After the game, Rivers also spoke about his views on the game, saying: "Considering the impact of injuries, this series may only be me and Nass 1V1. The phrase, though only a short 24 words, is intriguing, suggesting that Rivers is intrigued because he fears that someone on the team will be injured again, especially Embiid, which could lead to the 76ers being reversed.
Why? The reason is simple, the healthy Raptors are clearly not opponents of the 76ers, the Raptors and the 76ers have injuries, the Raptors side is Barnes, the 76ers side is Embiid. But Embiid's injury has a big impact on the direction of the series, and he knows that once Embiid is injured, the 76ers are not destined to go too far, and may not even pass the first round. Moreover, in his coaching career, the 3-1 lead has become a nightmare, so he does not want to repeat the mistakes of the past. That's what Rivers meant.