On April 26, Beijing time, 76ers won 3 consecutive games in the first three games of the series, just when people thought that they would take the game away in Toronto, a miracle scene occurred, and the Raptors were desperate to win back a city. As it turned out, this was just the beginning, and in today's game, the Raptors went on the road to chase the total score to 2-3. It looks like the Raptors won not only one, two, and possibly even an epic comeback. While the 76ers still maintain a slim edge, the balance of pressure has shifted in their side.
In this game, Embiid was the best player on the 76ers team, he struggled for 40 minutes, 7-of-15, and scored 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Facing the Raptors' five interior liners Siakam, Anunoby, Barnes, Boucher and Achuva' round-robin bombardment, it is not bad that the wounded "African Emperor" can play such a performance. You know, the whole team is only a center who can play, and Embiid is both a father and a mother in this campaign, dragging the team forward, as if he has finished the last bullet, but it can not be exchanged for a precious victory.
Jordan Jr. was directly abandoned by Rivers because of defensive and offensive ends, but for Rivers, Jordan Jr. did not get in the way of the last 10 minutes, he could form a cooperation with Harden and complete the air connection, so that Jordan Jr. could share some of Embiid's playing time and increase Harden's offensive threat, at least in terms of passing, Harden could complete the pie feeding, Harden needed a center who could eat the pie, and Jordan Jr. was such a candidate. Deng ge was down again, playing 39 minutes and 37 seconds, 4 of 11 in the game, and only had 15 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists.
How bad is Harden's performance? His 5 turnovers are the highest in the game, shooting 36.4% the two teams start the penultimate, you know, harden this season's salary is as high as 44.31 million, the first in the team, 8 million higher than Embiid. However, since the series, although the 76ers are still slightly ahead, Ha has only averaged 18.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 9.2 assists, shooting only a pitiful 37.3% from the field, and averaging 3.6 turnovers per game. If harden is in better shape in G4, the 76ers will take away the game, don't have to play G5 at all, and now play G6 or even G7.
For Harden's performance, Embiid also had some opinions, and after the game, he finally couldn't bear it and shouted to Harden again. Embiid said he hoped Harden would shoot more, play aggressively when he was caught in the bag, don't be like a, play the ball can't be so soft, such a performance can't win the ball. Such remarks Embiid has said for the second time, what does it mean? Embiid's performance against Harden is still a bit lost. Harden actually wants to play out, but unfortunately, he is no longer the beard of the Rockets, Harden's skills now only have three points left to retreat, the threat of breakthrough is greatly weakened, for Harden, finding self-confidence is the first step.
Boldly kill the inside line, not to get in, at least can win a foul, do not float on the outside line to shoot three points, Harden's three points would not have been allowed, floating on the outside line to shoot three points will be caught in the Trap of the Raptors. Durant has become a laughingstock, and if Harden continues to play like this, he will also become a laughingstock. Embiid hates that iron is not steel, and he hopes that Harden can find himself again.