Suddenly it feels like the 76ers are unstable!
Harden has been slow to find his personal offensive status, and after Embiid was injured, the offensive firepower was still affected. The Raptors let go of the game after falling behind 3-0 and are now chasing the score to 2-3! Think about the coaching experience of 76ers coach Rivers, think of Rivers's title of "human being reversed essence", and suddenly feel that if the 76ers are reversed, it is not impossible. Rivers has been reversed 3-1, 3-2 3 times, and this season he really has to make a 3-0 reversal...
Neither Embiid nor Harden did well in G5. Embiid had 20 points, 11 rebounds and four assists on 7-of-15 shooting, and Harden had 4-of-11 shooting for 15 points, 2 rebounds and seven assists. Such performances by the two cores are obviously difficult to help the 76ers win. When Embiid was interviewed after the game, he once again stressed that Harden needed to do 1 point, which was a bit of a throwing pot Harden meant.
Speaking of Harden, Embiid said: "Ever since he came to the team this season, I've always wanted him to play more aggressively, he needs to be himself. It's not my job [to persuade Harden to take more shots] it's more of Rivers's job, especially when opponents are defending me like I'm doing now. ”
In an interview, Embiid had said in an interview that Harden needed to play more aggressively, especially when he encountered a bag. Embiid may be right from a basketball point of view, but is it appropriate to ask others when you lose? These words can be communicated in private in the locker room, on the training ground, and what does it mean to take them out publicly? Find yourself a way out first?
Simmons fell out with the 76ers, and it was Embiid and Rivers who openly pushed the blame for the loss to Simmons. Before that was all right, Embiid was back! Harden is not a very mentally strong person. If the 76ers are really reversed and Embiid and Rivers put the blame on Harden, I reckon the Simmons tragedy will be played out again! Harden will also leave at that time to see what hope the 76ers have.