In the sixth game of the series promotion against the Raptors, Harden bottomed out and handed over a luxurious double-double of 22 points, 6 rebounds and 15 assists, Embiid also bombed a comprehensive statistic of 33 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocks, and Maxi also bombed the team's third-highest 25 points plus 8 assists, as well as 5 three-pointers, but in the post-game interview, the team's coach Rivers said this: "Tonight Embiid, Harden and Maxy all played very good data. But there's one player who's been very eye-catching throughout the series. But Tobias Harris is fantastic, and he's probably the most valuable player in the series. In other words, Rivers, thinking Harris was the best player in the series, and even Harden Embiid was inferior to him.
Some people may question Rivers's statement, but have to admit that Rivers is indeed a man of understanding, take a look at Harris's performance throughout the series:
In the first game, he delivered 26 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in 37 minutes, shooting 9-of-14, 3-of-5 three-pointers and 5-of-6 from the free throw line;
In the second game, he delivered 20 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocks in the 29th minute, shooting 7-of-11 from the field, 3-of-3 from three-point range and 3-of-4 from the free throw line.
In the third game, he delivered 11 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in the 47 minutes of the third game, shooting 4 of 9, 3 of 3 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws;
In the 41st minute of the fourth game, he delivered 15 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, including 7 of 12 shots and 1 of 4 three-pointers;
In the fifth game, he delivered 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in the 44 minutes, including 6 of 16 shots and 2 of 7 three-pointers;
In the sixth game, he played 38 minutes and handed over 19 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, including 7 of 15 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws.
From his data from these 6 games, it can be seen that almost every game Harris has a stable output, the offensive end not only has the inside line to break through the score outside the three-point line but also maintains a very good feel, averaging 18 points and 10 rebounds per game in 6 games in the series, shooting 52%, shooting 43% from three-point range, shooting 88% from the free throw line, plus or minus +9 tied with Maxi for the first place in the team.
But in fact, compared to his contribution on the offensive end, Harris was more impressed on the defensive end, taking the sixth game, the Raptors were able to match the 76ers in the first half, and the team was completely unable to block Siakam's offense, but after the second half, the 76ers comprehensively suppressed the Raptors, not only because Max's third quarter outbreak helped the team open the offense, but also because Rivers adjusted the defensive alignment, allowing Harris to defend Siakam, which greatly limited the Raptors' offense. In the high-level data, Harris's offensive efficiency of 118.4, defensive efficiency of 105.3, and net efficiency of +13.1 in 6 games is the best performance among the core rotation players, Harris's performance is not only won the recognition of the coach, even Harden is also praised by him, Harden mentioned Harris after the game, said: "In the first round of the playoffs, he has always led by example on the defensive end. ”
It can be said that the 76ers in this series have contributed to Harris' promotion, playing his top salary contract, and hoping to play better in the next round of the game against the Heat.