The NBA playoffs are in full swing, and there are already 7 teams in the top 8 of the semifinals, which have successfully stood out. In the Western Division, the Suns, Warriors and Lone Rangers have all advanced to the second round. The Grizzlies' series with the Timberwolves is still in the middle of a battle.
The latest NBA playoff game at a glance
In the Eastern Conference, the Green Army swept the Nets in the first round, and the second round will be played against the defending champion Bucks. The Heat eliminated the Hawks by a 4-1 draw and played against the 76ers in the semifinals.
The 76ers' road to the semi-finals has not been smooth. With a 3-0 lead, Toronto scored two consecutive cities. In the crucial G6 battle, the 76ers won the final promotion with 35 points under the outstanding performances of Harden, Embiid, Maxi, Tobias Harris and Danny Green.
The 76ers eliminated the Raptors and advanced to the semifinals
NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Outlook: Harden leads the 76ers to a 4-3 victory over the Heat!
As a giant and super popular team in the NBA, the 76ers have the strength to compete for the championship. The author has specially looked forward to the 76ers vs Heat semifinals to attract readers.
Semifinals Heat VS 76ers, a touch-up
NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Outlook: Harden leads the 76ers to a 4-3 victory over the Heat!
Heat, 76 people generally maintain the health of all employees
Judging from the injuries of both teams, the Heat and the 76ers have maintained almost all of them healthy. Heat star Kyle Lowry suffered a left thigh hamstring strain, and Jimmy Butler took a break from the first round of the G5 game. However, the injuries of the two men were not serious. For the 76ers, Joel Bede suffered a torn ligament in his right finger and will play in the playoffs with an injury. Judging from the on-court offensive and defensive performance in the first round of the playoffs, Embiid's finger injury does not affect his on-court role.
76 people, the heat to maintain the health of the whole staff
Heat, 76ers lineup depth comparison
Judging from the depth of the two teams, the two teams have their own advantages and disadvantages. The 76ers' interior configuration is significantly stronger than the Heat. 76ers starting center Embiid is the leading scorer in the regular season and one of the MVP and DPOY favourites. Although the Heat have hoarded Bam Adebayo, Dymont and other tough players in the box, they are not enough to compete with Embiid.
The 76ers Embiid played against the Heat's Adebayo
In terms of forward configuration, the 76ers have both offensive and defensive capabilities. All-around player Tobias Harris can play the No. 3 and No. 4 positions, and Danny Green and Sable are the league's excellent flank defensive gates. The Heat's Butler and PJ Tucker are among the league's top forward defensive players. Markiv Morris, on the other hand, is the swing man in the 3rd and 4th positions. Philadelphia and Miami are on the flanks, both equipped with quality strikers.
76ers Tobias Harris with Danny Green
In terms of defensive line configuration, the 76ers slightly beat the Heat. The 76ers guard line is led by James Harden and Maxi, while the heat's main rotation of the guard line is Kyle Lowry, Oladipo, Thaleshiro, Duncan Robinson and others. Although the Heat's backcourt rotation is more abundant, the overall strength of the 76ers guard line is more dominant. After all, Harden is the league's former MVP and leading scorer, while Maxi contributed 21+5+5 per game in the second round. Harden and Maxie, who was playing at the time, are still stronger than the Heat's guard line in terms of strength.
76ers Maxi and James Harden
On the playoff stage, the lineup rotation is compressed. Therefore, the playing time of the starting and core substitutes will be greatly improved. Although the Heat have an advantage in the number of personnel rotations, with the deepening of the semifinals, the two teams will gradually converge in the lineup rotation competition.
Heat, 76ers against the advantages and disadvantages of the comparison
How to limit Joel Embiid and James Harden in this series will be the Heat's first priority on the defensive end. The 76ers needed to suppress the Heat's scattered offensive firepower. From the perspective of tactical arrangement, the Heat's restriction of Embiid and Harden will be more targeted. The Heat, due to the team operations and the offensive tactics of the whole people, it is difficult to be suppressed one by one. Therefore, limiting star Jimmy Butler will become a top priority for the 76ers on the defensive end.
Embiid against the Heat
Embiid is the offensive and defensive core of the 76ers. The Heat will have Adebayor as the main defense, with other players on hand to limit Embiid's play. In the semi-finals, Embiid will still play quite hard. The Heat will limit Embiid's catch, block the passing route, cut off the Emperor's contact with his teammates, and prevent Embiid from shooting in all directions to defend his play on the offensive end.
And P.J. Tucker will be the main candidate to limit James Harden. Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry are important rotation players who limit Harden. Tucker, Butler, and Lowry will all engage Harden in close-quarters. Predictably, Harden will have a harder time playing in the semifinals. After all, Lowry has won championships and is experienced in the playoffs. Tucker was once the best 3D player in the league, and Butler was known for his tough defense. Harden has difficulty playing his own technical characteristics when playing against the above 3 people. Given Harden's declining athleticism, Harden will be severely depleted and played extremely hard against Lowry, Tucker and Butler.
Heat PJ Tucker with Jimmy Butler
In the shooters' showdown, the Heat slightly beat the 76ers. Danny Green and Maxi were able to form a confrontation with Duncan Robinson, Telesillo and others. Considering that the Heat's Strus, Vincent, Oladipo and others can all enter the rotation, Miami's outside offensive firepower is more abundant.
The Heat compete with the 76ers in style, star attributes, and coaching abilities
In terms of style preference, the Heat have a tenacious and more resilient style, and are good offensive and defensive. The 76ers have a huge advantage in attacking and defending the inner line, and the stability of the outside offensive and defensive line needs to be improved.
The Heat are tough and tough
In terms of star attributes, the 76ers have an advantage. Harden is a famous player in the league, and Embiid is a popular fried chicken in the NBA. Maxi is a rising star. Tobias Harris, on the other hand, is a famous veteran. The Heat's Jimmy Butler, Adebayo and Kyle Lowry are slightly underwhelmed by Philadelphia in terms of star color.
The 76ers embiid, Harden, Harris and Maxi
In terms of coaching strength, Heat coach Spollstra's coaching ability, on-court adaptability and playoff experience have all beaten Philadelphia Road Griffiths.
Dow Griffith and Spoolstra
In summary, how to limit Harden and Embiid will be the key to whether the Heat can win this round of the series. Because Embiid has an absolute misplaced offensive and defensive advantage in the penalty area, the 76ers' outside strength is also relatively balanced. The Heat, I'm afraid, can't stop Embiid and Harden from going to the free throw line to score points. As a result, the Heat couldn't be perfect on the defensive end. Considering that Maxi and Harris both have the ability to win with one hit. Miami was on the defensive end and couldn't suppress the 76ers' formidable firepower.
76ers James Harden
On the 76ers side, although it can't limit the Heat's multi-point blossoming. But the playoffs are ultimately the stage for stars, and the Heat, which has a large number of players in the second round show, will be accompanied by the deepening of the series, and the shortcomings of talent will be exposed more and more obviously.
This round of the series will be locked in a fierce battle, and the two sides will fight repeatedly. This group duel is likely to play game 7. However, relying on better star color, James Harden will lead the 76ers to finally advance to a 4-3 score.