Insert a just-concluded playoff report, the Grizzlies beat the Timberwolves 114-106, eliminating the Timberwolves 4-2 on aggregate! Bane 23 points, 7 boards, Dillon 23 points, Morant 17+8+11, Clark 17 points, 11 boards, 5 assists, 3 caps; Edwards 30 points, 5 boards and 5 assists, Downs 18+10! Western Conference Semifinals: Warriors vs Grizzlies, Grizzlies have home field advantage!
On April 30, Beijing time, according to NBA celebrity Shams, Embiid suffered a fracture of his right orbit and a mild concussion, and the return date was undecided. About 5 days ago, Embiid suffered a torn ligament in his right thumb, and he refused surgery, choosing to play the playoffs with an injury. Unexpectedly, I now suffered from orbital fractures and concussions.
Philadelphia and the Heat's Eastern Conference semifinals will kick off on May 3, with less than 72 hours left. When will Embiid make a comeback? How many games are expected to be missed? There are no anticipated missing appearances at this time. On March 29, 2018, Embiid suffered a fracture of the left orbital bone + concussion, missed about three weeks, and put on a mask after his comeback.
How did Embiid get hurt? In yesterday's series G5, with about 4 minutes left in the final quarter, Siakam elbowed Embiid's face when he broke through. The referee initially blew a penalty for Embiid's defensive foul, Rivers challenged it, and the referee changed the verdict to Sika's offensive foul. Siakam apologized to Embiid after the game, saying he didn't mean it.
In the first round of the playoffs, Embiid was caught by opponents a total of 85 times, ranking first in the league. Alphabet brother was packed 64 times, the league second. Even so, Embiid averaged 26.2 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in the first round. He shot 52 percent from the field and 83.1 percent from the free throw line, but shot just 19 percent from three-point range, down from 37.1 percent in the regular season.
Embiid averaged 39 minutes per game in the playoffs, and he was too important for this team. In three games against the Heat in the regular season, Embiid averaged 23.7 points and 13.7 rebounds per game. Barkley said bluntly: "After Embiid was injured, I was more optimistic about the Heat advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals, because Harden can't guarantee a stable performance every game!" ”
In the just-concluded first round of the series, Ha averaged 19 points, 5 rebounds, 10.2 assists, 1 steal, 1.2 blocks and 3.5 turnovers. He shot 40.5 percent from the field, 38.2 percent from three-point range and 86 percent from the free throws. Harden's playoff scoring average is a new low since he left the Thunder. Embiid couldn't play, Harden had to let go.
In this year's playoffs, when Harden and Embiid played at the same time, the team's defensive efficiency was 104.7, and the net win per 100 rounds was 14.2 points. When Harden led the team alone, the team's defensive efficiency was only 127.1, and the net loss per 100 rounds was 6.8 points. PS: Defensive efficiency refers to points lost per 100 rounds, and the lower the number, the better the team's defense.
The Heat side are also plagued by injuries, with Butler (inflammation in the right knee) and Lowry (left hamstring injury) missing G5 against the Hawks, and whether G1 can return in the Eastern Conference semifinals is not yet known. In the first round of the playoffs, Butler scored + assisted, accounting for 40% of the Heat's total scores, just as indispensable as Embiid.
Butler played his best series game, playing in four games, averaging 37.2 minutes per game and averaging 30.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 2.8 steals. Butler shot 54.3 percent, 43.8 percent, and 79.4 percent from three shots. Scoring, rebounding and shooting percentages per game are all playoff career highs, and three-point shooting rates are the second highest in their careers.
Of course, this also has something to do with the Eagles' weak defense! Butler will face Danny Green and Tobias Harris in the second round, what kind of performance can Jimmy play? It's worth looking forward to! Who do you think will qualify for this series?