Beijing time on April 30 news, Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat Eastern Conference semifinals are about to start, with the current situation, they will definitely have to experience some Embiid can not play the number of games, so how should these 76ers respond?
For the 76ers, embiid is of unspoken importance, with the strong contender for this season's Most Valuable Player award playing in 68 regular season games this season (a career high) and missing just four games since last November. In addition, Embiid's 37 percent use of the ball ranks tenth in the league.
Secondly, it should be reminded that Harden has not led the team alone without Embiid after joining the 76ers.
Returning to the question raised at the beginning of the article, it is estimated that most people will focus on Maxi, Harden, and Harris. The data shows that in the nine games without Embiid, Harris's score per 36 minutes improved from 17.4 to 21.2, while Maxi's personal data in this period increased from 16.2 to 24.8. From this perspective, embiid's big flag on the offensive end, Maxi, Harris, and Harden, are not necessarily waving.
At this time, it is estimated that Embiid's role in the 76ers is not only to help the team on the offensive end, but also his deterrent power on the inside. Don't worry, in the series with the Raptors, Rivers has prepared a plan in advance, and this person is Paul Reed.
In the first round of rest in Embiid, Paul Reed partnered Harden for 44 minutes, although the Raptors took a seven-point lead, but there was obviously a chemical reaction between the two of them, especially the blocking and dismantling between the two, which felt like they were already in control.
In addition, if the 76ers want to use more of a small lineup, the 6-foot-7-inch Niang is undoubtedly the best person to replace Embiid.
In addition to his more appearances at the beginning of the season, Niang has rarely appeared in recent months, mainly because he is limited by his height and has difficulty playing a high level of defense against teams with strong impact from the inside. But facing the Heat is different, the data shows that the number of shots in the Heat penalty area is only 17.3 per game, the lowest in the league.
At this time, the use of Niang on the one hand to achieve the need to open up the offensive space, on the other hand, can also avoid his defensive shortcomings, just to play the strengths and avoid the weaknesses.