Although it took 6 games, the 76ers still had a thrilling promotion, and if they were really forced to grab seven or be reversed in the case of a 3-0 lead, it would really be nailed to the column of shame. On the other hand, the Heat, in the first round showed super dominance, the defense is too strong, the Hawks are almost powerless, especially G5, Lowry Butler can not win, it is too hard.
Both teams have the strength to compete for the championship, the 76ers have MVP-level superstars inside and outside the line, and there are many defensive players, and the Heat are strong in the overall strength, from the starting five Tigers to the super sixth man, there is no short board. The two teams met in the divisional semifinals earlier, who is stronger? The US media FW compared the 76ers Heat in an all-round way, 4-1, and the gap was clear at a glance
Starting lineup: The Heat win
Heat starters: Lowry, Oladipo, Butler, PJ Tucker, Adebayo
76ers starters: Maxi, Harden, Sable, Harris, Paul Reid
Because Embiid also played with an injury in the first round, but the league's rules for concussion are very strict, without passing the medical examination, Embiid can not play now, he may miss several series, which is too much for the 76ers. Paul Reid, who replaced Embiid, is not famous, averaging 4+3 per game in the playoffs, which will become the weakness of the 76ers.
The Heat's starters are all defensive players, and Oladipo returned in the playoffs, scoring 23 points in the first round of G5, and he is still in good shape. The Heat start this set, there are ball carriers have scoring points, there are shooters with strong points on the inside, not only strong defense, but also all-round offense.
Bench: The Heat win
Heat main benches: Hiro, Strus, Vincent, Dunroe, Carle Martin, DeMond
The 76ers are the main bench: Milton, Niang, Kolkmaz, Danny Green, Joe, Springer
Hiro has long locked in the sixth man of the year, he has been very efficient in the regular season to get 20 +5 +4 data, he alone, the 76ers' bench is unmatched. Not to mention a shooter like Dunro, even if he has some nerve knives, but he also shot 8 three-pointers in the first round of G1, such a player you have to allocate a lot of defensive energy to deal with. The 76ers' bench is mainly defensive players, so in this series, Harden will be under a lot of pressure, and he needs to open the individual scoring mode.
Head coach: The Heat win
Although Rivers is also the head coach of the championship, he can coach the regular season, and there are too many representative works that have been overturned in the playoffs, the Clippers have reversed 3-1 leads twice, the 2-0 lead last season has been reversed, and as early as the Magic Maddy period, there were also 2-0 leads that were reversed, which was very embarrassing. In contrast, Schuier is more like a famous coach, winning the championship 2 times in the Big Three, but after James left, we found out that he is really good and can remain competitive without top players. In 2020, he reached the finals, and the only big name in the team was Butler in the third team.
The Heat are excellent from top to bottom, they can defend Trae Young, there is a way to deal with Harden, and the Heat's team culture has always been very good, very tough, coupled with iron defense, will make it difficult for the 76ers to adapt. The 76ers lack a superstar, and Harden's state is up and down, no longer the level of the former scoring king, if Embiid can return in time to fight with Harden, they have a greater chance of promotion. Therefore, the US media FW finally predicted that the Heat would easily advance to the 4-1 score.