On May 3, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued to unfold, and the semifinals between the 76ers and the Heat officially began. In the first game of both teams, there were some injury troubles, the 76ers Embiid could not play, the Heat Lowry was also absent due to injury, and the starting teams of the two teams were forced to make adjustments.
76ers core Embiid suffered a fractured right eye socket and a mild concussion in the first round of G6 and will not be able to play in the first 2 games of the series. Without Embiid, the impact on the 76ers is still very large, and he can average 26 points and 11 rebounds per game in the first round, which means that other players need to fill this gap. Embiid's absence will also be forced to make adjustments to the team's starters. This time, coach Rivers still insisted on the lineup of big centers, allowing the experienced Jordan Jr. to enter the starting lineup.
In the first round of the series, Jordan Jr. did not get the opportunity to play, mainly because the Raptors did not have a big center, he would be targeted by the opponent, after all, he was no longer in peak form, and his footsteps could not keep up. But in the semi-finals, Rivers still chose to let him start, also hoping that his experience would help the team. For Embiid's absence, Jordan Jr. also said: As a professional player, this situation often occurs. I was also ready.
The other positions have not changed, still Harden, Danny Green, Maxi and Harris. The key to the 76ers' desire to win this time is Harden, who is also a person who has attracted much attention from the outside world and is looking forward to his return to the Harden of the Rockets era. Now the outside world is optimistic that the Heat can win the game, depending on whether Harden can respond.
On the Heat side, Lowry missed the game, and Vincent took the lead, with the other four being Butler, Adebayo, PJ Tucker and Strus.