On May 3, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued. In a just-concluded Battle of the Eastern Focus, the 76ers lost to the Heat 92:106 on the road and suffered a black opening goal in the Eastern Conference semifinals. In today's game, jordan jr. was given the opportunity to start due to Embiid's absence.
However, Jordan Jr. proved difficult to fill the losses caused by Embiid's absence. In the whole game, Jordan Jr. played a total of 17 minutes and 16 seconds, shooting 2 of 2, with 4 points, 2 rebounds and 2 blocks, and his plus-minus was only -22, ranking third from the bottom of the team. According to statistics, when Jordan Jr. is not on the court, the 76ers have a plus-minus of +8.
In the first quarter, Jordan Jr. made a basket. In the third quarter, he received a pass from Harden to complete an empty pick-up, which became jordan Jr.'s only bright spot. In addition to two rebounds, Jordan Jr. had two turnovers. Obviously, such a performance is not enough to help the 76ers.
Interestingly, when the news of Jordan Jr.'s debut came out, he was met with a frenzied taunt from TNT TELEVISION. Kenny said: "I'm going to send a tweet now, because Jordan Jr. is starting!" Buckley sneered, "Is Little Jordan still alive?" "You know, in the regular season, Jordan Jr. played a total of 214 minutes for the 76ers, during which the team's defensive efficiency (100 points lost per 100 rounds) was 117.4! In the last series between the 76ers and the Raptors, Jordan Jr. played only 0.8 seconds.
Regarding Jordan Jr.'s performance, 76ers coach Rivers said after the game: "I don't care if you like it or not, we will continue to let Jordan Jr. start, because our whole team likes him and our players trust him very much." ”
Considering embiid is still unable to play in G2, it is likely that Jordan Jr. will continue to serve as the starting center of the 76ers in G2.