In today's first game of the 76ers and the Heat's Eastern Conference semifinals, the Heat sat at home to beat the 76ers by a score of 106:92, and this game faced the 76ers who lacked Embiid's sitting in the 76ers' restricted area, Adeba was about to do whatever he wanted, and it took only ten shots to get an all-round stat sheet of 24 points, 12 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals, and the true shooting rate of 88.8% made him the most efficient man in the Heat's scoring.
When Adebayo was on the floor, the Heat won the 76ers by 26 points, and he was the winner of today's game. Adebayor helped the Heat take the lead in the second half of the quarter, and with four minutes left in the game, 76ers coach Rivers replaced the bench and announced surrender, and Adebayor finally helped the team get the start.
The man who surpassed Wade
It is worth mentioning that, with this game, Adebayo has already scored a double-double of points + rebounds in 11 playoff games, successfully surpassing Wade, second only to James in the first place (25 games), which is a valuable honor for Adebayor, who is only 24 years old and has only played five seasons in the Heat.
This center is too versatile
As one of the league's most mobile centers, Adebayor's value is also reflected in the defensive end, this game, facing Harden's three-point projection, Adebayor is very good at defense, resulting in Harden losing both shots in front of him, and the grain is not collected.
In fact, Adebayo's performance in this game of 8 shots on the free throw line is also remarkable, playoffs until now, his 86.7% free throw shooting rate ranks 17th in the league, with a strong physical quality and a soft shooting feel, Adebayor is simply a monster-like existence.
The first round is only a promise, and the second round is a heavy punch
Adebayo didn't have much of a show in the first round of this year's playoffs, averaging just 12.4 points and eight rebounds per game in that series, which is far lower than his 19.1 points and 10.1 rebounds per game in the regular season, and he showed his importance against Philadelphia, which lacked Embiid. The player, who got an early renewal worth $1.63 two years ago and drew a lot of questions, will be a key figure in helping the Heat return to the Eastern Conference Finals.
In the upcoming second game, Adebayor is likely to continue the performance of the first game, after all, Embiid has been confirmed to be absent, and 76ers coach Rivers also said in an interview that he will continue to use Jordan Jr. as the starter.
Despite being the team's biggest contributor to winning, Adebayor was very humble, and in a post-match interview, Adebayor said: "I'm just playing. Adebayor, who has already experienced the taste of the finals, obviously will not be too excited about such a victory, and his goal will only be to win the final championship.