On May 3, Beijing time, there was no Embiid, and at present, it is too difficult for the 76ers to steal a victory at home to the Heat. Importantly, Rivers is still superstitious about little Jordan and buries huge hidden dangers.
This season, the Lakers gave up Jordan Jr. halfway through, but the latter left because he thought he could play a bigger role. Jordan Jr. picked the 76ers, who are eager to make a championship appearance here.
Embiid's injury in the sixth game of the first round gave Jordan Jr. a chance. In the end, Rivers chose to let Jordan Jr. start. After losing to the Heat in the first game, Rivers explained why he let Jordan Jr. start, "We love Paul [Reid], but we don't want him to get into foul trouble and we don't want him to play against Adebayo, so we didn't let him start. ”
Indeed, reed played 13 minutes off the bench and received five fouls. However, the performance of the starting Jordan Jr. is unbearable to look at.
Statistics show that Jordan Jr. scored 50 points during the 17 minutes he played, while the Heat scored only 56 points in his 31 minutes off the court.
However, after the game, Rivers expressed his trust in Jordan Jr., "Whether you like it or not, we will continue to let Jordan Jr. start because we like him and our players believe in him." ”
In fact, this battle Jordan Jr. can be a highlight in the eyes and defenses on the field, and the 33-year-old has long since lost his peak pace and movement speed. This makes him a big colander for the team, so continue to be superstitious about Jordan Jr., Rivers is afraid to pay a huge price, 0-2 back to Philadelphia, can Embiid still save the team?