Today, the Miami Heat continue their NBA playoff journey against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Because of the lack of MVP-level center Embiid, the 76ers became vulnerable, Harden was no longer brave, and his performance was very bad, even worse than the young Maxi and the role player Tobias Harris. In this way, the Heat's road to promotion can be said to be relatively smooth.
In the process, the Heat also had good news that their top bench player Giro was recognized, and was elected the sixth man of the year yesterday.
In the Heat, Giro is a very important member, he is the ball carrier on the bench, can attack and organize. With Hiro in place, the Heat's rotation lineup won't be left behind by opponents. Against the 76ers today, Hiro played 33 minutes off the bench, scoring 18 points, seven rebounds and three assists on 6-of-10 shooting, and 3-of-4 from beyond the three-point line.
Hiro is also a new star worth cultivating in the eyes of many NBA celebrities. Today, NBA veteran O'Neal publicly said that Hiro has reached the level of Doncic and Trae Young, which is worth paying attention to.
But it's important to note that Both Doncic and Trae Young are already at the absolute core of a playoff team, both all-Star starters and more likely to compete for regular-season MVP. Compared with these two players, Hiro is only a sixth man of the year, or a little bit worse.
But Hiro's path to growth is commendable, he has improved almost every season, and the Heat's performance has become more and more stable. In time, maybe Hiro can really become a player of Trae Young's grade.