The 76ers ushered in the second game of the series against the Heat, this game Embiid still could not play, so in terms of lineup strength, there is no doubt that the Heat prevailed, and the result of the game was not surprising, and finally the 76ers lost 103:119 to the Heat and swallowed a 2-game losing streak.
From the trend of the game, Philadelphia is already a fierce little, statistics, the Heat's all-time playoff 7-game 4-win series 2-0 lead, the final series record is 16 wins and 0 losses; while the 76ers all-time playoffs 7-game 4-win series 0-2 behind, the final series record is 0 wins and 13 losses. If this law is followed, then it can be basically concluded that the 76ers' hope of advancing to the next level is not great, but after all, there is no absolute, and Harden is also relieved for the whole team after the 2 consecutive losses, saying in an interview after the game: "The series will really start when the away team wins." ”
In fact, through the comparison of these two games, it can be found that in the absence of Embiid, the 76ers have made some progress, such as the protection of rebounds, the last game let the Heat grab 15 second offensive rebounds, this game only let the Heat grab 8; such as the control of mistakes, the last game the whole team 15 mistakes, let the opponent use the mistakes to get 22 points, this game the whole team only 10 mistakes, and only let the opponent use the mistakes to get 12 points, while they used the Heat 14 mistakes to get 18 points. In a way, they have taken out everything they can come up with, and the problems that cannot be solved are all because of the impact of Embiid's absence.
As Harden put it: "We had a lot of chances and I felt like we were playing tough. Aside from getting them to grab some offensive rebounds, I think we did a good job, started well, resisted the offense, played aggressively, and I think we did a good job of that, it just didn't go the way we wanted it, even though we wanted to win this one. We're still a confident team and have to go back home and do what we have to do. ”
In fact, in addition to Harden, the team's coach Rivers is also more optimistic, he also said in an interview: "As far as the opportunities we get, the result of 8 of 30 three-point shooting is very difficult and difficult to accept." But I love the shooting choices of the whole team today and I'll continue to encourage them to do that, today just didn't hit a shot and we'll be ready for game three. And from the post-game data can also confirm Rivers's statement, the 76ers shot 38 of 84, shooting 45.2%, shooting 26.7% from three-point range, the Heat shot 40 of 78 from the field, shooting 51.3%, and shooting 14 of 29 from three-point range, shooting 48.3%.
At the end of the day, it's all because of Embiid's absence, and when a team lacks a team-building core, any game can be tough, let alone the playoffs. However, Embiid also has further news, according to reporter John Ckark, Embiid recovered smoothly and has great hopes of completing his comeback in G3. When Embiid returns, the Heat's advantage will no longer exist, and it will be the beginning of the 76ers' turnaround game.