The Philadelphia 76ers are in a very difficult situation. In the Eastern Conference semifinals G2, they lost 103-119 on the road, trailing the Heat 0-2 by a large margin. Today, the 76ers can only pin their hopes on Embiid.
Embiid is the league's leading scorer and a popular candidate for the regular season MVP. But he hasn't played since the first round of G6 eliminated the Raptors. He was elbowed by compatriot Siakam during the match, with a fractured eye socket and a concussion.
According to the US media, Embiid could not use his mobile phone until yesterday, because the light would make him feel very painful. 76ers coach Rivers revealed embiid will be re-evaluated once the team returns to Philadelphia. Whether Embiid is ready for a comeback is a concern for everyone.
"We don't have big men right now," Rivers said after losing the second game. "I don't really know when he'll come back, we talked about it on Wednesday. As far as talking is concerned, he looks good. But he has a lot of steps to complete, and I don't think he's done any yet. So we'll just have to wait and see. ”
With Embiid sidelined, the 76ers felt a lot of pressure on both ends of the floor, especially on the inside. The 76ers have an interior score of 45.5 in the playoffs, ranking 10th, with a second score of 14.5 (11th in the playoffs). According to statistics, in the first two games of the Heat VS 76ers series, Adebayor scored 36 points on 12-of-16 shooting when facing the defense of 76ers interior players.
However, it wasn't just Embiid's absence that hurt the 76ers in the series. The 76ers' three-pointer in game two was once again terrible, shooting 8-of-30. "At the end of the day, you have to shoot, especially when you're on the road against a really good team," 76ers guard James Harden said.