Without him 0-2, with his 20-point win, what exactly did Embiid's return with injury bring to the 76ers?

'He can grab everyone's attention as long as he's on the court, no matter where he is, and his defense is pretty good, I'm not a data expert or a game analyst, but I can tell you that the 76ers are a much stronger team when he's there.

The remarks came from Heat star Butler, who is the 76ers ace Embiid.

Not to underestimate the ability and contribution of 76ers players such as Harden, Maxi and Harris, but they are closer to the 76ers, an important part of the basketball fighting machine, Embiid is the one who assembles these parts to form a powerful offensive and defensive output, there is no "emperor" on the court, the 76ers are in a "bulk" state, piecemeal and dry.

So, when Embiid returned wearing a mask in game three of the series, the 76ers fans chanted "MVP" in unison, the 76ers needed the "Emperor" to save, and losing another game 0-2 behind was a dead end.

99-79, 76 people killed a way to survive, the "emperor" came back, immediately.

In the first two games of the series, the 76ers did not have Embiid, and the Heat averaged 45.5-35.5 rebounds per game to crush the 76ers. Rebounding is the lifeline of the game, the Heat's blast to the 76ers, is to cut this lifeline of the 76ers, even if Philadelphia played very hard, still by Miami punctured the basketball "artery".

Lack of talent, hard work, in the playoffs is not feasible, especially against the Heat such a team with excellent lineup depth, tactical discipline and execution are quite strong, as long as the weakness is slightly exposed, it may be caught by them.

What's more, this weakness of the 76ers is the absence of MVP-level stars, which is a loophole that they simply cannot make up.

Rivers tried Jordan Jr., Reed, Nyon and Millsap, but the effect was "sending heads", especially Jordan Jr., who started two consecutive games, which was enough to make the 76ers fans' blood pressure soar, they could not change their defenses, they could not hold the basket, they walked leisurely on the court, and they often did not even bother to extend their hands.

Objectively speaking, the 76ers also played some of their characteristics in the two games embiid was absent, Maxi's rush, Harris's point-to-point kill, Harden's ball, these are the talents of speed, size and reading the game, but these talents exist in a decentralized mode, all three players have shortcomings, Maxi is a fast horse, but the projection is not flexible, Harris is better in terms of body shape but locked in the three-point line by the Heat, and Harden is trapped in the dilemma of explosive power and physical fitness.

Without Embiid, the 76ers are in an "anemic" state at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, they urgently need the rebounding and penalty area protection of the "Emperor", and also wait for him to develop his ability in the offense, Embiid does not play, the 76ers can not defend the Heat's passing and impact, and they cannot attack the Heat to change the iron chain created by defense and pinch.

Embiid came back, the 76ers is a snow in the snow, even if he has a fractured eye socket, a torn thumb ligament, and an injury on the field will inevitably be discounted, but even if the "emperor" with only 70% or 80% of the combat strength can also let the 76ers see the hope of continuing to live in the series.

Embiid came on the court, the first problem to solve was rebounding, "The Emperor" himself received 11 rebounds, the 76ers won 9 rebounds 44-35, not only did not explode again, but also countered the Heat.

Rebounds show the intensity of confrontation, the 76ers lost in the first two games can not match the Heat, especially Adebayor this point, 76ers who on who was "beaten", Adebayor easily averaged 23.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game, shooting 71% from the field, the lack of Embiid's 76ers interior line into slag.

In the third game, Adebayo's stats were 2-of-9 shooting, 9 points and 3 rebounds, plus-minus -22, even in the face of Embiid, whose energy slot was far less than full, Adebayor was also steadily suppressed.

Shortly after the start of the fourth quarter, an offensive round was telling, Adebayor faced Embiid's defensive hook in the penalty area, the "Emperor" long arm extended in the air to block, the ball bounced out of the basket, Adebayo tried to rush the board, Embiid was like a wall firmly in front of him, Adebayor grabbed the board and made a foul.

With the "Emperor" in place, the 76ers' breathing under the basket is suddenly much fresher, which is the presence of the super center, which can bring high-pressure air to the opponent. Regular season to see the offense, playoffs to see the defense, the defense is smooth, the game is smooth, the 76ers the first two games because Embiid is not there, the defense line is full of holes, playing against the wind, and this "emperor" brought back the defense, the Heat this battle shooting rate is only 35%, the 76ers all the way downwind, the whole team's heart and feel are very different.

18 points on 5-of-12 shooting, Embiid's personal offense can only be said to be decent, after all, it is an injury play, the state must be affected, but the 76ers have built a defensive barrier with him as the axis, the defensive counterattack is very fierce, the whole team is in a state of excitement to suppress the opponent, the previous two unbearable three-pointers were reborn, the 33 shots in this game were 16 of 33, and their previous two three-pointers totaled 64 shots and 14 of 14, and the 76ers were in the top two games this time.

Danny Green scored 7-of-9 from three-pointers, tied for 21 points with Maxy for first place, and three of the seven three-pointers came from the third quarter, which was the heat's most intense time of point-chasing, and Green's long-range output played a "thirst-quenching" role for the 76ers whose offense was somewhat dry at the time.

How did Green score his 3-pointer in the third quarter? The first goal is like this, Harden and Embiid on the left side of the block, but they just feinted, the role is to bring the Heat's defense over, Harris should cut directly in the middle, at this time the Heat's defensive center of gravity tilted to the "Dendy", the top of the arc to the free throw line area was cleared, Harris was able to drive straight in, the Heat rushed to make up for the position, but the busy mistake, missed the bottom line of Green, Harris quickly shifted, Green hit the target in three points.

The second goal is more critical, at this time Harden was replaced because of four fouls, the court is Embiid and Maxi to drive the attack, the Heat will be the point difference to one point, Embiid at the top of the arc with the ball to press in, the Heat with a three-person circle to block the "Emperor", Green is completely undefended, received Embiidze should score another shot.

The third goal is embiid and Maxie's tactical cooperation, after the demolition of Maxi straight to the basket, the "emperor" in the top of the arc to contain, Adebayo jealous of Embiid's shot did not change defense, Butler chased a step around the cover, Vincent was embarrassed, he wanted to block Maxie's breakthrough route, but also to take into account the green that had moved to the bottom corner, the result was a slight hesitation by Maxi and Green's connection.

Green's three-point shot to the 76ers in the third quarter to "replenish blood" is to embiid as a tactical starting point and containment point, which is exactly what Butler said, Embiid as long as he is on the court, can attract defensive attention, even if he is far from the "full blood" state is still a lot worse, still the Heat not only dare not let go, but also hold the ball on the bag.

'That's the influence embiid has, and although he didn't play particularly well, his teammates played better because he was on the pitch. Warriors' Draymond Green commented on Embiid's role on Twitter.

Let teammates play more freely and play better, that's the value of core players.

Harden is still fierce in the first two quarters, the last two quarters in situ pestle, the first half of 6 shots 3 into the account 15 points, free throws 8 of 8, the second half of 5 shots 1 only two points, free throws swallowed zero, the whole game 6 assists with 7 mistakes. According to the trend logic of the first two games, Harden played like this, the 76ers must lose, but this battle the 76ers carried the habitual confusion of Deng ge in the second half, Green's three-point surge, Maxi's last two quarters of 8 shots 7 three-pointers 5 of 5 bombed down 21 points to support the team, and behind this, is embiid to provide defensive support and offensive containment.

Just as losing is not a one-man pot, winning is by no means a one-man victory, the 76ers survived on the edge of the cliff, relying on the lives of the three armies, Embiid returned with injuries to lay a defensive foundation, Green and Maxi provided firepower assistance, Harris even if the shot was inaccurate but the board grabbing and passing contributed a lot, Harden although the second half was dumb, but when he was on the court, the cooperation with Embiid was a direct way to open up the 76ers' attack on the second pulse of Ren Dou.

The 76ers played a classic core fight that the crowd will follow, and while a win doesn't say they can turn the series around, it at least creates hope.

In the history of the Heat, they led 2-0 in 18 series and won 18 times, while the 76ers trailed 0-2 in 19 series and ended out 19 times. Historical data is good for the Heat, but history is made by people. Embiid is back, and anything is possible.