Facing the Celtics, who have already won three times this season, the 76ers sitting at home today once again welcome familiar old opponents, and this time the whole team has already held a breath of must win...
After all, today's 76ers Celtics game is more like a game about face.
Facing an opponent who was absent from Brown, the 76ers could be described as suppressing the opponent in the whole game, even if the Green Army once tied or even overtook the score in the fourth quarter...
Embiid single-handedly influenced the game in the final moments, and today's MVP is well deserved.
Under his own strength, once the Green Army chooses to clamp him, he passes the ball to Tucker in the bottom corner, and the latter's steady three-point shot costs the Green Army.
And once the Green Army single-handedly defended Embiid, the Great Emperor turned around sharply and then struck a powerful slam...
As the final two teams were burning, it was Embiid's one-on-three passes (three passes to Tucker in the bottom corner, who hit all three-pointers) to establish the team's lead, and the 76ers were able to defend home without risk.
The 76ers narrowly beat the Celtics 103-101 at home, making it 1-3 in four meetings between the two teams this season.
This battle can be described as the battle for Embiid's MVP, and after today, Embiid is one step closer to MVP.
Embiid shot 20-of-25 from the field, including 12 of 13 free throws, 52 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks.
He became only the second star in NBA history to score at least 50 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists on 80% shooting.
As for the first one, it belongs to the "ancient divine beast" Chamberlain, who has done such feats twice in his career.
It is worth mentioning that Embiid has scored 50 points three times this season, once again on par with the all-time famous -
In NBA history, only Chamberlain and Abdul-Jabbar have accomplished at least 3 50+ feats in a single season.
Looking at the star's career as a horizontal axis, the only centers who have scored 50+ in their entire careers are Chamberlain, Abdul-Jabbar and Embiid.
After the 76ers Green Army, Embiid's MVP odds are far ahead of Jokic, and the MVP is like Embiid's pocket.
Now Embiid's MVP odds are -470, i.e. bet 470 to make a profit of 100, while Jokic is +650, just bet 100 to make a profit of 650.
Even if the opponent chooses to wrap Embiid, the latter still plays with ease, or passes or fights to create fouls and kill opponents and switch freely, Embiid is terrifying, isn't it...
When a center has a projection that doesn't lose to a defender, what can't be done on the field...
For Embiid this season, maybe it's more than just regular season MVP...