For the Philadelphia 76ers, the 22-23 championship rush ended prematurely, as they lost to the Celtics in the semifinals. Philadelphia will elicit a series of butterfly reactions in the offseason, isn't it? The team took the lead in taking coach Rivers and firing him and letting him roll up. Then came Harden, and the team did not offer Harden a long-term maximum salary contract, which made Harden feel a little cold, after all, he chose to reduce his salary last offseason to stay on the team in order to get a better roster.
Why can't the combination of Harden and Embiid lead the team further? In addition to Harden's decline in personal competitive form, it is more due to Embiid's hesitation on the offensive end and his personal obsession with singles. For the 76ers, once Harden leaves the team means their championship win next season will be tougher, and perhaps rebuilding is a better option for them. After all, with Embiid as the core for so many years, the team still fell on the stage of the Eastern Conference semifinals, and Embiid has only won the MVP crown, which is the stage of his greatest personal value, and sending it away will be able to get more high-quality chips.
This doesn't? The famous American media "NBA Analysis Network" presented a strategy for the 76ers, that is: one for four to send Embiid away, trade with the Spurs to get the 2023 top pick, the 2024 Raptors first round, McDe's model, Graham.
For the 76ers, as long as the team continues to build around Embiid and acquiesce to his singles style, the team will not be able to go further, why? As an interior lineman, Embiid did not do the basic work of the inside, but hurt the team's overall attack with the style of play. If you look closely at this team's game, you will see that whenever Embiid singles with the ball near the free throw line, the rest of his teammates will stand and watch him perform alone, which will undoubtedly hurt the team's operation at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.
At the same time, it will also reduce the enthusiasm of teammates, so how can it be possible to fully exert the team's combat power? In other words, Embiid should not serve as a tactical initiation point, but as a strong endpoint. So this team needs a top guard like Harden who can score and organize, otherwise Embiid alone will not be able to win the championship, there is no doubt about it. If you don't believe me, then you can refer to Anthony's performance in the Nuggets and Knicks at his peak, and you will find that Embiid is actually Anthony in the center position, and the ending is self-explanatory.
For the Spurs, although Vembanyama is extremely talented, he is more of an uncertain factor than a star like Embiid who has become famous and won the MVP. Although Embiid cannot lead the 76ers to a championship, it does not mean that he will not have a championship for life, and once he can get a coach like Popovich, then he will likely play Duncan-like performance and lead the St. Anthony Spurs to return to the playoffs.
The Spurs can be a powerhouse in the West for many years with an interior like Duncan, and if they can get Embiid, what kind of great things will they create? In short, its upper limit is still immeasurable. As the saying goes, champions have parallel goods, but MVP definitely does not have parallel goods, and this sentence is also more appropriate for Embiid. Its personal deterrent on the inside is very huge, but it is necessary to adjust the style of play, reduce the number of singles on the stick, and increase the proportion of impact on the inside. In this way, he will become the number one offensive interior in the league. Even Jokic and his opponent are difficult to limit, after all, it has been proven in the regular season this season.
But after all, this is only a suggestion, and how to achieve it depends on the wishes of the management of both teams and the ideas of the owners. But after all, it is the advice of the professional media, and it is still worth the reference of the team owners, and we look forward to such a deal can be realized in the offseason.