50 points, 40 points, NBA's No. 1 stat brush, so it's hard for you to earn respect

The NBA Mid-Season Tournament playoffs have come to an end, with the Lakers and Pelicans, Bucks and Pacers battling it out for a ticket to the Midseason Finals. Of course, tournament results are also counted in the regular season, which shows that this is just a variation of the regular season to attract more attention from the outside world. But the efforts of each team are actually accumulating for the victory of the regular season, because the biggest goal is to finally enter the playoffs. Neither the Western Timberwolves nor the Thunder have gone far in the inaugural Midseason Championship, but both teams have held the top two spots in the West so far this season. The Timberwolves even enjoyed the first place in the league after the Celtics lost to the Pacers. The Thunder team worked hard and came to the second place in the West in a very low-key manner.

Things were more stable in the East, with the Celtics playing extremely well on both ends of the floor without causing discomfort to the rest of the team's core players. Despite a series of calf problems, Porzingis has proven that the Celtics as a whole can play very dominant when healthy. The Bucks have also moved into the No. 2 spot in the East thanks to Lillard's gradual adaptation and the recent overperformance of a number of role players such as Beasley and Big Lopez. But there are two unusual teams in the top four in the East and West, and that is the 76ers and the Mavericks. 50 points!40 points!NBA's No. 1 stat brush, so it's hard for you to earn respect!After suffering a three-game losing streak, the 76ers finally found their way back to the game against the Eastern Conference Wizards. The 76ers played a very easy game, with Embiid averaging a league-high 33.1 points per game, in addition to 11.4 rebounds and 6.6 assists.

Embiid is averaging 32.1% three-point shooting per game so far this season, which is also a point where he is relatively lacking, but after Harden leaves, Embiid will have to bear additional pressure. Embiid is averaging three more assists per game this season than he is averaging in his career. It's also clear that Embiid is ready for this season. In the game against the Wizards, the team just experienced two consecutive losses, and after losing to the Pelicans and Celtics in a row, the 76ers' record also came to 13-7, ranking fourth in the East. And against a team like the Wizards, who had to start playing bad early, the 76ers had to take advantage of this rare opportunity to boost morale. Embiid took the lead in making a statement, scoring 50 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists in a single game, and also contributed 1 steal and 1 block on the defensive end, shooting more than 65.5% from the field.

But even so, Embiid was not recognized by outside fans, and after winning the MVP last season, Embiid was once again eliminated in the second round of the playoffs. Embiid has only missed three games so far this season, which means he has a chance to win back-to-back MVPs like Antetokounmpo and Jokic. But compared to Antetokounmpo and Jokic, Embiid's individual style of play seems out of place. Embiid is accustomed to holding the ball from the outside, and the four starters who have partnered him this season are Maxey, Melton, Batum and Harris, who have little advantage on the inside.

Embiid's style of play may be very efficient when the opponent does not strengthen the defense in the regular season, especially against the Wizards, a team with a defensive efficiency of only 120.3 and ranked second from the bottom in the league. In the last 10 games, Embiid has averaged more than 30 points per game. Compared to his regular season performance over the past few seasons, it is actually quite normal. And once in the playoffs, Embiid's unaccustomed play style of play will become apparent, not only will he be limited by the opponent, but even his teammates will be hurt by the narrowing of the space gap. In last season's playoffs, Embiid averaged just 43 percent from the field, 17.9 percent from three-point range, and four turnovers per game. Jokic, on the other hand, can shoot 54.8% + 46.1% from the field, and the gap between the two interior players today is dwarfed.

Not only Embiid, but also Doncic, the core of the Western Mavericks, in the game with the Jazz this season, facing the Jazz without Clarkson, Markkanen and Olynyk, Doncic exploded with a triple-double of 40 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. He even mocked the performance of the Jazz players in the middle of the game, almost causing a conflict. In the end, the Mavericks won the game by 50 points, which is nothing in itself, but as the leader of the team, when facing a team that lacks the main force and has a very obvious difference in strength, it is a bit of a "villain" feeling to mock it. In the past 4 seasons, the Mavericks have entered the playoffs 3 times, and the best record is to reach the Western Conference finals in the 21st season. But apparently Doncic hasn't proven himself as much as Harden did. That's why these two future league stars can't be respected.