The pattern of the Eastern Conference standings is becoming clearer and clearer, with the Celtics, The Bucks occupy the top three in the standings with the 76ers three strong teams, and the three of them are also the most promising teams to get out of the East and hit the championship this season, among which the strong performance of the 76ers is more or less surprising, after all, the departure of Harden at the beginning of the season has brought them the impact of the lineup, but as the schedule deepens, their practical performance has broken the doubts of the outside world, they maintain a strong performance, with Embiid's play and the growth of young player Maxey, they firmly occupy the top position in the Eastern Conference standings。
If it weren't for the upset loss to the Bulls in the last game, their record could also be improved. This matchup with the league's No. 1 Timberwolves is full of highlights, first of all, the Timberwolves are a team with the league's No. 1 defense, with excellent defensive giants and the team's interior line. The grievances between Towns and Embiid make this game full of highlights, the whole game can be said to be very exciting, the two sides have alternated the score lead, there has been an 11:0 offensive climax, and there have been consecutive scoring counterattacks, the two sides really opened up the difference in the final quarter, the 76ers scored consecutive points Maxey and Embiid continued to attack to help the team expand the point difference, and finally defeated the Timberwolves by a big score. The first place in the league fell with a bang!42+40+51!I'm sorry, I'm going to win again, and the trade is happy.
As the league's No. 1 Timberwolves fell suddenly, the proud interior twin towers can be said to be suppressed in the face of Embiid's impact, although Towns has 23 points, 13 rebounds and 2 offensive performances, but another player, Gobert, was directly limited, there were three fouls in 11 minutes, and there were only 8 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 4 fouls in the whole game. On the other hand, Embiid on the opposite side faced the league's No. 1 defensive efficiency in the league's Timberwolves' twin towers, and he played a little more than 36 minutes in the whole game, hitting 17 of 25 shots and 17 of 18 free throws, contributing 51 points and 12 rebounds and 3 assists in the game, which is the key to the team's ability to beat the opponent. Hit 12 three-pointers from 24 shots, scored 35 points, 1 rebound and 5 assists on 5-of-12 shooting, and the two combined for 86 points, knowing that the team only scored 127 points.
This is not the first time Embiid has played such an efficient performance, he has 30+ points and 10+ rebounds in 12 games so far this season, and has become one of the players with the most 50 points this season, with 40+10 in the last three games in a row. He scored 42 points and 15 rebounds against the Hornets, 40 points and 14 rebounds against the Bulls, and 51 points and 12 rebounds against the Timberwolves, averaging 41.4 points, 12.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game in the past eight games, during which the 76ers have a 7-1 record, and he currently ranks first in the league in points per game. Jokic's biggest competitor for the MVP.
Judging from the current stage, the team traded Harden at the beginning of the season to achieve a win-win situation, on the one hand, Embiid led the team to maintain an excellent record, personal data and personal honors are expected to be completed, and the young player Maxey has also grown. Harden left the team and then came to the Clippers, and he performed like a fish in water, can help the team, and the team's excellent record is expected to hit the better results. Of course, in the end, it will be up to the two teams to achieve their goals. What do you think the 76ers can achieve this season, and what individual accolades can Embiid get?