The new MVP incarnated as a berserk man, beating 91 Don and the Eiffel Tower in Paris, leading Philadelphia to easily defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-113.
Note: Prior to this game, the Timberwolves ranked first in the active league and first in defensive efficiency in the active league.
Embiid scored 51 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 steal in a single game.
Playing a high-quality performance against an opponent of this level is definitely a career representative night, and it can be regarded as convincing some doubts.
There are three main criticisms of Embiid:
First, only dare to beat the weak team, and do not squeak in the face of the strong team.
Second, the explosion is full of punishment, and the offense is all based on the rules, which can be called a rule immortal.
Third, the playoffs are incompetent and repeatedly weak.
After this game, only the voice of the weak team can be rested,
If the No. 1 team in the league is not a strong team, who else deserves the name of a strong team?
As for the full penalty power, it is also true, the emperor scored a total of 51 points in this game, of which 17 points came from the free throw line, accounting for one-third of the total score.
The more fouls you make, the more points you score, but you also weaken the opponent's defense.
For example, Gobert only played 3 minutes in the first quarter of this game before he got into foul trouble and was forced to go off.
After that, he appeared again, and there was no momentum, so he had to watch the opponent score a goal, but he couldn't do anything.
The advantage of free throws was vividly demonstrated in the regular season, and in the playoffs, it is difficult to repeat the miracle under the increasingly harsh decisions of the referees.
This is also why many players have changed significantly in the regular season and playoffs.
Of course, it is important to emphasize that being good at making free throws does not mean that other abilities are not good.
Embiid's offensive style of play, the output of the long-range shooting battery, the vision of the organization and strategy, or the strength of the inside play cannot be criticized.
This season, Embiid is averaging 35.1 points, 11.8 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.9 steals per game.
If Embiid can maintain his current form until the end of the season, he can basically hammer the first person in the regular season net strength this season, and the two-time MVP will be quite stable.
As for the playoffs, leave it to time to figure it out, competitive sports, and the results will change everything.
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