Hit 52+5!Topped the league, Maxey thanked Harden after the game, and Embiid met the Rockets' curse
In an NBA game that ended not long ago, the 76ers defeated the Nets 107-86, there was basically no suspense in the process, the Nets only led by 1 point in the first quarter, and the 76ers overtook and established a double-digit lead in the second quarter, and the 76ers still had the upper hand in the third quarter, and the point difference also came to 20+, and the 76ers did not give another chance in the final quarter. In terms of statistics, Maxey scored 26 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers, Harris had 21 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, Hield had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Reed had 13 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks and 2 turnovers, Payne had 10 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, and Oubre had a poor hand and only got 8 points and 5 rebounds.
Embiid did not play in this game, the 76ers finished the regular season with a 47-35 record, and they have won 8 consecutive victories in recent times, and there is no shortage of strong teams like the Thunder, but the embarrassing thing is that the 76ers are only ranked 7th in the East, and the opponent in the play-offs will be the Heat, so it is unknown whether the 76ers can make the playoffs. Looking back at the beginning of the season, the 76ers can be described as infinitely beautiful, Maxey is making rapid progress, Embiid has played crazy data one after another, and the 76ers have not shown obvious signs of decline in strength after losing Harden, they once ranked in the top three in the East for a long time, but unfortunately with Embiid's continuous injuries, the 76ers gradually began to fall behind, and many fans thought that the Warriors ruined Embiid.
In the game between the 76ers and the Warriors at that time, Kuminga sat directly on Embiid's knee in a certain round, which eventually led to the reimbursement of the Emperor for more than two months, but in fact, if we look at the previous games of the 76ers, we will find that even without Kuminga's fatal blow, Embiid will fall sooner or later, the reason is very simple, first of all, Embiid has been injured before the Warriors, and he is often absent, and secondly, the Emperor has always been a loose style of play at the beginning of the season, which is very similar to Harden in the Rockets period, all kinds of big packages, Embiid during that time can be described as a god, and he has won 2 times 50+, 40+ and 30+ are even more hand-to-hand, and there is the number of assists, Embiid often gets at least 10.
It is no exaggeration to say that if you don't miss too many games, there is no problem with Embiid's performance to get the MVP, but the Emperor's style of play has also buried injury risks for himself, Harden during the Rockets period can be called an iron man, and the attendance rate is against the sky, but unfortunately Embiid's physical durability is far less than that of Harden, many games, Embiid gives us the feeling that he is playing hard, and he is about to lose the rhythm, to sum up, Embiid needs to change his style of play, the 76ers are destined to not go far this season, Embiid's comeback is useless, the playoffs are all a problem, and Embiid can completely let go of power next season and let Maxey take on more roles, because now Maxi is growing much faster than we expected.
Throughout the regular season, Maxey averaged 25.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game, with three shooting rates of 44%, 37% and 86% respectively, Maxey was selected to the All-Star team for the first time this year, this is only his fourth season, there are many games Maxey has played crazy statistics, such as some time ago against the Spurs he hit 52 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, according to statistics, Maxey played a full 54 minutes in this game, setting a new league high this season, exceeding the previous thick eyebrows of 51 minutes and 52 seconds. Another example is against the Jazz, Maxey went on a rampage and got 51 points and 2 rebounds, and against the Pacers he scored 50 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks, 3 times 50+ in a single season, Maxey topped the league, tied with Booker and Embiid.
In an interview after the game with the Nets, Maxey said about the upcoming play-offs: "I don't want us to lose the game, I just want to do my best and give it my full energy, we want to make the playoffs, no matter how tired, no matter how painful the body, I just want to play and try to help us win the game," which is understandable, Maxi is eager to make the playoffs, and he will give it his all. Then came the point, when asked if Harden had helped him, Maxey said: "There's nothing but love and gratitude for Harden, and I know that if anyone wants me to succeed, it's Harden, he's like my big brother, and I'm just trying to absorb his game experience." ”
It can be seen that Maxey respects Harden very much, and he believes that he can not do without the teaching of the beard today, in addition, Maxey also revealed that he and Harden are still in constant contact, and Harden will text himself to provide some game advice. Finally, Maxey also talked about the impact of Embiid's absence, saying: "We know what Embiid can bring to the team, but without him, we have to find different ways to win, and the players have to step up, including myself, and help the team win games." "We'll see if the 76ers can beat the Heat in the play-offs and get a playoff spot.