76ers beat Heat to advance to the playoffs: Embiid voted for the U.S. team, but with an extra French dad

105-104, the Philadelphia 76ers narrowly defeated the Miami Heat at home and entered the playoffs as seventh in the East, and will face this year's "Predator" New York Knicks and "Big Head" Bronson in the first round.

Before the game, the U.S. men's basketball team just released the news that general manager Grant Hill visited the 12 stars who participated in the Paris Olympics, and the emperor who finally chose the dream team in France, Cameroon, and the United States also took over his No. 11 jersey, which also means that there is almost no suspense in this year's Paris Olympics, and the lineup of the three generations of superstars in the U.S. men's basketball team is too hard.

But today, in the face of the Heat, who defeated themselves 4-2 in the Eastern Conference semifinals two years ago, Embiid's performance still did not deserve the title of MVP, shooting 6-of-17 from the field and relying on 9-of-10 free throws to score 23 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists.

Although a three-pointer at the top of the arc at the last moment, a 2+1, and a high post card to Oubre 2+1 successfully helped the 76ers win the game, but in this game, a Frenchman who was abandoned by himself saved his life.

35-year-old Nicolas Batum scored 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting and 6-of-10 three-pointers today, and blocked Herro's three-pointer at the last minute to help the 76ers win the game.

The 76ers and Embiid are still old problems, and when the regular season is over, they seem to have immediately faded the aura of MVP, scoring champion and league killer, and they play extremely simple and blind in the face of the Heat's home defense.

Embiid had difficulty receiving the ball at the three-point line today, shooting 6 of 17 from the field, and only relying on 9 of 10 free throws to improve the data to 23 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists, but fortunately, in the second half, he felt a pullback, plus a three-point arc top, a 2+1 at the end of the quarter, and then a 2+1 to feed Oubre in the high post to lock up the win, which helped the team finally win.

The Heat's positional defense and unsparing full-court pressure defense made the 76ers very embarrassed, relying on Highsmith's steal and dunk in the second quarter to stretch the difference to double digits, and at the end of the day, relying on Martin's three-pointer to further widen the gap, and at halftime it was already 51-39 ahead.

Only scored 39 points at halftime, which shows how embarrassed the 76ers were by the Heat today.

If it were last year, Reaves would still be sitting in the dugout, and it would be Harden who was in control of the ball on the court. I'm afraid that at most, I will shout "Let's go" twice in the locker room, and then be strangled by the Heat in the second half to prepare for the next game.

But this year's coach of the 76ers is Nas, a champion coach who has enough tricks in his head and is ruthless enough. Since the 18-19 season when he coached the Raptors, this coach has been highly praised both inside and outside the industry for his tough coaching style and changeable on-the-spot command.

In the second half, the 76ers reduced Embiid's offensive privileges, no longer pursuing his individual singles, and using more high-post tactics to deal with the Heat's joint defense. And the Emperor also focused more on the defensive end to suppress Adebayo and Hex.

The 76ers stabilized their position in the second half, and Oubre and Harris on the front line benefited from this and got more scoring opportunities, while the Heat's offensive efficiency also decreased significantly after Butler's injury in the first half, and the lack of talent led to the "poor offense" on the offensive end has always been a big problem for the Heat.

After a half-quarter, the 76ers turned around, that is, the veteran Batum who came off the bench. Not only did he block the impact of the Heat's front line on the defensive end, but he also started to shine on the three-point line.

He first hit a three-pointer with Hield's assist, and then hit another long-range shot through nimble positioning, and the 76ers were fully open on the offensive end at this time, and Hield and Maxey began to play piecemeal.

Even if Butler hit a three-pointer, the 76ers' overall offense was already gaining momentum, and the 76ers chased it to 66-68 with Batum's third three-pointer in the single quarter.

But the Heat remained tenacious, with Love and Harkes hitting back-to-back three-pointers to give them a 74-69 lead at the end of the third quarter.

And in the final quarter, the 76ers finally waited for Embiid's recovery. He hit a three-pointer to help his team tie the score, then assisted Batum on a three-point shot, and after the break, he came off the bench Reed was also active and scored, and Batum quickly hit his sixth three-pointer of the game to take the score to 82-78.

But the Heat was full of resilience, Butler's steal dunk, Herro hit consecutive strong shots, and assisted Harkes dunks, and the 76ers also overtook 11-4 again, and at this time it was the old Batum who flew to the layup to stabilize the situation. He scored 17 points in the second half today and was the most important figure in the Heat.

Then it was Embiid's time, he first caused Harkes to foul and hit two free throws, and then hit another three-point shot at the top of the arc, and after Herro returned three points, he grabbed the key rebound that Batum missed for a layup and hit 2+1, showing his tough key ball ability.

After Highsmith made another mid-range shot, he shrewdly distributed the ball to Oubre in the high post to complete 2+1 on Butler, and the 76ers led 99-96 with 36 seconds left.

Then there was Batum, who turned around to block Herro, who had scored 21 points in the game, and Oubre was fouled for the rebound, and the big picture was decided. The 76ers hit all four free throws in the final stage, and even if Herro scored another three points in the last second, it didn't help, and the Heat lost 107-108 in the end, and had to take the last playoff ticket in the East with the Bulls the day after tomorrow.

In a playoff-level matchup, the 76ers still have the upper hand, but the Heat play harder.

But in terms of on-the-spot response, this time Nas is on par with Coach Spo, if it weren't for Butler's early injury and finally dragging his stump to struggle on the court, maybe the 76ers would lose again today.

But on the positive side, the Emperor completed the redemption with 11 points in the final quarter after a slump in the first three quarters, and her style of play, both inside and out, did cause huge problems for defenders.

Of course, the most important thing is that the 76ers' current reinforcements on the front line allow them to no longer have to look at the faces of the Celtics and the Heat in terms of thickness.

Today, Batum, Hield, Oubre, and Harris scored a total of 47 points, accounting for almost half of the team's scores, and their play supported the team in the first three quarters, and finally got the resurgence of Embiid and Maxey.

The Harden trade cured the 76ers' hypochondria that had plagued the 76ers for many years in one go, and with the offseason signing of Oubre and the midseason trade of Hield, Nurse now has enough cards to make a fuss around Embiid.

In this year's playoffs, as long as the Emperor stays healthy, they are not hopeless in the chaotic East.