The playoffs are full of variables, as we all know. In the first round of matches, we can see a variety of plots. Some of them are restrained by themselves, and there is no way at all. Some teams are suppressed by the other party because of their own strength problems and shortcomings in the team's lineup, such as the matchup between the Cavaliers and the Magic. Sometimes it's because I lead too much and I am overturned, such as the Lakers G2 leading so much, but they have not escaped the fate of being overturned. In this game, the referees have a certain factor, but the Lakers still have to reflect on why they are so shaky when they are ahead, and the referees don't really influence the game. However, if you want to say that the game that was really cheated by the referee, it is still G2 between the Knicks and the 76ers.
In fact, it is understandable that the referees are controversial in the playoffs, but like the G2 game, it was the pure referees who influenced the outcome of the game. To say that the two cores of the 76ers have reached the extreme. Embiid had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, contributing his due. You could say that Embiid didn't get stuck to grab the rebound in the final moments, and he pushed his teammate Lowry. However, it is a fact that Embiid played with an injury, and his contribution in the game cannot be erased. Maxey's side contributed 35 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds, and the guy is really good, not like last season's stunned youth. And now it is officially confirmed that he has won the Most Improved Player award, and his big contract is basically stable.
The reason why it was said that the referee ruined the game and that G2 was dominated by the league is because in the referee's report, they admitted multiple misjudgments. Everyone saw it at the last moment of G2, and the referee's report also clearly pointed out that Nas called a timeout and was ignored, Brunson pulled Maxey's jersey and did not blow a foul, and Hart fouled Maxey and also did not blow a penalty. In other words, these misjudgments, even if they are operated correctly, will not be such a result. After the game, many people said that Embiid was soft, and Embiid played soft, which was not denied, but the referee ruined a game was even more wronged than Embiid playing soft. This result can only be accepted now, and there is no possibility of a rematch.
In fact, judging from the attitude of the league and the referee's blowing penalty, the wind direction of this round of the series has changed, and the league basically wants to protect the big city of New York Knicks. The G1 Knicks win was a blow to the 76ers' confidence. The G2 Knicks win is a destruction of the 76ers' willpower. It may be said that winning on the road is the real start of the series. This sentence is true, but we also need to pay attention to the fact that the referee's blowing penalty represents the will of the alliance to a certain extent. In fact, in this group of duels, there is basically no difference in strength between the two sides. Don't look at the 76ers in seventh place in the East, Embiid has no injuries in the regular season, and the 76ers are the top four in the East. Next, when I return to the 76ers' home court, there will definitely be adjustments on the 76ers' side, but the overall situation of this round of the series has been decided.
Then again, a player of Embiid's type, he is really not suitable to be the boss of the team, and it is more suitable to be the second leader of the team. If the 76ers are out of the first round this year, they're going to have to make a change. This offseason, the 76ers can free up a lot of salary space to sign a star and see who they can get. In any case, Embiid is at the peak of the past few years, and if he can't catch it, he will start a new rebuild.