The NBA playoffs are still in full swing, and the outcome of this year's playoffs is indeed unpredictable, and the Suns, who have the super triumvirate of Durant, Booker and Beal, can be swept out. The Lakers still can't beat the Nuggets when James Mei is healthy and the roster structure is more reasonable than last season. The Bucks and 76ers in the East, the traditional powerhouses in recent years, both trailed their opponents by a score of 1-3 and were on the verge of elimination. It is understandable that the Bucks are in a passive situation, after all, Brother Alphabet did not play a game because of injury, and Lillard, another core, also suffered an Achilles tendon injury in the third game. But the 76ers are different, the 76ers at least have a full lineup and are stronger than the opponent Knicks.
Besides, the Knicks are still missing Randle, and the 76ers can't beat it, which is really disappointing. In the past 7 seasons, including this season, the 76ers' regular season winning rate has been maintained at more than 57%, of which 5 seasons have a winning rate of more than 6%, which is definitely one of the top teams in the league. The super rise of the 76ers has a lot to do with their star Embiid stepping into the peak, Embiid's starting point itself is not low, he was selected by the 76ers in the first round in 14 years as a tanhua, and he can average 20 points, 8 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game in his rookie season. In the years since, his per game stats have steadily improved, evolving into one of the league's most dominant interior players, and Embiid has been very strong in the regular season, at least in the regular season.
So far in his career, Embiid has been named to the All-Star team five times, All-Defensive Team three times, an All-Star seven times, a two-time scoring champion, and a one-time MVP. In fact, this season, Embiid is also very promising, achieving the scoring title and MVP achievements, but unfortunately he suffered from injuries in the middle of the season, resulting in the number of appearances can not meet the conditions for the selection of awards, before that, Embiid can average 35.7 points per game, ranking first in the league, and leading the team to the top three in the East. There is such a statistic, Embiid before the injury this season, only played 34 minutes per game, and could score 35+ points, on average, scoring more than 1 point per minute on the court, this efficiency is in the history of the NBA, except for him, only the ancient basketball emperor Chamberlain has done it.
In fact, judging from Embiid's style of play, it is not difficult to analyze why he is so efficient. He has two special skills, the first is a stable mid-range turn-over jumper, which can soar into a series when it feels good, and as a big man inside, Embiid's turn-over jumper is not easy to be interfered with by defense, so it is also easy to throw. The second is that Embiid is good at squeezing under the basket, creating damage by "touching porcelain", and scoring from the free throw line. This way of scoring can make effective use of the game time and get more points in a shorter period of time. Maybe a lot of people don't like his "touch porcelain" scoring, but I have to admit that it's also a game-friendly tool, at least during the regular season, Embiid can use this trick to play better statistics, but in the playoffs it is not good.
The confrontation in the playoffs is more intense, and the referee's whistle will be blown looser, and it is not so easy to get a foul. This is also an important reason why Embiid has led the team to an exceptionally good regular season record for so many years, and it was dumb as soon as it came to the playoffs. Since entering the league, Embiid has made the playoffs 7 times, and his best result is only the second round, and he has not entered the Eastern Conference finals. Although in the G3 game, Embiid blasted 50 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists to prove his strength, but this was just a flash in the pan, he only played one good game, and in the remaining three games, Embiid's shooting rate was less than 5 percent, and the more he played at the critical moment, the more he pulled his hips. With some stats, Embiid hasn't scored in the final quarter in 21.2 percent of his playoff appearances. In the first four games of this series, Embiid had 0, 0, 1, and 1 rebounds in the final quarter.
Not only that, but Embiid's post-game remarks after losing the game were even more rebellious. After the G4 loss, Embiid first blamed the fans for their loss, because the 76ers' home court flooded with too many Knicks fans, which disappointed him and became one of the reasons for their loss: "I love our fans, I think it's unfortunate, I'm not blaming them, but it's disappointing. Obviously, there are a lot of Knicks fans in this game, they're on the road, and I've never seen anything like that, I haven't seen it in a decade. Yes, it me off and I feel bad during the game. Immediately afterward, Embiid will find a step for himself: "We don't have pressure, we're just the No. 7 seed." ”
It's hard to believe that a leading star actually said such heartless words, in terms of hard power, the 76ers are definitely better than the Knicks, but now he takes the initiative to admit that he is not a strong team, which is a bit outrageous. This is why Embiid has a grade gap with players like Jokic and Brother Alphabet, and he can't lead the team to win the championship as the boss like them.