"76ers' Playoff Exit: Joel Embiid, James Harden, and the Quest for an NBA Championship"

2023-05-15 09:30:00

“You can’t win alone. You can’t win with just me and James.”

The 76ers dropped “GAME7” with the Celtics and were eliminated in the conference semifinals. With leading scorer and MVP Joel Embiid and leading assist James Harden, Tyrese Maxxy has grown to show the strength of the game to line up with the two in the playoffs. With the supporting cast supporting the leading role, he should have had a chance to win the NBA championship, which has been 40 years away, but that dream was shattered.

Commander Doc Rivers says. “We thought we were capable of winning the title, so we are disappointed with this result. We have achieved a lot this season, but this loss will take away from that impression.”

Embiid was also devastated. When I told him what Doc said, he replied, “There are parts of that, but I don’t think this loss represents all of us. I want to say that it’s not a failure, it’s a success. But it’s sad that we lost.” rice field.

Embiid won most of the trophy this season, led the scoring with a career-high 33.1 points, and was an All-Star for the sixth straight season, and has pretty much earned any individual accolades. But the NBA championship he really wanted was far away.

“It’s tough to lose like this and get eliminated. I guess we shouldn’t overreact too much right now. After a few days, when we calm down, we’ll figure out what we’ve been missing this season and next season. I’ll start thinking about what I need to improve towards and start from there.”

Celtics’ Jayson Tatum showed outstanding performance with 51 points in “GAME7”. Neither Embiid nor Harden were able to keep up and ended up trailing 88-112 in the final game. Embiid and Harden sat on the bench waiting for the end of what would have been a head-to-head clash.

Once things settle down for a while, Embiid will be optimistic about next season. Harden, however, is not the same. He can become a free agent if he cancels the final year of his contract. He moved from the Rockets to the Nets to the Sixers to achieve championships. Thinking the Sixers don’t have that chance, he’ll be looking for a new team.

“We haven’t won anything yet. We didn’t take our chances, but I think we have what it takes to win,” Embiid said. “Harden has a player option and I don’t know what’s going to happen. I’ll wait and see because that’s his decision, but I still think I have a chance to win.”

“We have to reassess ourselves. I have to improve and we all have to work hard and keep growing. You can’t win alone. You can’t win with just me and James. Basketball is five people. It’s a competition where you fight with 5 people.That’s why we look for ways to improve as a team.”