Original title: The emperor’s trapped thumb injury has greatly reduced the power of Harden’s 17 shots and only 5 of the lack of support
On April 24, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued. The Philadelphia 76ers are in Game 4 of the series against the Toronto Raptors. After the whole game, the 76ers lost to the Raptors 102-110, and the total score was tied 1-3.
On the 76ers side, Harden made only 5 of 17 shots and scored 22 points, 9 assists and 5 rebounds. Embiid was trapped with a thumb injury and scored 21 points and 8 rebounds, but also handed over 5 turnovers.
The series came to Game 4, and the 76ers were already in sight. But before the game, the 76ers got bad news. Embiid appears to have torn a ligament in his right thumb. In this regard, 76ers coach Doc Rivers was very worried, but the emperor still stated that he would insist on playing.
The emperor especially wanted to complete the 4-0 sweep against the Raptors to free up enough time to rest and adjust. But his impatience was evident from the very beginning.
Throughout the first quarter, Embiid kept trying his hand in sports, but it was clear that the impact of the thumb injury was huge. The Emperor could no longer shoot as freely as he did in the previous three games. In a single quarter, he missed a single ball in his five sports shots. Go, just barely got 1 point from the free throw.
Since then, the emperor is still impatient, and his anxiety has also affected the operation of the 76ers’ overall offense and defense. Before halftime, the emperor was served by Siakam because of a blind storm. It can only be described as embarrassing.
After the Great was lost, the 76ers certainly turned their attention to Harden for help. However, Beard continued his poor shooting form this night.
You know, in the game, the 76ers relied on the great three-pointer to win in overtime, but Harden became a spectator of the game in overtime because of his 6 fouls.
However, in this game, Harden’s output is still piecemeal. Although, he also scored 12 points in the half and sent out 5 assists, but he did not change much for the backward situation.
Of course, due to the fierce pressing of the Raptors, not only Harden, but also Maxi and Harris, who played well in the previous battles, were also suppressed to varying degrees.
Seeing that his teammates could not count on them, the emperor made a brief effort in the third quarter. At the beginning of the third quarter, he first scored in double figures through jumpers, and then he hit consecutive dunks and jumpers. However, in the face of the high-spirited fighting of the Raptors, his 8 points in a single quarter failed to change the situation.
Therefore, when unable to catch up with the score and take away the victory, the emperor became more and more anxious. This irritability is not only reflected in the offense. At the end, when the Raptors’ Siakam had called a timeout, the emperor jumped up to commit a foul and was called a technical foul.
In the attack, the emperor also made a low-level error in walking. Originally, the emperor hoped to play with an injury and quickly end this round of the series. However, after losing this game, he could only bring this wish back to Philadelphia’s home court to complete it.
In addition, to the disappointment of the Great Emperor, this night, Harden’s campaign was only 5 of 17, and he did not give him enough support. After this game, his thumb injury seems to have aggravated trend. (Poirot)Return to Sohu, see more
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