On April 7, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. The 76ers beat the Celtics 106-96. 76ers Embiid scored 35 points and 6 rebounds, Danny Green 17 points, Simmons 12 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, Harris and Kokmaz each had 10 points; Celtics Tatum 20 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Brown 17 points, Walker 14 points and 6 assists, Smart 14 points and 6 turnovers.
In today's game, Fournier and Thompson were sidelined. Without Thompson's rebound protection, the Celtics' inside line was screened and the 76ers scored 40 points in the penalty area. Of course, even if Thompson is on the scene, Embiid may not be able to guard against it. According to statistics, Embiid played a total of 96 minutes against the Celtics this season, scored 115 points and shot 60.4%. The team also achieved a 3-0 record.
Regardless of Embiid's status this season, let's talk about the Celtics season's inside defense. Fans familiar with the Celtics know that the biggest weakness of the Celtics this season is the problem of inside defense. In the offseason, the Celtics signed TT with a biennial special case. To strengthen their internal strength, the effect is not satisfactory at present.
As far as this game is concerned, the teenager Williams left the field with six fouls in the four quarters and contributed 4 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block in 15 minutes. Embiid blasted both offense and defense. In the past five games, when Williams encountered a strong insider, his performance was very struggling. After Angie traded Tas, he realized that the team had a serious inside problem, and he had chased Drummond, but in the end Zhuangshen switched to the Lakers. Subsequently, Angie wanted to sign Cousins , who recently chose to join the Clippers. It can be seen that the Celtics' management is well aware of the team's biggest problem today.
The double probe performance was mediocre today, and they scored 37 points together. After the game, NBA star Perkins criticized Tatum and said: "Tatum, the team pays you to let you play those key goals. Your body language and energy are completely like a basic salary. Players, this is hurting the team. It’s time to stand up and do what you should do!” As far as today’s game is concerned, the 76ers have repeatedly flanked Tatum, increasing the difficulty of Tatum’s shots. Nevertheless, Tatum Thum still shot 40% of the field.
After this battle, the Celtics fell to 8th in the East, and there are two wins away from the 9th Pacers in the East. Since the season, the Celtics have been able to cope with weak teams. Once they meet a strong team, they can only be beaten. The second place in the team has been selected to the All-Star this season. Tatum and Brown have been placed high hopes. span2span failed to lead the team to meet the expectations of the fans.
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