![]() ![]() He missed his first four shots of the game until he buried a 3 and then got rolling. “He's still trying to figure out how to play with that mask sliding all over his face.”Īfter a scoreless first quarter, Harden followed Embiid's hot start and scored 13 in the second. “We haven't seen the best of Joel in this series yet,” Rivers said. Worn out in Game 3 from days of inactivity because of the concussion, Embiid played all 12 minutes in the quarter. He made 5 of 6 shots, including a 3-pointer, and scored 15 points to put the Sixers ahead. His first quarter was about as good as it gets for the center. ![]() We just missed them,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.Įmbiid worked out the Game 3 cobwebs and returned to the dominant form that earned him season-long “MVP!” chants from the Philly diehards. “I thought we had some really good looks. The Heat, who shot 38% on 3s during the season, missed 28 of 35 3-pointers. Jimmy Butler scored 40 points on 13 of 20 shooting from the floor, 12 of 13 free throws and nearly one-man willed the Heat to victory. “I felt like he was going to have a big game tonight. “It's just James being James,” Rivers said. He finished with six 3s, nine assists and seven rebounds. Harden drilled a step-back 3 for a 114-103 lead that sent the crowd into a frenzy - and the Sixers off to Miami with new life. He at last played in the postseason like the three-time scoring champion the Sixers needed when they traded for him in February. Harden crushed the Heat on catch-and-shoot 3s and hit one clutch shot after another for 16 points in the fourth. The Heat pecked away at the lead and got within five until Harden sank his fifth 3-pointer of the game with three minutes left. “Joel’s going to be able to play,” coach Doc Rivers said, laughing. No wonder the 76ers feel better about their chances on this trip to Florida. Oh yeah, this time Embiid is along for the ride. The 76ers won Games 3 and 4 at home with Embiid and his mask in the lineup. The Heat won the first two games in Miami with Embiid out with a right orbital fracture and mild concussion. Harden scored 31 points, Embiid had 24 points and 11 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat Miami 116-108 on Sunday night in Game 4 to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series. “I don’t think we’ve played our best basketball,” Embiid said. And if the Miami Heat can’t figure out The Mask and The Beard, the next thing they face could be the offseason. Joel Embiid is playing better by the game, and the MVP finalist might have his best basketball ahead.Įmbiid is ready. PHILADELPHIA - James Harden took a sensational step forward in the postseason for the 76ers with step-back 3s that rekindled his dominant form. Harden, Embiid power 76ers past Heat, even series 2-2 ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |