On a night where the Raptors were short two starters, they were still able to outclass a Sixers team that is decidedly less than the sum of their parts. william_lou explores that and more in his latest edition of 🔟 things.
, finishing with 37 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists. Siakam got the Raptors going early on when there was no spacing in the dual center lineup, he singlehandedly outscored the Sixers 13-10 in the second half of the third quarter to push the Raptors into the lead, and returned at the end to close it out. This was the type of performance that answers all the doubters.
Back in 2019, one of the pivotal moments of the season was the Sixers reassigning Embiid to check Siakam, which frustrated him to such a degree that Siakam intentionally tripped Embiid at one point which was extremely out of character. Siakam could not figure out how to score on Embiid in the post, and did not trust the jumper enough to stretch him out to the perimeter. That was hardly the case in this game, as Siakam went at Embiid without any hesitation.
Trent Jr. struggled mightily last time out against the Sixers, scoring only nine points as Thybulle repeatedly blocked his shot and picked his pockets. With Thybulle being ineligible to cross the border due to him being unvaccinated, Trent Jr. was able to go against Tyrese Maxey who is a defensive liability. Trent Jr.
Five – Thybulle would provide more perimeter defence, but it would negate the only reason why the Sixers were in this game. As usual, the Raptors swarmed the stars in Embiid and Harden, which led to open threes for the supporting cast. The Sixers were able to start three shooters in Maxey, Danny Green, and Tobias Harris who combined for 13 makes instead of relying on Thybulle who is a complete non-shooter. But the inescapable impression when watching the Sixers is that they are static. It’s either isolations for Embiid, or Harden taking a dozen dribbles before stepping back.
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