🏀 Los Angeles was no match for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers! NBCSPhilly
Back on Dec. 23, Embiid scored 44 points in anThrough a quarter, he was on pace for 52. Embiid posted seven of the Sixers’ first 11 points, including a trailing three-pointer. He later made a put-back layup through contact and slammed in a dunk off a pick-and-roll with James Harden.
On Tuesday, Embiid’s effort to get paint touches both in transition and in the half court was consistently excellent. The Sixers recognized when they had opportunities to feed Embiid, and they were glad to reward him when he sprinted up the court to join fast breaks. Early on, the Sixers’ defensive variety was effective, in large part because the Clippers began 2 for 13 from three-point range. L.A. then made its next three long-range tries. That sharp swing in the Clippers’ fortunes highlighted just how important opponents’ three-point shooting has been for the Sixers. They’re not unique in that regard, but it’s still striking how the opposition’s three-point percentage typically seems to be a very strong indicator of the Sixers’ night defensively overall.
Limiting dribble penetration is a solid overriding principle. So is knowing the scouting report about which players are the least likely to convert open jumpers. Nevertheless, Tuesday’s contest was a reminder that much of the Sixers’ success guarding threes will depend on hoping opponents miss them. The Sixers were eager to play in transition and run off of turnovers. They scored 18 of the evening’s first 23 fast-break points.
While the Clippers briefly held a lead late in the third quarter, Maxey's scoring burst early in the fourth proved decisive. Serving as the Sixers' sixth man for a second consecutive game, Maxey played well before the fourth, too. He made an and-one floater on the Sixers' final possession of the first quarter by realizing he had a half-step on Norman Powell and inviting contact while still taking a controlled shot.
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