Will the Sixers advance out from the first round? Jamie Apody previews the Raptors-Sixers matchup and predicts the winner.
PHILADELPHIA -- The playoffs are finally here and the Sixers are stuck with a matchup none of us wanted.Yes, the same Raptors that beat Philadelphia 3 out of 4 times this season. So it's no surprise fans are worried about the matchup. And, more specifically, the members of the team not named Joel Embiid.That seems to have faded. And his struggles were magnified in a loss to Toronto last week when he only managed 13 points and shot 25 percent from the field.
I just don't sense the excitement and optimism surrounding this team that I did when he first got there. Harden hasn't put up very big numbers down the stretch. Is that because he's been taking a pass-first mentality while trying to help Joel Embiid win the scoring title?Then there's the matter of Matisse Thybulle, who won't be available for Games 3 and 4 in Toronto because he's not fully vaccinated and can't' travel to Canada.
This is something they've known was going to happen but it's a pretty big hit to lose your best defensive player for a good chunk of a series.Do the Sixers need to make a deep run here for him to keep his job? He's been lashing out at the media lately and criticized for his substitutions and inability to adjust.But then there's MVP candidate Joel Embiid.
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