8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks, Joel. Embiid's first quarter was perfect. In the present. Simmons basically became transparent in the case that he and Jimmy. Butler's play gave the 76ers a five-point lead.

Therefore, during the intermission interview, Embiid was as open as ever. He's an extremely confident and outspoken man, and Embiid doesn't care about the other party's face.

Let the defending champion fall off the altar, that's what he intends to do today with Jimmy. Things Butler went to do together.

But in the other half, the Pacers players were ready to keep Embiid out of the way. They believe that if Embiid is allowed to fall into the defensive trap set by Henson, it won't be long before the African genius shuts up.

It's just that this huge crisis, Joel. Embiid doesn't know it. He still thinks he can continue to make waves in Indianapolis.

The second quarter of the game officially began, and the coaches of both sides did not change the lineup, continuing to use the starting lineup of the first quarter of the game.

Embiid was very happy to see this, because in the first quarter of the game, he basically had to eat and drink when facing Lopez's defense.

Lopez is good everywhere, he can protect the frame effectively and he can open up space. But after all, this white center's athleticism is here, and his movement speed is not qualitatively leapfrogged by training.

So as soon as the second quarter began, Embiid planned to use his foot-in-step advantage to continue to bully Lopez. In this game, he is destined to score high!

So this time, Embiid just ran to the middle distance and asked Simmons for the ball. Simmons was forced by Antetokounmpo to have no chance to score, so he had to pass the ball over.

Embiid held the ball and turned to the rim last summer with him Jason. Tatum learned a lot of dribbling moves together. It couldn't be more appropriate to bully the slow-moving Lopez with those moves.

Embiid alternates between left and right hands on the dribble, and his ball handling ability is truly amazing in the center position. Seeing that Lopez's center of gravity began to sway, Embiid suddenly took a crossover step and then accelerated, instantly erasing half of Lopez's body!

This guy doesn't look like a center at all, he seems to be a smart small forward.

If the situation in the first quarter is the case, Embiid should be comfortable in the next step of the restricted area, choosing whether to make a layup or a dunk depending on the mood. After scoring, don't forget to turn around and provoke that stupid big white, and then do a celebratory action by the way.

But this time, Embiid just arrived at the basket, only to find an uninvited guest sideways - Janis. Antetokounmpo.

"What!?"

Before Embiid could react to what was happening, he was already caught in the double bag of Antetokounmpo and Lopez.

Brett. Brown and Jimmy. Butler frowned, sure enough, Henson wouldn't let Embiid do whatever he wanted on his home court!

"Double bag clip, and very decisive double bag clip. There is no doubt that this is certainly a strategy arranged by Coach Henson. Otherwise, Antetokounmpo and Lopez wouldn't have been so decisive. ”

That's right, Henson's approach to Embiid is a two-man bag. It may sound simple, but it was Henson's best decision after careful consideration. And for this bag, Henson has just spent a whole section of time to make the foreshadowing.

Embiid and Tatum practiced a bunch of bells and whistles last year, and it was true that it looked good, but it needed space too much to do it. And now facing the Pacers' defense, Embiid just has little room to play.

Lopez and Antetokounmpo were wrapped up before he could make a frame-up move, and Embiid had only two options, a pass or a jumper. And Embiid's low-post jumper is not so murderous, and the passing is not destructive, just passing for the sake of passing. So, as long as the timing of the bag is just right, Embiid is basically locked up.

As for why let Antetokounmpo defend Ben. Simmons, in addition to containing Simmons, is also for the purpose of containing Embiid. Antetokounmpo made up for the interior line, neither strength nor height suffered, and Simmons, who was missed by him, could be completely ignored outside the three-point line. And in the first quarter of the game, Simmons' offensive enthusiasm and confidence have long been worn out. So, from the very beginning, Henson has been playing the game.

That's why, after the first quarter of the game was suppressed on the court, Henson wasn't nervous at all. Because even if he is behind, it is also backward in his plan.

Faced with the sudden pack, Embiid chose to roll over and jump shot. It's a pity that the African genius's low-post jumper is not superb. But in the first quarter of the game, Embiid has become very irritable because of the foul. So, Henson believes he will definitely choose his own jumper!

Embiid has suffered multiple knee injuries, although he is fast, but his core and explosiveness are not very sufficient, and he can't guarantee his posture in low-post confrontations, and his movements are not concise enough, so his shooting rate is not good enough.

"Boom!"

As Henson analyzed, Embiid's turnaround jumper ended with an iron. At the beginning of the second quarter of the game, the ambitious Embiid ate a big deflate! Every road he took, Henson counted him to death!

Antetokounmpo in the low post easily grabbed the rebound with a quick reach, and then quickly controlled the ball and advanced.

Compared to Simmons, Antetokounmpo is better at holding the ball and counterattacking after grabbing the rebound. When it comes to the efficiency of hitting the basket, Antetokounmpo is better than Simmons.

Simmons is averaging 56.3 percent shooting per game this season and is very efficient. But again, he didn't make many shots.

Antetokounmpo is shooting a career-high 57.8 percent per game this season. While shooting more from the field, Antetokounmpo also averaged five more shots per game than Simmons, which shows how big the difference between the two sides is in the finishing percentage under the basket.

Antetokounmpo pushed all the way, and Simmons couldn't withstand the impact of this guy at all. In the end, "The Greek Monster" simply and brutally slammed into the basket and succeeded. The camera was given to Simmons, and it could be seen that Zhuang Yuanlang was very helpless.

Before the draft, people called him a top talent. But just now, he was crushed by the real top talent.

Most of Simmons' top talents are "tacit talents", such as ball quotient and big picture vision.

And Antetokounmpo's talents are mostly "overt talents", such as height, reach, and wild athleticism.

And whether the top "hidden talent" can be fulfilled is uncertain.

"Damn!" Embiid was also very irritable when he saw that the team was not able to eat a counterattack because of his own shooting.

Don't forget, Embiid was already angry in the first quarter, and he couldn't let go so easily.

So in the second round, Embiid continued to play singles. But just like the first time, Antetokounmpo's bag clip is almost seamless. As soon as Embiid received the ball, there would suddenly be an extra "monster" with tall arms next to him.

Embiid is torn between a rock and a hard place, Jimmy. Butler actually got a cut-in, but Embiid didn't have the ability to pass the ball through the two-man bag. His playmaking ability is not particularly good, and he is prone to mistakes when facing the pack.

Embiid was forced to immobilize due to the lack of strength in his lower limbs. In the end, he had no choice but to pass the ball for the sake of passing the ball, handing it to Ben, who was unthreatening from beyond the three-point line. Simmons.

After Embiid passed the ball out, Antetokounmpo had no intention of making up for it at all. That said, Simmons doesn't have any Pacers players defending within a two-meter radius.

Being so ignored by the other side, how can a young player stand such an insult? Root. Simmons gritted his teeth and stomped his foot, and fired!

It's just a pity that Simmons couldn't get the ball in. There are different opinions about why his shooting is so poor.

But it's not that complicated, when you can average a triple-double without shooting, when you can beat most opponents without shooting, do you still practice shooting?

Maybe in the future, Simmons can develop his shots. But at least for now, you can completely ignore Simmons' three-pointer.

Playing iron again, the only stat generated by Simmons' shot was to add a rebound to Antetokounmpo.

Antetokounmpo got the rebound and just ran out without two steps, he directly picked up his long arm and threw the ball forward.

Because in the front court, "Little Peja" Bogdanovic is ready! He stood on the right side of the horn, unmarked, just waiting for the "ammunition" to arrive.

"When did he run over!?" Reggie. Miller and most of the fans looked terrified.

But the issue doesn't matter anymore, because Bogdanovic hit an open three-pointer that directly wiped out the 76ers' efforts in the first 12 minutes.

The 76ers worked hard to get the advantage in one quarter of the game, and the Pacers only needed two offenses to equalize!

Seeing Bogdanovic raise three fingers in celebration of the goal, Henson was relieved to sit back on the bench. Now, Simmons and Embiid are both out of the fire, and Jimmy. Butler had only one way to go.

But even that way, Henson has already given Jimmy. Butler was prepared for the odds.