In fact, not only Embiid, but also the audience was stunned.
Immediately afterwards, there was roaring laughter.
If you don't even dare to take this kind of ball, then what's the use of Simmons!
Lin Ying was also stunned for a moment.
He looked at Embiid's constipated expression and felt uncomfortable for the latter.
But this is not actually Simmons' fault. After all, a round ago, he gave the opponent a blood cap when Simmons was completely unprepared.
This kind of block is quite bloody, and fans enjoy watching it, but as the person who was cheated, Simmons will definitely not recover so quickly.
Then in the next round, Lin Ying's fake shot flew past Simmons, rushed inside and smashed the ball into the basket through Embiid who was helping to defend.
In this round, Lin Ying pushed the 76ers' twin stars to the ground and rubbed them together!
The scene was also filled with overwhelming cheers from Nets fans.
This is what happens if you anger Emperor Lin!
Lin Ying rarely uses full firepower now, but that means holding back, not impossible!
This wave also set the tone for the game!
After four quarters, the Nets finally defeated the 76ers 125-92 at home.
Lin Ying scored 44 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in three quarters.
On the 76ers side, they tried Saric, Simmons and Covington, and tried the wheel, but they couldn't do anything about Lin Ying.
Because you have to know that although Durant and Jokic were not the main offensive points for most of the night, you don't dare to underestimate them when they are on the court.
This is a different way for the Nets to win than in the past.
The biggest change in the locker room after the game was that Lin Ying went into the locker room to take a shower immediately.
Because he did sweat a lot today.
Although the way of winning is a little different, the atmosphere in the locker room is still extremely relaxed.
After all, Lin Ying is not someone who will shut down after a sudden outburst, nor is he someone who will feel tired after scoring more than 40 points.
You said he scored 60+ tonight, maybe the Nets have to consider the status of others.
But 40+ is just the score Lin Ying deserves for his serious play.
The atmosphere on the Nets' side is relaxed, but the pressure on the 76ers' side is huge.
Simmons was absent from the post-game press conference.
His statistics in this game were dismal, 8 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 of 7 shots.
This kind of performance is not enough to appear after the game, but even if he is qualified, Simmons probably will not come.
But this is not the point. The point is that because Simmons did not come, the press conference turned into a meeting to criticize Simmons.
First, reporters questioned Simmons's behavior of not daring to take a three-pointer during the game, or even a two-pointer when no one was guarding him.
At the beginning, Brown was still covering for Simmons, saying something like, "There are many choices in basketball games," and "We can't judge the specific situation at that moment, but what we didn't do well tonight is far more than that.
"And so on.
But the reporter's questioning finally made Embiid a little unable to bear it.
"I don't know, we should take those open shots. If we waste so many opportunities, we will never beat the Nets."
Although Embiid did not name anyone, everyone could tell who he was complaining about.
His desire to win and his incomprehension about Simmons not taking action made him finally stop holding back and speak out what was deep in his heart.
Embiid's remarks quickly aroused heated discussion on social media.
Some people think he is right. If the 76ers want to defeat the Nets, they must do their best in every detail. If you don't even dare to shoot, then go home and rest early.
Others felt that Embiid's words were inappropriate.
Even if Simmons did not do well, he should have communicated privately and solved the problem internally instead of speaking like this in front of the media.
Regardless of whether this will give Simmons face or not, it will put huge pressure on Simmons from the outside world. The latter is only a rookie after all.
To take a step back, no player in this world is perfect. O'Neal has been hacked throughout his career, but in the end he still failed to practice free throws.
That missed opportunity at the basket was just a special case. Simmons' more problem was just his outside shooting.
Kidd, Rondo, and super guards who cannot shoot three-pointers in history are not exceptions.
Just because he can't shoot three-pointers doesn't mean he can ignore his defensive and organizational abilities.
Moreover, after watching the rookie for three years, who knew that Simmons would not be able to practice three-pointers in three years?
Well, Lin Ying knows.
People with two viewpoints cannot convince each other, because from different perspectives, what they say is correct.
The only thing that is certain is that Embiid's remarks did have a big impact on Simmons.
In G2, when the two sides started playing immediately, Simmons' offensive desire became very low, including his frequent hesitation on the defensive end.
It can be seen that this is not his intention, but some psychological problems.
Originally, the 76ers were no match for the Nets. Now that Simmons's performance has become even lower, the outcome of the game is naturally no longer in suspense.
In other words, the tone of the entire series was basically set after this.
4-0, the same big score as the first round, and except for Lin Ying sweating a little in G1, the Nets won as easily as before.
Moreover, the impact of this round of games may not only affect this season.
Before the game, Embiid and Simmons were still the rising stars in Philadelphia.
But after the fight, the pair seemed to be somewhat apart from each other.
To use an inappropriate word, this wave of the Nets destroyed potential future opponents in their infancy.
Although, it is a bit passive.
The Nets were the first to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals, and now they are the first to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. They played a bit too easily.
However, the team members have maintained a good mentality, because they know that the biggest difficulty this season is the finals. Whether it is against the Warriors or the Lakers, it is a game that they may lose if they relax.
Time flies so fast, it is already a week later.
At this time, the results of the East and West regional semifinals have also been released.
In the Eastern Conference, the Raptors lost to the Hornets 2-4.
This result is indeed somewhat unexpected. After all, the Raptors have added Ibaka this season, and their overall strength has improved to a higher level compared to last season.
But this series taught everyone else one thing: Jimmy Butler is underrated.
There are many NBA stars, but those who are versatile in offense and defense are only a small minority, and there are even fewer in the current league.
Lin Ying, James, Durant, Leonard, George, Paul, Antetokounmpo...
And now Butler's name is added to this list.
Before this, Butler had always been a representative of defense being stronger than offense.
When he debuted with the Nets, he was known as a defensive player, and then he slowly developed his offensive abilities based on defense.
By this season, his personal offensive level had reached a peak.
In the game against the Raptors, he scored 30+ points in three games, and even scored 40 points in one game.
Although the stability still needs to be improved, his impact on the game is obvious to the naked eye.
So the final matchup in the Eastern Conference Finals will be the Nets VS Hornets.
Let’s not talk about anything else. The Hornets’ performance has improved even more in the past year. Their initial big investment in trading Jimmy Butler has been proven to be a waste of money.
And this time Jordan probably really has expectations for the Hornets to win the championship.
There was an upset in the East, but things in the West were pretty much as expected.
The Warriors eliminated the Pelicans 4-2.
The Warriors' results illustrate one thing: restraint is always relative.
Cousins ​​is dominant in front of the Warriors inside, but the Warriors play fast and space basketball, so he is like a burden on the court.
Especially after he suffered a serious injury, his steps were obviously not as fast as in his peak years.
Moreover, the combination of Holiday and George has also proven to be powerful when limiting the Blazers' dual guns, but they still struggled when facing the Splash Brothers.
Because essentially they are not simply fighting against two people, but against the Warriors' entire small ball system.
This sounds a bit mysterious, but the principle is very simple. For example, if the Warriors' infinite pick-and-roll misses someone, should they help defend?
When assisting in defense, the possibility of Splash finding an opportunity will naturally be greater than that of the Blazers' dual-gun team.
On the other side, the Timberwolves became the Timberwolves after meeting the Lakers, easily defeating their opponents 4-1.
Forest La, Harden La, Tang Sila, and Rondo all ended up being autistic.
Because he found that he couldn't bring this group of people to the playoffs!
If nothing else happens, he will definitely run away this summer.
At this time, he has to be lucky that because his market is not very good, he signed a one-year contract with the Timberwolves, otherwise he would not be able to leave even if he wanted to.
So in the Western Conference Finals, the final matchup between the two sides will be Warriors VS Lakers that many people have expected.
The process was a bit tortuous, but the two teams in the East and West had a lot of topics to talk about, and they all had a lot to say.
However, before the two sides started fighting, the third batch of rewards of the season and the most important rewards were announced at this time.
Lin Ying beat Curry, James, Harden, Westbrook and others to become the MVP of the 2017~2018 season!
This is also the fifth MVP trophy of his career!
And he got over 40% of the votes!
This result can be said to be both unexpected and reasonable.
What was unexpected was this voting ratio. With all the stars shining this year, many people thought the vote would be very close.
But facts have proven that the record of 75 wins is too significant.
Just like it is difficult to imagine the 72-win Bulls, 73-win Warriors, and 74-win Nets, the MVP ultimately did not give these teams the core role.
After winning this MVP, Lin Ying's career honor accumulation has become very close to Jordan's with 5 championships, 5 MVPs, 4 AMVPs, and 5 FMVPs.
What's more worth mentioning is that it only took Lin Ying 11 years to accomplish this, which was faster than Jordan's accumulation.
This is why after Jordan, Lin Yinghui is considered by the outside world to possibly surpass Jordan in a real sense.
Because he doesn't need to hold a team together, he can already do it faster than Jordan.
The question now is when Lin Ying can do this.
In this context, although Lin Ying has said before that Jordan will always be the "GOAT", the media still unconsciously promoted him to a very high position.
The kind of height that even James fans have no chance to touch.
Shortly after the MVP award, the conference finals kicked off.
It’s still the Eastern Conference finals side that starts first.
Because the first two rounds were easy, many people predicted before the game that the Hornets would not cause any trouble to the Nets.
After all, Butler, the core of the Hornets, was Lin Ying's younger brother, and his talent was also suppressed by the Texas Twins.
But after the game actually started, many people discovered that they were all wrong.
Because the feeling played by the Hornets is so similar to the Heat team during Butler's era in history.
Their talents may not be the best, but they have developed their own style, a tough style.
Butler won the PK with Walker and became the new leader of the Hornets. His toughness infected his teammates and eventually turned into the team's toughness.
And you can't define this style with conventional understanding, because when you look at this team, you will find that their talent is indeed relatively mediocre.
Sometimes you may even sigh: Can someone like Butler lead the team to the finals? With the talent of the Hornets, is it possible to beat the Nets?
Or more directly: Butler, where is the strength?
The game in G1 was intense, and the Hornets continued to fight the Nets until the fourth quarter.
But just like when James reached the Finals for the first time, it meant they had a chance to win.
The Hornets did better than the Celtics and 76ers, but they still had no chance of beating the Nets.
Because in the decisive fourth quarter, the Nets have too many people who can handle the game.
Throughout the fourth quarter, the Nets' overall shooting rate exceeded 60%!
The Hornets played hard, very hard, but they had the feeling that they were humans and their opponent was a god.
So in the end, the Nets won the game easily.
The game was uneventful, but compared to the game itself, the change in Jordan's face while watching the ball from the sidelines was more exciting.
His face was flushed throughout the first three quarters, and he felt more excited than when he was playing.
After all, he was a supreme god when he was playing basketball, and he never failed again after he stepped into success.
But during his years as a boss, he never really won.
So even he would be excited to have a chance to end 75 wins before him.
Even at certain times his emotions were very complicated.
Because he wants to recruit Durant, but because of the previous "Butler Formula", there is a high probability that Butler will be sent away.
But now that Butler is playing so well, he feels a little reluctant to let go.
But by the last quarter, Jordan's flushed face gradually calmed down, and in the end he sat there in deep thought.
Basketball is such a strange thing, there are passions and upsets, but when the strongest teams compete against each other, talent plays the biggest role most of the time.
G1 in the Eastern Conference finals was a close match, but G1 in the Western Conference finals can be described in four words: thrilling.
The reason why I say this is because not long after the two sides started playing, the Warriors suffered a heavy blow.
Chapter completed!