In the 20 17 draft, the 76ers traded the No.1 draft with the Celtics and selected the future star Fultz. This has taken their young core lineup to a higher level.
Besides Fultz, the 76ers also have two young stars, Ben Simmons and Embiid. This year, the 76 ers also found JJ. Lei Dike and amir johnson in the free market. The slogan of "always believe" of the 76ers is no longer a blank check, and the general manager's deal seems to be finally fulfilled next season.
However, health is still the most worrying issue in the process of 76 people.
Last year, No.1 scholar Ben Simmons had surgery on his right ankle in 10, and didn't even play a game in the whole regular season. However, it seems that the situation in Ben Simmons is not as worrying as Embiid who killed Sifang on the court last year. Embiid did not play until the third season after he was selected. Even so, he only played 365,438+0 games for the 76ers this season.
If he can stay healthy, he can hand over 20 points, 8 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in just 25 minutes, which is definitely the performance of a future MVP candidate. However, even though the 76ers strictly controlled Embiid's playing time, after playing 786 minutes last season, Embiid hung up the exemption card again because of meniscus surgery on his left knee.
At present, the 76ers have the potential to lead the team from the lottery area to the playoffs with two superstars, Ben Simmons and Fultz and Embiid. In a few years, it is definitely not a dream for the 76ers to become regular playoff players or championship teams. If Embiid stays healthy next season, it is definitely not just the super rookie who will increase his playing time, but the all-star players.
MVP's performance on the court, last season, no player could be as efficient as Embiid. In his game, the 76ers had a performance of 13 wins 18 losses, and the team beat the opponent by 3.2 points for every 100 ball right. This performance is probably a little better than the Celtics, which ranked first in the East, and a little worse than the Spurs, which ranked first in the league defense last year. This is the terrible influence of Embiid on defending the paint area on the court. With Embiid, the opponent's shooting percentage in the penalty area is only 40.8%, which is 3 percentage points less than that of Gaubert, the finalist of the best defensive player last year.
From the advanced offensive data, although Embiid can score 28.7 points every 36 minutes, his performance is not good enough. Last season, they kept Embiid holding the ball to make up for the gap between his previous two seasons and let him quickly absorb experience on the court. He can have a high efficiency value, but he also got a high turnover of 3.8 times per game.
If he plays more next season, Embiid's high mistakes last year should not increase linearly, because after all, Embiid won't have many chances to hold the ball after Ben Simmons and Fultz join next season. He distributes the ball to these two little brothers, which will make them make mistakes and make them grow up. On the defensive level, he has to make up for the inevitable defensive mistakes of these two newcomers when they first enter the NBA.
The 76ers' playoff dream, after many eastern star players moved west this summer, the threshold for the 76ers to get playoff tickets this season seems to have been lowered a lot. Excluding Cavaliers, Celtics, Wizards and Raptors, it's hard to say who can get the remaining playoff seats in the East.
Eagle 20 14-20 15 The first five tigers all ran away, and the departure of Jimmy Butler and Paul George allowed the bulls and pedestrians to rebuild. Magic and Nets seem to have little hope of entering the playoffs at present. The Knicks have to deal with Anthony.
The Heat played an amazing game in the second half of last year and almost reached the playoffs. The Hornets joined Howard, the Pistons kept their original lineup, and the Green Shirts lost Bradley, who performed well. After the Bucks tasted the long-lost playoff taste at the end of last year, Middleton and Jabari-Parker will be healthy again next season.
Obviously, it is not clear from the fifth to eighth places in the east. If Embiid can stay healthy and play 82 games in a whole season, then the 76ers are likely to return to the playoff rankings again. In his first season in the NBA, he always changed the whole game. Before being injured again last year, he almost took the team's winning percentage to 50%.
For newcomers, there will always be explosive growth in the second season of entering the NBA. Embiid's data is expected to be in by going up one flight of stairs, especially after so many excellent players have joined the 76ers. Lei Dike's excellent perimeter will make room for Embiid, make him less vulnerable to double-teaming, and greatly reduce his mistakes.
Veteran amir johnson will stabilize the morale of the dressing room and provide them with experience on the court. While teammates such as Dario saric, justin anderson, T·J· McConnell and Timothy are still in the progress stage of their careers. Substitute center Richmond Holmes feels better and better.
The 76 ers have the potential to return to the playoffs next season. Now it all depends on whether Embiid can stay healthy and play a more dominant performance next season. The 76ers definitely have a good chance to compete for the eighth place, and with the slow running-in of top-ranked Fultz, Ben Simmons and Embiid, they have a better chance to advance towards the goal of winning the championship.