Exactly one month before the end of the regular-season, these last games will represent an important crossroads for the playoffs teams, especially for testing their capabilities against direct competitors. In una Eastern Conference quest’anno more competitive than evera very interesting scenario is beginning to emerge and, from the last games played, it was possible to better understand which teams were better equipped and ready to go all the way.
Philadelphia 76ers e Brooklyn Nets they will meet again tonight at Wells Fargo Center, in a challenge that already promises to be a combative and juicy eve for various reasons. The two deductibles in fact have completely upset their rosters before the trade dead-line and have started a new path in their history. James Harden e Ben Simmons, both at odds with the companies, somehow forced a trade that, after a month, appeared sacrosanct and necessary for everyone. The beard, which appeared in clear difficulty in the last few weeks in the Nets jersey and on a notable course especially with Kyrie Irvinghe immediately found his dimension in Pennsylvania, returning to enchant with his new friend Joel Embiid. For Simmons, who would seem intent to sue the Sixers for the 19 million dollars lost during the period off the fields, a new path is finally opened much more suited to its characteristics. Due to a back injury we will have to wait a little longer to see his debut with Brooklyn, but already have the courage to travel to Philadelphia with the team it is not for everyone and testifies to a notable step forward in maturity on the part of the Australian.
Tommorow will be one of the most toxic days in NBA Twitter history
•Nets vs Sixers
•Harden and Embiid vs KD and Kyrie
•Ben Simmons vs Philly Fans
•Nationally televisedShould be fun ???? pic.twitter.com/mBrVJY5bon
— Brooklyn Netcast (@BrooklynNetcast) March 9, 2022
Therefore, also for this reason, in tonight’s challenge there will be no lack of tension and the atmosphere promises to be very hot. But all of this is not necessarily negative for Doc Rivers, which underlines how rivalries are an integral part of this sport and create more adrenaline in the players to perform at their best. “The league is going through a great moment ” declares the former Boston and LA Clippers coach “If you take a look at the East, 6 teams are fighting for the final victory. Right now we should all love this competitive league. Rivalry and competition are always good, and lead to hard and heartfelt play. This is what I want ”. The Sixers have a record of 5 wins and 0 losses with James Harden and Joel Embiid together on the pitch, but they will face each other this time around either Kevin Durant that Kyrie Irvingtwo of the best scorers in the league.
I Nets they started winning again two days ago against the Hornets and they want to try to take back a place in the top 6. It will be a very tight challenge and in which attacks and individual plays they will surely make a difference. But also pay attention to defense of Philawhich in recent weeks has shown that it can hurt many teams. “We will have to be careful” still declares Rivers “We are facing two players of the highest level and very hard to stop. Our duty will be to try to worry them on both fronts. Lately we’ve been playing against very big teams all the time, and that’s just good. We are growing and improving more and more ”.
– James Harden is a Sixer
– Joel Embiid MVP front-runner
– Tyrese Maxey is a star
– Eagles having 3 top-20 picks
– Bryce Harper best player in the NL
– Carson Wentz back in the NFC East
– Ben Simmons holding the Nets backThe vibe in the entire city of Philadelphia pic.twitter.com/wAp7AuHi8g
— Philly Nation (@Philly__Nation) March 9, 2022
We are still in regular-season, but with tonight’s game it seems already to have entered the play-off atmosphere. In Philadelphia, enthusiasm is skyrocketing and, if victory does come, it would be a further sign of the positive change of the team, which now in the Eastern Conference appears in my opinion the number one favorite for the title together with the Miami Heat. “This can’t be a match like any other” declares the Sixers winger Georges Niang“And we can’t pretend the trade didn’t happen. For us it will be much more than a simple rivalry ”.
