It’s still a very nice NBA evening that awaits us but tonight there is especially a match that will attract our attention. This Wolves vs Sixers is clearly eyeing us since we will have the opportunity to see the first (double) steps of James Harden in the jersey of Philly and a new duel of big cats between the two best friends in the world (no) : Karl-Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid.
Take your alarm clock, your watch or your phone, it doesn’t matter, but set an alarm at 2 a.m., a second one at 2:10 a.m. just in case and connect to your best League Pass to enjoy this superb match. Wolves vs Sixers, Minnesota vs Pennsylvania, but also and above all the duel under the paint between two of the best pivots in the league, Karl-Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid. The two are having a wonderful season and were also present for the all-star game in Cleveland last week. For the first, we start with a nice 24.4 points, 9.7 rebounds and 4 assists in 52/41/82. The self-proclaimed best big man shooter in history finally evolves into a winning team. These Wolves in whom we had stopped believing are finally playing at a high level. With a record of 32 wins for 28 losses, the Playoffs are more accessible than ever. Opposite Jojo will not let it go. Leading the MVP race at the time of this writing, the Cameroonian is simply huge. League leading scorer with 29.6 points, all complemented by 11.2 points and 4.5 assists, in a Sixers team on the podium in the East.
As you will have understood, the two pivots are hot but, interestingly, they can’t know each other. On October 31, 2019, Halloween night, the two had come to blows. A scene worthy of the greatest horror movies like The Exorcist, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, or Batman Forever (watch Tommy Lee Jones’ acting performance and you’ll understand why it’s a horror movie). When two giants start to fight, it’s immediately more impressive. It goes down well as it should, it tries to follow up with a small right hook, a small left hook… But the fight was quickly stopped and the two players were sent back to the locker room. Behind we had the right to a little trashtalking on Twitter for our greatest pleasure. Since then, we can’t say that it’s mad love between the two. Important point in the fight, Ben Simmons tried to strangle KAT and since it happened in Pennsylvania, maybe Benjamin Simon is the real identity of the Scranton strangler (tell us you have the ref please). Unfortunately, tonight it will be without Ben, because yes, if you have followed the NBA well in recent weeks, he left for Brooklyn in exchange for a certain James Harden.
At last ! Tonight will also mark James Harden’s big debut in the Sixers jersey, something he’s been waiting for since the end of 2020 apparently (huge lol). We will now be able to swing huge hasty conclusions on this long-awaited duo. In case of victory, they will obviously be favorites for the title, but be careful if it loses because in this case it will clear in the first round against the Raptors in 4 games and Harden requests his transfer this summer. In any case, it’s still a small event this game… It’s the start of the most publicized new tandem in the NBA so be present.
10-time NBA All-Star James Harden will make his Philadelphia 76ers debut on Friday at Minnesota.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 24, 2022
Big poster in perspective between these surprising Wolves and these Sixers new-look. A duo of pivots who do not like each other, with an extra James Harden who – we hope – did not come to sort the lenses. RDV 2 hours from the sbar, we are going to RE-GA-LER!
Source texte : The Athletic
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