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The Philadelphia 76ers posed a significant challenge to the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference playoffs, particularly with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey's performances. Despite the Knicks being favored, the Sixers' defensive strength could lead to an upset.
This was supposed to be a tougher challenge than the young, fun, happy-to-be-here Atlanta Hawks.
Because the Philadelphia 76ers meant business. They posed a legitimate threat to the Knicksâ chances at getting out of the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
The Knicks had no answer for Joel Embiid. No team does. They couldnât stay in front of Tyrese Maxey. Few can match his foot speed. V.J. Edgecombeâs regular-season defensive numbers against Jalen Brunson were going to carry into the playoffs. Karl-Anthony Towns would be a shell of himself against a player whoâs historically had his number.
The Sixersâ combined length and physicality on defense was going to throw the Knicks out of whack. Philadelphia, after upsetting the second-seeded Boston Celtics in seven games in the first round, was going to pull another upset in New York the next go-round. The Sixers were going to end the Knicksâ season early because while the Knicks were the better team on paper, the Sixers â those Sixers â were the better matchup. The Sixers believed they had a chance, âa real chance,â Embiid said after eliminating the Celtics in Game 7 of the first round.
And then Madison Square Garden rose to its feet.
It happened with roughly 20 seconds left in the first half. After the Knicks had already demoralized the Sixers three times too many, there was still time on the clock for one more haymaker, one more seismic punch to put Philadelphia, already on the ropes far sooner than its fan base had anticipated, out for good.
The sellout Garden arena gave a standing ovation as the ball found Josh Hart, who missed a wide-open corner three. Mikal Bridges grabbed the offensive rebound and threw it out to .
The Philadelphia 76ers upset the second-seeded Boston Celtics in seven games in the first round of the playoffs.
The Knicks struggled to defend against Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, which significantly impacted their performance.
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No Sixer defender cared to contest â because whatâs the difference between 74 and 71 points when your teamâs only mustered 51 in response?
Of course, Brunsonâs 3-pointer ripped through the net to send MSG into pure euphoria entering the first halftime break of its second playoff series. Of course, Edgecombe, whoâd held Brunson to less than 42% shooting from the field during individual regular-season matchups, led the defensive charge in a 27-point barrage from the Knicksâ captain through the opening two quarters alone. Of course the Sixers would go so far hunting Embiid foul calls â in fairness, it worked â that they sacrificed offensive flow in the process. And of course Mike Brown pulled Mitchell Robinson, who missed four straight free throws when the 76ers began intentionally fouling him in the first quarter, only to continue extending the lead despite the Sixersâ attempts at stifling his rotation.
Of course the Knicks, who won their previous three games by 16, 29, and 51-point margins, beat the Sixers in a game they led by as many as 40. Of course, for a second game in a row, they scored 100 points before their opponent could put up 72.
Even though Embiid is the best individual player on the floor, the Knicks are the far better team. Itâs why the front office traded five first-round picks for Mikal Bridges, who smothered Maxey on one end and delivered one of his more consistent offensive performances on the other. Itâs why they traded Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo for Towns two summers ago â because Towns is just as gifted of a passer as Randle with a sweeter shooting stroke and a seven-foot frame. Itâs why they bolstered a bench ranking dead-last in scoring last season â because the Knicksâ bench trumps the Sixersâ in every possible aspect.
And itâs why James Dolan said in January this team absolutely has to make the NBA Finals â and âshouldâ win a title outright. Because the Knicks might be the most complete team in the Eastern Conference.
Itâs the Knicks who were the nightmare matchup for the 76ers, not the other way around.
Such a nightmare, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse waved the white flag and pulled most of his starting lineup with several minutes remaining in the third quarter. Such a nightmare, the Sixers â in a likely futile effort â have attempted to ban Knicks fans from infiltrating the Xfinity Mobile Arena for Games 3 and 4 by restricting ticket purchases via geolocation services.
Monday crammed an extra battery into the back of a franchise angling to make its first NBA Finals appearance since 1999. The Knicks are all charged-up. And when theyâre on, thereâs no telling how far they can go.
When the Knicks are on, theyâre better than most teams hunting an elusive NBA title. When theyâre on, a team like the Sixers doesnât belong in the same breath â or in the same room. Or in the same category as teams with a puncherâs shot at winning the long-perceived wide-open East.
The Knicks are for real, so real âWe want Kolek!â chants peppered The Garden floors midway through the fourth quarter, the ultimate sign of disrespect to a Sixers team that had already conceded defeat on the night. Of course, Brown obliged the crowdâs request for second-year point guard Tyler Kolek.
The Sixers better learn the sophomore playmakerâs name. At this rate, theyâll see a lot of him.
They had also better get a head start on packing for Cancun. Because this is the Knicksâ world, and the Sixers are merely living in it. Itâs bright, sandy, and sunny with a far nicer view where the 76ers are headed in the coming week.