Embiid Embalmed! Game 3 Victory Cigar vs PHI 5/5 (BOS leads 2-1)

[bisme37]

Great team win. Any word on Rob?

looks like he's ok

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[bucknersrevenge]

Not givin no CP tonight. Only VC to Jayson **** Tatum. All he does is shut down critics and silence doubters who have the **** gall to act like he's not actually HIM. All he does is send Sixer fans home mad.

[fallguy]

That was a beautiful TEAM win. Rob’s hustle. Smart going toe-to-toe with Embiid. Grant almost giving his life (ack) for the team. Malcolm, Al, Jaylen and especially Jayson scoring when they needed them to.

Philly has no answer and they know it. I’m glad Embiid looks decent out there, because should the Celtics take this series I don’t want to hear about how “the Sixers didn’t have Middleton.”

To be fair, the Sixers got nothing from Middleton tonight.

[TheMartian]

Some players played bad offensively but really came through in critical moments of the game (JT, JB, Brogdon). Huge bounce back game from Big Al. Grant was heroic. Gutsy team win today.

EDIT: how can I forget Mahhhcusss? Held the team together in the 1st half. Forgive me, Marcus.

[Ben-N1ce]

Tatum hit tough shots to close them so he gets it. Overall they won with a B game. They can be better and need to be to go up 3-1.

[TommyPoints]

Great team win. Any word on Rob?

looks like he's ok

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Hell yeah!

[Shak_Celts]

Can the VC go to Harden?

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he didn't defend himself. also, when harden tried to come to life it was when jb was on the bench at the end.

[Curmudgeon]

Tatum, for the two shots at the end that iced the game. He wanted the ball. Bird-like.

[31to6]

This game supported why this team never seemed to care THAT much about the #1 seed — they know they can go wherever and win a game whenever — not saying I love that mindset, but I DO like that confidence!

[WeLikeOurGuys]

I voted Jaylen because he was our best player for 3 quarters.

[keevsnick1]

Best part was Phili wasted a hot shooting night. Went 16-37 for 43.2%, took 27 FT's, and still BARELY cracked 100.

Now a short turn around to Sunday afternoon game. C's can take this thing over with a win.

[Feed Your Head]

Fun fact, here’s Tatum crunch time numbers in these playoffs.

18 points on 5-8 from the field. 2-4 from three, 6-7 from the line, and 0 turnovers.

That is a TS of 81%.

Edit: I lied, the game wasn’t actually within 5 points when he hit those shots, it just felt like it lol. So it’s still 11 points on 6 shots with 0 turnovers.

[makubesu]

Brown, Williams, and Smart were superb. But I’m happy to give the cigar to Harden and Tobias Harris

[Triple7]

Missed the game entirely damn it lol. Based on the play by play, looks like Tatum carried the team in the end. Good for him. Might be a sign of good things ahead for him. Hope they stay hungry and no let down.

[redbeamer]

No one is really talking about it but JBs defense on Harden is what has turned this series around IMO.

[Fencer reregistered]

Tatum or Brown, but voted Tatum for the clutch ending while Brown sat. Felt like Brown was the best player all night though and he has absolutely owned Harden’s soul in these last two games.

Horford might have hit the biggest shot of the game though..Brogdon also hit one when things started to get a bit funny in Q4.

And ofc Grant was just a lion..as was Smart.

Put that L stamped on your MVP trophy big fella.

The loss isn't his fault.

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[fallguy]

No one is really talking about it but JBs defense on Harden is what has turned this series around IMO.

We talked about it in the game thread.

[djFan71]

I’m not sure PHI can play any better than that defensively.

[Almeida]

Shoutout Grant Williams. What a great 0/4/1 game!