Miami Heat vs Philadelphia 76ers - 2nd round (Let's discuss)

[Distinctin]

Let's discuss this great series.

Miami Heat is the favorite to win the series, and there are the betting odds.

Miami Heat -  1.52
Philadelphia 76ers - 2.55


No injury for the major stars of both teams was reported, so it's a battle of healthy teams.

Who's gonna win the series, and why?

[Japinat]

It's a good series, looks like an ECF for me but I would go with the Sixers here.

Not because they have good odds but because I believe Embiid is still unstoppable and Harden has the experience to win in the playoffs.
Durant and Irving already rested early, it's Harden's time to prove that he is better than the two.

[Vaculin]

So far, there's no underdog that have won in the 1st round, so let's see if there's an underdog that will win in the secord round.

They have even the 4 games this season so far, so this team really are competitive with each other.
However, let us consider the factor that Harden just recently traded to the Sixers, and I think Harden has not played a single game against the Heat in the regular season as a Sixer.

[Distinctin]

It's a good series, looks like an ECF for me but I would go with the Sixers here.

Not because they have good odds but because I believe Embiid is still unstoppable and Harden has the experience to win in the playoffs.
Durant and Irving already rested early, it's Harden's time to prove that he is better than the two.

Same here, the Sixers big man have an undeniable talent that could really compete against any man on the Heat especially their center, Bam Adebayo and not to mention that there's a Harden on his side who's also a veteran in the playoffs. Miami Heat may own 1 game or two but that's it, sorry but I'm thinking that they will get eliminated this round.

[Jating]

I will go with the Heat on this series. One question though, are the Heat healthy? I thought that Lowry is injured?

Anyhow, even if Lowry is injured or not, I will still bet on the Heat, in terms of experience, they already have it, the core of 2020 against the Lakers is still intact, plus they have a deeper bench than the Heat. As for the Sixers, they were extended by the Raptors and almost on the brink of elimination if they have lost the last game. So they are not built mentally, they have Joel Embid, but if you look at the series against the Raptors, if Joel is sitting and taking a rest, the team doesn't have a offense, and James Harden is inconsistent. As compare to the Heat wherein they have options like Bulter, Bam or even Herro and Robinson to shoot from outside.

[bisdak40]

I will go with the Heat on this series. One question though, are the Heat healthy? I thought that Lowry is injured?

Anyhow, even if Lowry is injured or not, I will still bet on the Heat, in terms of experience, they already have it, the core of 2020 against the Lakers is still intact, plus they have a deeper bench than the Heat. As for the Sixers, they were extended by the Raptors and almost on the brink of elimination if they have lost the last game. So they are not built mentally, they have Joel Embid, but if you look at the series against the Raptors, if Joel is sitting and taking a rest, the team doesn't have a offense, and James Harden is inconsistent. As compare to the Heat wherein they have options like Bulter, Bam or even Herro and Robinson to shoot from outside.

You have a point there mate, the Heat has a deeper bench than the Sixers and the inconsistency of James Harden almost cost them the series against the Raptors, they are having a hard time producing points when Joel is on the bench, so I think the Heat have an edge on this series unless a major injury would happen to Heat stars.

[Yogee]

.... Who's gonna win the series, and why?

The Heat has the better roster from starters to bench. They have already proven in the regular season they can win against any team while their key players are out.

They main key for them is stopping or limiting Embiid from scoring and I think Adebayo is up for the task.

So what about Harden? I don't know about you but I believe Buttler is as good as him in offense but Jimmy is better at hustling and playing defense.

Heat in 6 or 7.

[agustina2]

No injury for the major stars of both teams was reported, so it's a battle of healthy teams.

Who's gonna win the series, and why?

Joel Embiid has a thumb injury but he can manage to play well. Even if it is, it doesn't mean he is fully healthy. He is just doing his best even if he has that injury as no choice but to give it all in every game.

Now on who's the team I will choose, I will go to Philadelphia Sixers even the players of the Miami Heat is most deep.

The reason? Joel Embiid already has a heart-to-heart talk with James Harden discussing that he needs to wake up and goes back to his playoffs form. I hope that would awake the real James Harden who is a good performer in playoffs.

[Maus0728]

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Who's gonna win the series, and why?

This is indeed a tough series to follow. Heat and 76ers have good composition even their previous matches this year were tied 1-1. But I think this is a Heat win. I don't really see huge impact of Harden being on the team as the Heat have Adebayo and Butler on their roster (which are great players that can be compared to harden). I just hope that the Heats gameplay in their future matches would be great as well and not choke midgame. 76ers, on the other hand, still has the capability to win this if they manage to just outplay the heat.

[OgNasty]

Who's gonna win the series, and why?

I think the Miami Heat matchup pretty well against the 76ers.  You could make the argument that the 76ers have more talent and star power, but the Heat are dogs.  Bam is one of the strongest guys in the league and he is going to make Joel Embiid miserable the entire series.  You can bet there will be plenty of bruising going on down low.  Jimmy Butler has also been playing great and is always a matchup nightmare.  Harden has been playing better suddenly, so it won't be easy for any team.  I'd like to say the Sixers have this, as I do believe they are the more talented team, but I don't like the matchup with Miami, so I think they're going to have problems.  We'll see what happens soon enough.

[magneto]

I personally think that the odds on Philadelphia are incredible.

They are a great team despite what people say about them, Harden and Embiid are both incredible performers (especially the former who is shining as a star right now).

The Heat have had their own problems this season and a lot of it comes down to a lack of team chemistry, especially since Oladipo is so new to the squad. Not saying that they won't win, but i think their odds of winning the series are seriously overestimated.

[goinmerry]

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Who's gonna win the series, and why?

This is indeed a tough series to follow. Heat and 76ers have good composition even their previous matches this year were tied 1-1. But I think this is a Heat win. I don't really see huge impact of Harden being on the team as the Heat have Adebayo and Butler on their roster (which are great players that can be compared to harden). I just hope that the Heats gameplay in their future matches would be great as well and not choke midgame. 76ers, on the other hand, still has the capability to win this if they manage to just outplay the heat.

In terms of impact, we can't compare Sixers' James Harden to Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler because they each have different roles on the team. James Harden is the playmaker of the Sixers while on the other hand, Bam Adebayo is a paint specialist in the shaded area while Jimmy Butler's task is to find a good spot around the perimeter and 3-point area so his teammates, especially their point guard, can setup up a play for him. This is the first time I saw someone comparing the greatness of James Harden to Adebayo or Butler which should not be a question as they all are greats in their respective roles.

I'm not sure why you consider James Harden doesn't have any impact on the Philadelphia Sixers where in fact, he's only the one that fits to become a lethal point guard on that team. In Game 6, he established 15 assists knowing he's a ball hog and likes to play isolation.

[bisdak40]

Breaking news:

Joel Embiid has suffered a right orbital fracture and mild concussion.

He will be listed as out and there is no timetable for his return.

I just found this on my social media feed but I do think that there is some truth to it and this could have a big impact on this series because, without Embiid, point production of the Sixers is scarce, I mean they will miss the almost 30 points a game that Joel could give them.

[OgNasty]

Breaking news:

Joel Embiid has suffered a right orbital fracture and mild concussion.

He will be listed as out and there is no timetable for his return.

I just found this on my social media feed but I do think that there is some truth to it and this could have a big impact on this series because, without Embiid, point production of the Sixers is scarce, I mean they will miss the almost 30 points a game that Joel could give them.

I just saw that report as well. What a horrible break for the Sixers. Embiid has had his injury problems in the past but this one was a freak accident that happened to him. A shame if the Sixers miss out on their best chance to win a championship since Iverson because of this. I hope by some miracle he’s able to come back, but I read that he’s out for the foreseeable future, which doesn’t sound too promising. What a horrible thing to have happen to him while he’s an MVP candidate and playing the best basketball of his career with the best team he’s had.

[Harkorede]

Breaking news:

Joel Embiid has suffered a right orbital fracture and mild concussion.

He will be listed as out and there is no timetable for his return.

I just found this on my social media feed but I do think that there is some truth to it and this could have a big impact on this series because, without Embiid, point production of the Sixers is scarce, I mean they will miss the almost 30 points a game that Joel could give them.

I just saw that report as well. What a horrible break for the Sixers. Embiid has had his injury problems in the past but this one was a freak accident that happened to him. A shame if the Sixers miss out on their best chance to win a championship since Iverson because of this. I hope by some miracle he’s able to come back, but I read that he’s out for the foreseeable future, which doesn’t sound too promising. What a horrible thing to have happen to him while he’s an MVP candidate and playing the best basketball of his career with the best team he’s had.

It's going to be a tough series, but I think I'd go with the Heat, looking at how they played in the series vs Atlanta Hawks, they were very effective in defense
and were able to keep Young at a low.. and I think the Miami Heat have a deeper complete roster, and with Joel Embiid not at 100% I strongly doubt the 76ers
will win this series.

Heat in 5, I'd say.

[Distinctin]

Breaking news:

Joel Embiid has suffered a right orbital fracture and mild concussion.

He will be listed as out and there is no timetable for his return.

I just found this on my social media feed but I do think that there is some truth to it and this could have a big impact on this series because, without Embiid, point production of the Sixers is scarce, I mean they will miss the almost 30 points a game that Joel could give them.

This series is not interesting anymore, of course with the news Heat has a very huge chance of winning. I didn't expect this as I was thinking that the Sixers would be able to give the Heat a good series, but this happened...

[Japinat]

Breaking news:

Joel Embiid has suffered a right orbital fracture and mild concussion.

He will be listed as out and there is no timetable for his return.

I just found this on my social media feed but I do think that there is some truth to it and this could have a big impact on this series because, without Embiid, point production of the Sixers is scarce, I mean they will miss the almost 30 points a game that Joel could give them.

This series is not interesting anymore, of course with the news Heat has a very huge chance of winning. I didn't expect this as I was thinking that the Sixers would be able to give the Heat a good series, but this happened...

That was breaking news, I don't like it as well, I thought he is okay because he was leading when the 76ers dominate the Raptors in a close-out game. He scored 33 points and grab 10 rebounds, played big minutes, doesn't seemed he had some problem at all.

The current odds for the Heat now to win the series is 1.20.. IMO, still worth to take it, that is 20% of your money for an easy win by Heat.

[ralle14]

The current odds for Miami are 1.25 on Sportsbet, Stake and Rollbit. You could get 1.27 if you use the odds boost feature on Sportsbet.

And I agree this is pretty much a likely win for Miami as I don't know how the Sixers would be able to deal with Butler and the gang. Even if Harden pops off it's probably not enough since they'll need another key player to step up and compensate for Embiid. While on the side of Miami they're pretty much good to go we saw that last game against the Hawks where Butler and Lowry weren't playing and they still took them down.

[Ziskinberg]

The current odds for Miami are 1.25 on Sportsbet, Stake and Rollbit. You could get 1.27 if you use the odds boost feature on Sportsbet.

And I agree this is pretty much a likely win for Miami as I don't know how the Sixers would be able to deal with Butler and the gang. Even if Harden pops off it's probably not enough since they'll need another key player to step up and compensate for Embiid. While on the side of Miami they're pretty much good to go we saw that last game against the Hawks where Butler and Lowry weren't playing and they still took them down.

Harden will struggle against a team that plays hard defense and the Heat are good at that. Game 1 is probably easy to pick, go with the Heat and take the ML, or maybe buy some points not to get the total point spread if you don't feel too confident with -8. It's suppose to be a good series, but no Embiid is a huge blow for the team, I'm not even sure if they could win 1 game.

[Jating]

I will go with the Heat on this series. One question though, are the Heat healthy? I thought that Lowry is injured?

Anyhow, even if Lowry is injured or not, I will still bet on the Heat, in terms of experience, they already have it, the core of 2020 against the Lakers is still intact, plus they have a deeper bench than the Heat. As for the Sixers, they were extended by the Raptors and almost on the brink of elimination if they have lost the last game. So they are not built mentally, they have Joel Embid, but if you look at the series against the Raptors, if Joel is sitting and taking a rest, the team doesn't have a offense, and James Harden is inconsistent. As compare to the Heat wherein they have options like Bulter, Bam or even Herro and Robinson to shoot from outside.

You have a point there mate, the Heat has a deeper bench than the Sixers and the inconsistency of James Harden almost cost them the series against the Raptors, they are having a hard time producing points when Joel is on the bench, so I think the Heat have an edge on this series unless a major injury would happen to Heat stars.

Yes, maybe Harden can do his one on one, but the Heat will not allow him to just take over the game just like a prime Harden did when he was with the Rockets.

And now that Joel is sideline in this playoffs. Heat will take advantage driving and penetrating inside with no one to take care of the middle.