NBA Twitter reacts to Sixers beating up on Raptors in Game 2 win
The Philadelphia 76ers came away with a relatively easy 112-97 win over the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of their first-round series on Monday night in a game they led by as many as 29 points. The Raptors tried getting physical with Joel Embiid and the Sixers early, but to no avail.
Embiid scored 19 points and shot 11-for-12 from the foul line in the first quarter on his way to 31 points and 11 rebounds for the game. Tyrese Maxey delivered another big performance with 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. The Raptors tried crowding Maxey and getting physical with him, too, but that didn’t work either.
Tobias Harris added 20 points and 10 rebounds, and James Harden had 14, six rebounds and six assists. It was an overall impressive game against a Raptors team that has given the Sixers trouble historically.
NBA Twitter reacted to Philadelphia coming away with an easy win before the series shifts to Toronto for Game 3 on Wednesday.
Ladies and gentlemen it’s your @NBA MVP @JoelEmbiid….@sixers pic.twitter.com/X1ezFQxADT
— dawnstaley (@dawnstaley) April 19, 2022
Nick Nurse: Embiid is out, it's our chance to extend the lead.
Tyrese Maxey: pic.twitter.com/TZvRoBcmVa
— Treb (@treblaw) April 19, 2022
Joel Embiid is a DAMN PROBLEM! Carry the hell on…
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) April 19, 2022
Fred VanVleet when he's forced to switch in guarding Joel Embiid 😂 pic.twitter.com/fYWLjjA1wV
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) April 19, 2022
TURN TF UP THENNNNN @JHarden13 @JoelEmbiid 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
— 🦅MaddMaxx🦅 (@CrosbyMaxx) April 18, 2022
When the Raps fans tell me Embiid is a dirty player pic.twitter.com/X9W3GzcUNI
— Maxey Better Sadly (@Go_Sixers_Go) April 18, 2022
Joel Embiid tonight:
31 Points
11 Rebounds
56% FG
1/2 3PM
12/14 FTM pic.twitter.com/w3vKDZqNR1— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) April 19, 2022
Joel Embiid being 7 feet and making this shot is INSANE.
pic.twitter.com/XN3i9FhRwU— BGN (@BGN_5) April 19, 2022
Tyrese Maxey’s first two games this postseason:
23 PTS – 9 REB – 8 AST – 72.7% FG
38 PTS – 4 REB – 2 AST – 66.7% FGPlayoff Maxey 🔥 pic.twitter.com/3aBsw4cKBy
— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) April 19, 2022
Tyrese MAXEY my new favorite player 🔥🔥🔥🔥
— LeSean Shady Mccoy (@CutonDime25) April 19, 2022
With the exception of the Minnesota Timberwolves and maybe Charlotte Hornets, how many GMs jobs should be in question? Tyrese Maxey really was the 21st pick in the 2020 draft. Carry the hell on…
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) April 19, 2022
@tobias31 @TyreseMaxey Philly is proud of y’all….let’s bring it on home baby!! Y’all bring the chip and I got the dip! @sixers pic.twitter.com/SSN5DeAdri
— dawnstaley (@dawnstaley) April 19, 2022
🗣️ show 'em! @JHarden13 ➡️ @JoelEmbiid pic.twitter.com/Tt61mMdVGI
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) April 18, 2022
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