The 76ers' head coach, Rivers, still had a simple message for Harden and Embiid.
"The best defense is offense, so I want you to attack and run your Pick and Roll."
"Joel, you've got a huge advantage inside, so fight for position. As long as you get there, Harden can pass you the ball."
Harden and Embiid both nodded.
Embiid was currently one of the top centers in the league.
Against the Kings, he'd be a tough matchup for their interior players.
Meanwhile, the Kings had put Capela in at center.
Capela hadn't played much today, and he'd been itching to get in. When he heard the coach was sending him out, he immediately got to his feet.
"Coach, I'll defend him to the death!"
De'Anthony nodded.
Of course, it wasn't realistic to expect Capela to stop Embiid on his own, so while Capela defended him, the Kings would also double-team inside.
As for Wang Yi, he volunteered to guard Harden.
So the Kings' lineup on the floor was:
Wang Yi, Paul, James, Danny, and Capela.
As James and Paul took the floor, they exchanged a glance and immediately knew what the other was thinking.
Both had high Basketball IQ. Whoever had the hottest hand would get the ball.
It was practically instinct by now, so as soon as they stepped onto the court, they'd already decided to feed Wang Yi the ball until he was stuffed.
After the teams took the floor, Harden brought the ball up for the 76ers, while Great Emperor Embiid set a screen for him at the top of the key.
Harden used the screen to shake Wang Yi and drive straight into the paint.
Wang Yi quickly switched onto Capela's man.
Capela was now guarding Harden, who had some experience taking advantage of a