Harden single-core led the team
The Brooklyn Nets proved themselves once again, in the second game of the Big Three, they defeated the Chicago Bulls in the East, completing their revenge and once again making fans understand that they are still the biggest favorite to win the championship. However, this game, back at home to the Nets, Kyrie Irving can not play, Kevin Durant is also suspended, along with mills, in such a situation, James Harden will lead the team alone, and there is no advantage at all.
Although the Thunder team has a poor record, this is after all James Harden's old club, and in the blink of an eye, things are not human, but more or less will read some old feelings. However, the players of this Thunder team have not worked with Harden, and in their view, the opponent is the second team in the East, the biggest favorite to win the championship, and winning the game is more important than anything else.
Harden didn't move
The Thunder came up in the first quarter to rebound, Alexander was full of firepower, 8 shots 6 to get 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block of the comprehensive data, with the Harden nemesis title of Dort, 5 shots 3 also had 10 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, under the leadership of the two, the Thunder bombed 38 points in a single quarter, completely ignoring the Nets defense. Although James Harden got 9 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 steal, but the helpers around him are limited, the team only scored 26 points, has been behind the Thunder as many as 12 points, the situation is not optimistic.
After returning from the second quarter, Brown, who had hidden many games in the snow, began to stand up, making up baskets and dunks, directly stopping the Thunder. After returning from the timeout, Alexander and Dort helped the team, maintaining a 10-point lead or so. After Dort scored under the basket, the point difference came to 15 points, but Millsap responded with a layup, Muscala's three-point arrow pierced the heart, Thomas missed three points, Harden did not have a basket, Kiddy also had three points, Alexander scored 2+1, and at the end of the final half, the Thunder led the Nets by 70-51 by 19 points.
Gemini bursts
The Thunder's new twin star ushered in the outbreak, Alexander shot 7 of 11, got 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, the personal performance is impeccable, plus-minus +23 is also the highest in the game, I believe that in time, he will be able to enter the all-star stage. Of course, Dort's performance can not be ignored, 6 of 10 shots, 4 of 7 three-pointers, 19 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist. He became famous in the playoffs defense of Harden, with the title of Harden's nemesis, and is now moving towards the goal of the league's top 3D.
James Harden tried his best, single-handedly led the team, shooting 4-of-12, 4-of-4 from three-point range, 7-of-7 from the free throw line, and got 16 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, but there was no helper around. The second highest scorer was Millsap, with 8 points and 6 rebounds, followed by Edwards and Brown and Carter and Griffin, all with just four points. More critically, the Thunder hit 11 three-pointers in the first half, while the Nets' three-pointers were 2-of-15. When people think Harden failed the three-pointer of 1-of-4 shooting, think of his opponent, who shot 1-of-11 from three-point range.
Although the Nets completely fell into the downwind in the first half of the game, as long as Harden completely opened the offensive mode and his teammates seized the three-point vacancy opportunity, the Nets still have a chance to complete the reversal in the second half, let's look forward to it together!