Nets fiasco Timberwolves!
In an NBA regular season game that ended today, the Nets lost to the Timberwolves 125-136, with Harden scoring 13 points, 13 assists, 5 rebounds and 6 turnovers, and Irving contributing 30 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
With Durant unable to play due to injury, the Nets must rely on Irving and Harden to perform at the same time if they want to win. Facing the young Timberwolves today, Harden is once again in a slump. He only scored 13 points on 4-of-13, and Harden really doesn't know what's wrong this season, and his ups and downs are difficult to continue.
Nash complained for Harden
After the Nets lost to the Timberwolves today, Nash I Harden was upset, saying: "There is ample evidence that Harden is used as a model." Can hear Nash's meaning, we all know that Harden is once the league's king, his means of creating fouls is really the league's top, but this season the league has made changes, Harden's offense will definitely be affected to a certain extent.
Asked if harden had been treated like a blow-off in the past, he said: "I don't think it's frustrating, my performance has little to do with the Timberwolves' defense of his breakthrough, I played a little negative."
Of course, the change in the league will affect Harden's performance on the offensive end, but I want to say that Harden's personal ability is more than that, he is a player who has proved himself. The root of everything is still the difference in his own psychological level, and many times Harden's offense is not how to put the ball into the basket for the first time, but how to choose how to create fouls on opponents.
Harden actually has a very good shooting ability, and what he needs to change most now is his mentality. The Nets must be themselves if they want to win the championship, even if he is no longer the team's number one scorer, but must not hide his talent in scoring. And Harden is really not ideal in the outside defense, he is a good low defender, but certainly not a good outside defender, it all depends on his attitude.
Meet the Lakers again!
In fact, Harden's state before the Christmas war has not been ideal, and it has improved significantly after the Christmas war and the Lakers. The next game is very similar to the Christmas war, when Harden also led the team to 36 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the team to win, and then he also needs to lead the team alone to meet the challenge of the Lakers, which may be another opportunity for Harden to adjust himself.
Once in the Rockets period, Harden single-handedly led the team to play a very good performance, and now Durant is suspended due to injury, Irving can not play in the home game, the Nets can only rely on Harden. Harden has said before that he is indeed a little tired, and it can be seen that Nash has recently become more conservative about his use, which may be good news.
Harden needs to prove himself in such a game, to prove that he is still a superstar in the league. Of course, the biggest problem now is still Nash, he must find a position for Harden after the Big Three play together, how to make it more comfortable is too important, if the Nets this season can not win the championship, then I am afraid that this will become the last season they play together, I don't know what everyone thinks about it?