In the Nets' home game against the Lakers, the Nets lineup is very incomplete, the core of the team Durant is absent, Irving can not play, Harden single core to lead the team to play. On the other hand, on the Lakers side, Davis came back, the team's big three are integrated, and the lineup has become more complete than before. In this game, Harden single-check against the Lakers' big three, from the lineup point of view, the Nets are undoubtedly at a disadvantage.
And in this game, it is true that the Lakers' big three take turns to attack, James and Westbrook have a very good performance in this battle, and Davis, although the shooting feel is not very good, but he gave the team a lot of help on the defensive end. In addition to these three stars, people like Munch and Anthony also have very good performances in this game.
On the other hand, on the Nets side, Harden can be described as a desperate effort, when he played in the first quarter, he got 16 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in 6 of 13 shots, relying on his personal ability and the Lakers' big three to compete. In the second quarter, Harden once again handed over 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, and his personal performance was still very comprehensive.
In the second half, Harden had 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal in the third quarter, and in the last quarter, because the score difference was too large, Harden was replaced after giving 3 assists. In the whole game, Harden started with 38 minutes and 22 seconds, and had a luxurious triple-double of 33 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists on 11-of-24 shooting, although he had 6 turnovers in the game, but he was the best player for the Nets. The Nets can't blame him for losing this game, because in the case of a single-core team, he has done his best to play such a performance.
It's just a pity that Harden doesn't have helpers like Westbrook and Davis around him, and the performance of other players on the team is not ideal, Mills scored 15 points on 6-of-14 shooting, and the shooting efficiency is not high. While other players played, rookies like Edwards, Sharp and Thomas, who were average, didn't give Harden enough help. The Nets' overall performance in this campaign is worse than that of the Lakers. In the end, Harden, in the case of getting 33 + 12 + 11, was difficult to defeat with two fists and four hands, and finally lost to the Lakers, and the team also suffered a losing streak.
For the Nets, the current situation of the team is not ideal, the core of the team Durant will be absent for a long time because of injuries, and Irving will not be able to play in home games this season, that is to say, for a long time to come, the Nets' home team can only rely on Harden's personal play, which has a lot of challenges for Harden. Although Harden has the ability to lead the team to victory alone, in many cases, individual ability is still unable to drive the whole team to play. In the next game, when Durant and Irving can't play at the same time, other players can't have better performances, Nash can't go further in coaching, then Harden will have more and more empty cuts in the next game.