The Nets' away challenge to the 76ers was Ben Simmons' first return to the Wells Fargo Center after being traded, and the Philadelphia fans on the scene were naturally waiting for him, ready to give Simmons the "most sincere" welcome. Considering that Harden and Simmons's breakup with their former owners is not very pleasant, this game is naturally full of attention and gimmicks. Before the game, Simmons warmed up to pass a ball to Mills, and the fans on the scene collectively coaxed "You are shooting", which shows that the atmosphere of the scene is so tense.
Unexpectedly, such a focus battle, which was originally regarded as "Mars hitting the earth" and was evenly matched, unexpectedly turned into a one-sided and unilateral abuse. In fact, the Philadelphia 76ers have been suppressed from beginning to end, and the point difference has been widened little by little, and the point difference is as low as 36 points when the point difference is the largest. Before the fourth quarter could begin, disappointed fans began to leave the stadium on a large scale. I really can't blame Philadelphia's fathers and fellow countrymen for not fighting righteousness, everyone wants to see Simmons jokes, only to find that the clown is actually himself, what is this called.
The reason why this game collapsed so early is not unrelated to Harden's pull-over. Bearded's high-profile performance after joining Philadelphia attracted his partner Embiid to be crazy and crazy for him, bluntly saying that "I have never played so easily." The inner and outer duo, which claims to be the strongest after the OK combination, harbored the hopes of the majority of villagers and elders, and as a result, in the focus battle with the Nets, one shot 5 of 17 and one shot 3 of 17. Embiid relied on the inside to create damage, frequently standing on the free throw line to contribute 27 points and 12 rebounds; Harden's sluggish offensive feeling, only two free throws, the data column was finally fixed at 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Even if the old Rivers scratched his head, he didn't want to understand what really happened to Harden.
The targeted deployment of the Nets is also very interesting, Nash made the flag waved, chose to let the height of 1 meter 88, weight 88 kg Irving main defense Harden, to know that the beard height of 1 meter 96, weight of 96 kilograms, the two a comparison, Harden is like a heavy tank, according to the reason this is Harden's chance to shine. As a result, Irving, who was always used by the opponent as a breakthrough in the Nets' defensive formation, became a defensive tip in this battle, and the bearded man directly opposed the round, and the latter only hit 1 goal in 7 shots in the first half.
You must know that hardened the resolute decision to leave Brooklyn at that time, in large part because he was dissatisfied with Irving, as a privileged player in the team, he could insist on not vaccinate and listen to advice, but he was still provided by the Nets management. The two new hatred and old hatred are counted together, and the result is that this direct confrontation is exploded, is it confirmed from the side that the Nets management is not wrong?
Harden is so "grabbing the camera" that the protagonist of the original story, Simmons, is happy to be on the side. Originally, Simmons was ready to be booed by the whole audience for 48 minutes, but Harden pulled across and the 76ers collapsed, which made him look at the joke on the side. More than once, the sideline cameras captured Simmons in a good mood smiling with his mouth covered on the bench. Philadelphia fans who had hoped to put pressure on Simmons would witness this situation and wonder if their hearts would be mixed.
And in espnon's studio, also surprised by the outcome of the game, former NBA star Charles Barkley bluntly said that he was frightened - originally thought to be a surprise, but he did not expect to become frightened, and it was an unusually frightening kind. Baron said, "I want to tell you what makes me feel terrible now... That's James Harden. Commentator Perkins said Harden was like "a boxer who forgot to wear a boxing holster to a match."
O'Neill was even more blunt in his criticism of Harden: "In the past 5, 6, 7 years, maybe 10 years, has he (Harden) stood up in the game?" It's a horrible place, the 76ers brought you here for a reason, and when it comes to a crucial game like Grab Seven, you have to stand up. But you're already pretty much out of the game. ”
Previously, when everyone put the combination of Harden and Embiid at the same height as the OK combination, O'Neal had said that he and Kobe Bryant had entered the Finals 4 and won the last triple crown so far, Harden and Embiid could not be compared with the OK combination, and even not close, and made it clear that "Harden and Embiid at least need to prove themselves in the playoffs." Now it seems that O'Neal is not wrong, the outside world has held Embiid and Harden too high, and they have not yet proved themselves in the playoffs, in those difficult games. As Barkley later added: "Maybe you don't have to play great, but at least you can't play so badly, right?" ”