On March 11, Beijing time, the Nets defeated the 76ers 129-100 on the road and won the focus battle with a huge difference of 29 points. Durant and Irving played really well, coupled with the new signing Seth Curry played, the Nets let this showdown go into garbage time early.
The loss of the 76ers in this game also means that Harden has suffered his first defeat since joining the 76ers, of course, the loss of this game is directly related to Harden, and the sluggish shooting rate makes Harden feel overwhelmed. The 76ers have also been given the concept of a pseudo-strong team by fans, after all, the 76ers have not yet encountered a real strong team after Harden joined, and defeating a strong team can withstand the test of the playoffs.
In this campaign, Harden played 29 minutes, only had 11 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, shot 17 shots and hit 3 goals, including a two-point shooting rate of 0, and Harden's performance in key games was too stretched. This is not the first time Harden has dropped the chain in a key game, and even the regular season is very different from Harden in the playoffs, and the weakness in key games has caused Harden to be seriously questioned.
At this time, fans can't help but think of the battle of Tianwangshan between the Rockets and the Warriors, when Harden partner Paul launched an attack on the championship, but the battle of Tianwangshan is such a critical game, Harden only shot once in the last 8 minutes and 30 seconds, as the team's big brother Harden's unproductive performance is also incomprehensible to the fans, and finally lost the battle of Tianwangshan, the rocket's closest to the championship is still a failure.
Harden's performance is also to make the fans heartbroken, the act of dropping the chain at a critical moment, but also let the 76ers fans worry about it, coupled with Embiid's violent temper, and then there are several such situations, it is estimated that Embiid and Harden will also have contradictions.
Looking at the Nets side, although Irving said that the personality is a headache, there is really nothing to say about the performance on the court, and he joined forces with Durant to directly help fly the Nets. Durant, Irving, Seth Curry have a bit of a Nets' new Big Three feel, and Harden's performance against the old owner is really disappointing for 76ers fans.
The final quarter was not halfway through, and the 76ers' home fans had already begun to leave, a game of intense firepower, and the 76ers had a long way to go.
Do you think the 76ers are a pseudo-strong team?
(Text/Ball-Carrying Attacker)