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Harden
I think James Harden's performance in the 76ers against the Nets has proven that he's just a regular season player. In addition to talent, Harden should be more grateful for this era. If it weren't for playing in an era of encouraging offense, I think Harden wouldn't have been able to achieve what he has today. When people compare Harden to Maddy, they always mock Maddy's "softness" for not breaking through the first round of the playoffs in his career. However, as a Rockets fan in the Yao Mai era, I think that maddy is not only bloody, but also able to win two scoring kings in the era of emphasizing defense, and these two points have dumped Harden ten streets. Therefore, looking back at harden's forced rockets, I think it is not necessarily a bad thing, and it is too early to assert that the rockets have made money, but the rockets with Harden as the core cannot win the championship. He owed Chris Paul a championship that year, and now he may be planning to owe Embiid another.
Kevin Potter Jr
The rocket's backcourt can be expected in the future
It's an indisputable fact that the Rockets can't make it into the playoffs this season. But several of the team's rookie players did well, including Kevin Porter Jr. The 2019 first-round No. 30 pick belongs to the Bucks, and in order to save salary, the Bucks sent Snell and Jon Lowell, who signed to the Pistons in the first round of the 2019 no. 30. The Pistons have since used this first-round pick to select Kevin Porter Jr. It is worth mentioning that it took the Cavaliers 4 second-round picks and $5 million to get kevin Porter Jr. from the Pistons. From this transaction, you can see that the potential of Kevin Porter Jr. is very worth looking forward to. But Kevin Porter Jr. will drop to the 30th pick mainly due to personality issues, which also give the Rockets a big bargain. The Rockets paid just one protected second-round pick in their trade with the Cavaliers to get Kevin Porter Jr., who had a 50-point single-game performance with the Rockets. This season, Porter Jr., despite his ups and downs, has been impressive in his two kills, especially the three-pointers that are reminiscent of James Harden. The Rockets also hope that Kevin Porter Jr. can become the next James Harden, and whether he can become James Harden is not talking about whether he can become James Harden, just a few kills have made people have unlimited expectations.
Jaylen Green
In addition to Kevin Porter Jr., Jaylen Green finally found an offensive feeling at the end of the season after a season of adaptation and adjustment. In the game against the Lakers, Jaylen Green played 38 minutes, shooting 13-of-21, 4-of-7 from outside the three-point line, 2-of-2 from the free throw line, a career-high 32 points, and 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, 2 turnovers, and 2 fouls. The 32 points are not only a career high for Green, but also make him the youngest single-game 32-pointer in Rockets history. In the game against the Lone Ranger, although the Rockets lost the game, Jaylen Green's performance was also not lacking in highlights. Although he played 26 minutes and had 11 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists, 2 steals, 1 turnover and 1 foul on 5-of-11 shooting, his personal offense and mid-range shooting were impressive. When Green was able to break through, have a three-point threat, and still shoot, the Rockets harvested an all-around breakup in the backcourt.
Christopher
In addition, Shin Kyung, Martin Jr. and Christopher are also getting better. Christopher has secured a position as a backup point guard, and the lad is very hard and humble, and I think he has room to improve his reading of the game, his game skills, and he may become a very good commander of the Rockets in the future. I even think he could one day be the number one spot best suited for the Rockets, and Kevin Porter Jr. might be better suited to the sixth man position. But in any case, Kevin Porter Jr.'s deal is worth much more than the Rockets paid for getting him, and the Rockets won't trade Kevin Potter Jr. easily. As for Shin Kyung and Martin Jr., the integration of the two with the team is also gratifying. But Wood's absence also exposed that the Rockets' internal defense is not a problem alone, especially that Wood has somewhat wronged the team's internal defense. If the Rockets can improve the defensive intensity of the game in the future, they are very promising to reach the playoffs.
Paul and Harden
Harden doesn't have a championship gene
Is Harden strong? I think his personal offense, his reading of the game, can fully assume the title of "first quarterback". However, compared to the players who can lead the team to the championship, James Harden clearly lacks a desire. Harden's teammates are better than Maddy's, he has played Howard, Paul, Weisbrooke, role players also have championship puzzles Ariza, Tucker, and Eric Gordon on the bench. Why didn't such a Rocket team win a championship? James Harden, the team's top scorer, is bound to be held accountable.
Harden and Paul teamed up twice to face the Warriors. In fact, they had a chance to eliminate their opponents the first time they faced the Warriors, but in the end Harden's crotch pull made Paul pay the price of season reimbursement. Eric Gordon has performed better than James Harden in the Tie-7, at least in Gordon's eyes to see the murderous spirit, to see his toughness on the defensive end. As for Ariza's performance outside the three-point line, of course, it is worth criticizing, but he is a role player after all. In the playoffs against the Jazz, James Harden also had a crotch pull. After Durant was injured, the Rockets failed to win the series, and harden can only be said to be blamed. In the face of hard battles, the performance of the always soft-footed shrimp proves that Harden is not a qualified leader.
Harden during the Nets era
After joining the Nets, although the Big Three only played 17 games, he still had a lot of outstanding players around him. In particular, Durant and Irving did not just partner Harden for 17 games, harden once again gave up the Nets with a negative mentality. In other words, James Harden doesn't realize that he can't win the championship problem in himself, not in his teammates. Therefore, Harden joined the 76ers and did not win the championship. In the game against the Nets, Harden was invisible again. In the game, it can be clearly seen that Harden is a bit "instigated", and all 6 layups have been blocked, which is enough to show that he has been interfered with by other factors in the game, playing hard enough and not focused enough. Therefore, although Harden is capable, he lacks championship genes in his mental qualities, and he can kill all sides in the regular season, but it is difficult to be trusted in hard battles.
Embiid and Harden
Embiid is now very serious and focused, even in the All-Star Game. Embiid scored 27 points against the Nets, and with all his might he met "Harden, who looks good," a team that is bound to fall in a tough playoff game. In addition, the other players of the 76ers are still relatively young, the current 76ers may need at least 1 season of tempering, if Maxi and Harris can play a tough performance at a critical moment to make up for Harden's deficiencies, the 76ers may talk about competing for the championship. As a result, the Rockets lost Harden, after all, they had a new team, and the rockets that did not break and did not stand up got a chance again. As for Harden, such a personality problem can be a hindrance to his journey to greatness, just like why Durant has to join the Warriors to win the championship.