Harden decided on the 76ers cap
Once in a key game, James Harden can not play a superstar level performance, which is undoubtedly a difficult fact for a championship team to accept. Two times against old teammates, against the Nets and Suns, Harden's performance was extremely bad. But in the last game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Harden once again showed his strength, and although the 76ers eventually lost the game, at least Harden gave the 76ers fans hope. However, to win the championship trophy, Harden must continue this performance.
The Philadelphia 76ers, who have suffered two consecutive defeats, desperately need a win to stop the decline, and this game, they have to challenge the Second-to-Last Detroit Pistons in the East, which is undoubtedly a great opportunity for the team. However, Corningham will not sit still, and the more powerful the opponent, the more it will stimulate his competitive spirit.
The 76ers were reversed again
The opponent's strength is average, Harden only had 1 shot in the first quarter, hit a three-point shot, got 3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, obviously, did not exert power, Embiid bombed 11 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, helping the 76ers bomb 25 points in a single quarter, while the Pistons only scored 20 points, And Corningham scored 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal. After returning from the second quarter, James Harden began to exert his strength, shooting 2 of 6, but 6 of 7 from the free throw line, with 11 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, and under Harden's leadership, 76 people bombed 29 points in the festival.
But who would have thought that the Pistons' offense would be even better, with the whole team blossoming more and scoring 30 points in a single quarter. So, at halftime, the 76ers led the Pistons by just four points at 54-50. In the second half, Harden lost his hand again, losing his hand again, 2 three-point shots without hitting, only 4 rebounds and 1 assist, and 2 turnovers. Fortunately, Embiid carried the team, with 15 points and 6 rebounds on 5-of-6 shooting, but Cunningham also had 10 points, 2 assists and 1 steal, and the 76ers just extended the lead to 6 points, and the suspense remained.
In the final quarter of the game, the 76ers fell into a scoring drought, and the Pistons directly played a 14-2 offensive climax in more than three minutes, surpassing the score. The 76ers scored just two points from Harden's free throws. Then Harden hoisted the ball Embiid dunked and finally broke the scoring drought. Harden tried to single, but was directly snatched by the opponent, and the Pistons dominated the game on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, successfully taking a double-digit lead. In the end, the Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Detroit Pistons 94-102 and had no choice but to swallow a three-game losing streak.
Trying to avoid the Nets?
After the 76ers lost the game, there were many voices saying that they were just trying to avoid the Nets and come to the fourth place in the East, so that the playoffs were facing the Chicago Bulls, a typical pseudo-strong team. This statement is actually not true, the performance of the players on the court is obvious to all, to play is not Harden alone, Embiid shot 11 of 19, 37 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists, or very dominant, which proves that the 76ers want to win, but the performance of James Harden, it is difficult to say.
Reversed again! Embiid tried his best, Harden pulled his crotch again, and the 76ers exposed their biggest shortcomings. As the second leader of the team, Harden shot 4 of 15 from the field, 9 of 2 of three-pointers, and relied on free throws to get 18 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, which was not satisfactory. The most critical thing is that Harden only shot 1 of 8 in the second half, only scored 4 points, and pulled his crotch again at the key moment. In contrast, Corningham was significantly better, with 27 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals on 12-of-20 shooting, and Sadiq Bay also had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, which is really the world of young people.
The reason why the 76ers lost the game, of course, is not all the responsibility of Harden, the team's bench only scored 8 points, which is unbearable, which can also be said to be the biggest shortcoming of the current 76ers. In contrast, the Pistons' bench scored 39 points, such a huge gap, the starter wants to erase, it is indeed a bit difficult.