Although they were chased close in the final quarter, the 76ers still went down to the next city, leading the Raptors 2-0 on aggregate, and the chances of qualifying were great. In this game, the 76ers and 5 starters all had double-doubles, and the 3 scored 20 points. However, these 3 people do not include Harden, Harden this time in the offensive end is not very good, and played very restrained, did not how to shoot, in terms of assists, Harden also performed average, there were many mistakes. Fortunately, Harden did well defensively, sending a lot of assists and steals. Judging from this game, Harden has become a four-boss, and there are not many scenes in the game.
Harden is sorry and didn't expect to be the fourth boss in this game. Embiid scored 31 points and 11 boards, which is naturally a big boss level performance. With 23 points, nine boards and eight assists, Maxi almost got a triple-double and 8-of-11 shooting, the young man is really energetic. In addition to The Maxie outbreak, Harris also performed well, getting 20 points and 10 board data, all three of them scored 20 points, but Harden only had 14 points left, got 14 points, 6 boards and 6 assists, but there were 5 turnovers, and the shooting rate of 9 shots and 3 shots was not high. Fortunately, Harden did not shoot much, otherwise it would be difficult to say whether he won or lost.
Harden's current state has indeed slipped a lot, first of all, Harden's age has risen, and he is no longer a young man. Secondly, Harden is still injured, in general, there is no way to play like before, and his athletic ability has dropped a lot. In the past, Harden was able to participate in the offense throughout the game, either breaking through or shooting from the outside, playing very aggressively. But now Harden can't do it, his speed is too slow, it is not so easy to break through, and Harden does not play without the ball, and the natural score begins to decline. Fortunately, Harden is also very smart, he knows how to play to help the team win, like this time he did well.
His own offense did not play well, and he was focused on defense by the Raptors. That Harden simply changed the way he played, giving up the ball and letting the likes of Maxie and Harris solve the offense. Harden doesn't have a good chance to shoot, more is to pass the ball to teammates and let them score. So you can see that Maxi and Harris have shots in doubles, and even Green has more shots than Harden. I can't believe it! The former three-time scoring champion has now begun to play health basketball. Harden, who used to be a famous iron man in the league, has now become a health master, although he also played 41 minutes, but he was far less tired than before.
While there are others on the offensive end, Harden is on the defensive end. The offensive end does not require you to contribute, but the defensive end cannot be healthy. Harden has sent wonderful defenses many times, got 3 steals and 2 blocks, and became a defensive fighter. These defenses are critical, knowing that Van Jordan exploded in the first quarter and the 76ers couldn't defend him. Fortunately, the defense was adjusted in the back, Harden and others stepped forward, and the defense of Van Jordan and Sika was very good, so that they could not play crazy. The offensive end is healthy, the defensive end can not be healthy, although Harden does not play well on the offensive end, but the defensive end is still commendable.
Have to sigh, Harden, you have changed. In the past, Harden was a three-time scoring champion, impeccable on the offensive end, and was the league's big killer. But now Harden is recuperating from injury, and with only 14 points, the team can still win. Imagine if hardened with 14 points in the Rockets would have won big in the playoffs? It's unimaginable. So now Harden this change is very good, at least not so tired, career can be longer.