On April 27, Beijing time, 76 people from Philadelphia on the other side of the ocean sent 3 messages, let's take a look.
Harden finished at the bottom of the two data alliances
In the playoffs this season, 76ers star James Harden has performed in a sluggish performance, playing in 5 games so far, averaging 18.4 points, 4.8 lazy bar modifications, 1.2 steals and 1.4 blocks, shooting percentage and three-point shooting rate of 37.3% and 37.9%, and a number of statistics set a new low in the playoff career in nearly 10 years. According to statistics, in the past 5 games, Harden has scored 20 points in only 2 games, 2 of which have made more mistakes than hits, and the 36.8% two-point shooting rate ranks second from the bottom among all players who have shot at least 15 2-pointers in this year's playoffs, and the 37.1% of the interior shooting rate is also at the bottom of the league. It is worth mentioning that one of Harden's main scoring methods is to throw 0 of the 10 shots in this series.
The game process is indeed as reflected in the data, the current Harden breakthrough has no speed can not pass the person, hard to squeeze into the basket, because the starting height is not enough to be blocked by the Raptors long-arm front or interfered with, retreat step three points with the impact of hamstring injuries and explosive decline has not been able to withdraw enough shot space, can not enter the complete view of the sky. The most important thing is that Harden also insists on the "magic ball" style of play, abandoning mid-range shooting, which makes it easy for opponents to make targeted defenses, and is too concerned about fouls, once the referee does not blow, the limbs will immediately show frustration and disappointment. Obviously, Harden is no longer the past "scoring like water" three-time scoring king, now his physical and mental state is very poor, if he continues like this, not only can not prove for himself, even 76 people may suffer the fate of being reversed and eliminated.
The youngster speaks out confidently
In the first three games of the 76ers and Raptors series, the 76ers second-year junior Teres Maxi performed very eye-catchingly, scoring 38 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, 23 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists and 19 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, the average data per game was a terrible 26.6 points, 5, 6 rebounds and 3.6 assists, and the three shooting percentages reached the "180 Club", which was thanks to Maxie's play, the 76ers won three consecutive games, and they were only one foot away from the promotion. However, in G4 and G5, Maxi's performance has plummeted, confused and non-existent on the court, averaging only 11.5 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists per game, shooting percentage and three-point shooting rate of 34.6% and 16.6%, and the total -28 plus-minus is the first in the team, which also led to the 76ers being chased by the Raptors for 2 consecutive games.
Today, Maxi was interviewed after the team's training and said that he would have a rebound, Maxi said: "I have played too badly in the last two games, I have disappointed my teammates and coaches, but I promise that I will find the energy and scoring method as soon as possible to provide positive help to the team." "As everyone knows, Maxi is a very competitive person, and it is best evidence that he can evolve from a marginal figure to an absolute main force in just one season, and I look forward to whether he can do what he says this time and recover strongly."
Lao Li revealed the team's plans
Today, 76ers coach Dow Griffiths was interviewed by reporters and answered a number of questions, and when talking about the loss of the last game, Rivers said: "The Raptors are full of energy, and every player can break into the box to score. On the other hand, we often shoot inefficiently on the outside, do not let the ball work, lack aggressiveness, which is one of the reasons for losing. Speaking about how the next game plan will change, Rivers said: "We have to play more into the box, to take advantage of the inside, G1 and G2 we did it, G3 did it later, which allowed us to start 3-0. So now all we have to do is change back to the right pattern. ”
In fact, what the old man said is very correct, the advantage of the 76ers lies in the inside line, Embiid this strong point is not to say, Maxi, Harden, Harris and other people are also very good at breaking through, attacking the inside line can not only increase the selectivity of the attack, but also change the Raptors' defensive strategy, so that the 76ers have more efficient shots. For the 76ers and laos, the next game is crucial, and once they lose again, the situation will become uncontrollable, depending on whether they can seize the opportunity and win on the road.