On April 29, the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Raptors 132-97 on the road to advance to the Eastern Conference Final Four 4-2, and the next opponent was the Heat. Harden's performance in this game is very good, he cut 22 points, 6 rebounds and 15 assists, plus-minus as high as +38 data, Harden's performance is the key to the Raptors' victory in this game, and was also praised by the well-known commentator Skip for finding harden to find his peak self.
Harden also saw a milestone in this game, surpassing Wade (870) and Westbrook (874) in consecutive playoff assists to 21st in NBA history in playoff assists.
Harden performed well in this key battle, in the team promotion or than the opponent to get the match point in the game, Harden stood up, the first quarter bombed 10 points, 2 boards and 5 assists, showing a fairly good state, especially in the early stage of the game, Harden broke through the one-handed bombing basket, quite domineering. After that, Harden's performance was stable and excellent, his retreat three-point shot also came, and the fake action was realistic, in one go, and Harden after scoring also roared and celebrated. After Harden's three-pointer was cushioned by the opponent, it was clear that the Raptors players had been beaten up, and the elder Rivers also complained for himself. Harden's performance is very strong, and he is under a lot of pressure in this game, and Harden also proves himself with his performance on the field.
From the Nets to the Philadelphia 76ers, the expectations of the outside world for Harden are very high, after all, after leaving the Comfort Zone of the Rockets, whether it is the Nets or the 76ers, Harden's goal is to impact the championship, which is also very important for Harden, who has made a lot of money. And when the team led 3-0 early, but was won by the opponent for 2 consecutive games, the pressure on Harden, Rivers Sr. and others can be imagined. It was in this situation that Harden stepped forward, took responsibility, and took a brilliant performance at a critical moment to lead the team to advance to the final four in the East.
Most of the previous doubts said that Harden's scoring and passing ability was very strong, but he did not perform well in key moments. Now after coming to the 76ers, Harden's run-in and performance have become better and better, and the three-point shot and passing at key moments can help the team very well, which is what the outside world wants to see.
With his old club, the Nets, out of the game prematurely, Harden certainly wanted to succeed with the 76ers and prove that he had made the right choice at the time. And the next 76ers opponent is the heat of the regular season In the East, the opponent's Butler and Lowry have injuries, and Harden's 76ers are not inferior to the opponents, if you can eliminate the Heat on the gram, then the 76ers are really close to the championship. So also look forward to the next performance of Harden and the 76ers in the playoffs.