In the game with the Heat series G1, the emperor Embiid is absent, Harden single core led the team to face the Heat, before this game, the outside world is optimistic that Harden ushered in the outbreak in the G1 game, Perkins said in the program that Harden will have a very good performance in this game, he will play a wonderful performance in Miami, this will be his stage. Disappointingly, Harden didn't do that, and his performance in this game was too crotch-pulling.
According to the data, Harden started in the G1 game with 34 minutes and 35 seconds, 5 of 13 shots, 7 of 7 three-pointers, only 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, in addition to 5 turnovers and 2 fouls. In the first half, he did not stop at all, his personal offensive desire was strong, and his shooting efficiency was also good, in the second quarter, he scored 7 points on 3-of-4 shooting, and he scored 12 points in the entire first half.
However, after entering the second half, Harden was completely lost, his shooting efficiency in the game was very inefficient, and the sense of presence was not strong, in the third quarter, Harden only got 4 points on 1 of 3 shots, and in the last quarter, he shot 0 of 0 points, only tried one mid-range shot, and the number of breakthroughs with the ball was very shining.
Harden's sluggish performance in the final quarter also seriously hurt the team, the 76ers in the final quarter, they were played by the Heat in a wave of 18-5 offense, the score gap was widened to more than 20 points, with 4 minutes and 40 seconds left in the game, Rivers had already replaced the main lineup, obviously he was very dissatisfied with the performance of the starters in the final quarter, the team also admitted defeat in advance, at the Heat home, the 76ers suffered a fiasco, the big score 0-1 behind the opponent.
Harden's poor performance in the game also attracted a lot of people's complaints, and the famous Skip complained about Harden after the game: Did he go to the beach on the south coast of Miami at halftime, and I couldn't find him in the second half.
From the performance point of view, Harden really needs to reflect on himself, before the game, Rivers made it clear that they need Harden to perform on the offensive end, and Embiid also expressed hope that Harden will play aggressive on the offensive end. But Harden in this game, his offensive performance is too crotch, whether it is with the ball to break through, or long-range shooting, the efficiency is not very high, and the assists he is good at can not be a good tandem with the whole team's offense, the 76ers did not play a more fluid team offensive performance under Harden's leadership.
In the final quarter, Harden as the core of the team, when the team had a chance to win, he disappeared, the presence in the game is very low, he does not attack with the ball, nor does he create shooting opportunities for his teammates, and he scored 0 points on 1-of-0 shooting in the final quarter, allowing the Heat to play 18-5 offense. Such a performance is difficult to satisfy, and it is undeniable that the 76ers lost this game, and Harden needs to bear a large part of the responsibility.
In this series, Embiid may be absent for a while, Harden as the team's current best player, he needs to have a better performance in the game, if it continues to be so sluggish, there is no action on the offensive end, the individual can not get high scores, then the team wants to win this round of the series, it is very difficult.