On May 3, Beijing time, the Heat won 106-92 in the first game of the second round series against the 76ers, and after this game, the Heat held a 1-0 lead in the second round of the series.
Even though the Heat even trailed by one point 50-51 in the first half, after a 30-21 attack wave in the third quarter, the Heat had already let the game go into garbage time and basically locked in the victory with about 7 minutes left in the fourth quarter.
Throughout the game, Taylor Hiro is undoubtedly the most eye-catching player in the Heat. Hiro had 25 points and seven assists on 9-of-17 shooting after playing 29 minutes, and he could even make 4-of-6 shooting from beyond the three-point line.
After this game, Hiro also scored at least 25 points in the playoffs before the age of 23, tied with Heat legend Dwyane Wade for the most time.
For comparison, 76ers star James Harden was able to finish with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists on just 5-of-13 shooting, and only 2-of-7 shooting from outside the three-point line. Why we're comparing these two players who seem to be of completely different calibers is because after Harden also played for the Rockets and asked for a trade, the Heat were considered to be interested in Harden.
After the Rockets offered to get Taylor Hero, the Heat ultimately refused to push for the deal. So from Harden's overall performance in recent times and the talent prospects shown by the 22-year-old Taylor Hilo, Pat Riley, as the president of the Heat, has undoubtedly made a very correct choice. Especially in the case of Taylor Hero in the playoff game as a substitute to lead the Heat to beat James Harden.