On May 5, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs Heat played the second game against the 76ers. There was no suspense, and in the end, the Heat took it down easily. Harden scored only 4 points in the second half of 5, lost again, and was madly complained about.
Before the game, Harden boasted, "All we can control is our mistakes and the frontcourt." 16 mistakes is too much. These are two things that we have been emphasizing in the last round. Do both of these things well and we will get better at G2. We will give ourselves a chance. ”
But without Embiid, the 76ers want to give themselves a chance, and they need Harden to wake up their rocket mode. In this battle, in the first half, Harden performed remarkablely, encountered the opponent's multi-person package, or sent 16 points and 5 assists, and, 5 of 10 shots, the shooting rate is not bad.
However, when the second half came back, Harden was invisible on the court, and it was difficult to contribute on both offensive and defensive ends. The game was also early into garbage time, with the 76ers trailing 0-2.
Harden's sluggish performance has once again sparked heated discussions, and according to statistics, the Heat have led 2-0 in a seven-game 4-win series, and have all advanced in the previous 16 times. The 76ers series started 0-2, with all 13 previous attempts. In addition, so far in the 76ers career, Harden has played 29 games, and none of them have reached 20 shots. Moreover, Harden has not scored more than 25 points in 12 consecutive playoff games.
Keith Smith lamented that if Harden gets $270 million in 5 years and earns more than 60 million at the age of 37, it is a terrible idea, and I hope that the report that he took the initiative to cut his salary is true.
What is heartwarming is that some US media have offered odds, that is, the odds of Harden leaving Miami before going to a nightclub. Odds turn out to be -5000, which means you need to buy $5,000 to get $100. In other words, Harden is definitely going to play.