Harden pulled his crotch again, when countless people expected him to play a fiery state, but he turned off the fire again in the second half. On May 5, the 76ers lost 103-119 to the Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and Harden shot 6-of-15 from the field for 20 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists. In the crucial second half, he only scored four points like the first game. Harden's continued slump sparked heated discussions, and after the game rushed to the second place in the hot search list.
270 million in 5 years? Harden's 4-point search in the second half, famous: Maxi is more like a top-paid player
"Maxi now looks more like a 'top salary' player than the guy in the James Harden jersey." The famous Skipe Velez erupted in anger.
In this game, Maxi played well, he played 43 minutes and 27 seconds, 12 of 22 shooting, 4 of 4 three-pointers, 9 of 11 free throws, 34 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals, scoring the highest score in the game.
With the score behind, Maxi frantically rushed to cut points in the second half, in stark contrast to Harden's lack of offensive desire. Despite the 76ers losing the game, Maxi's tenacious fighting spirit has won the recognition of many people, including James. "Teres (Maxie) has played well!" James praised it.
Harden, however, was invisible in the second half, and was questioned and criticized by many people. Harden does lack offensive desire, although he once used to use the excuse that he did not have to score to win the game, but in this case, he needs to stand up as an interim leader. However, since coming to the 76ers, Harden has formed the hope of not going crazy with his own offense, even if he has won 3 scoring championships.
According to statistics, Harden has played 29 games for the 76ers, but the number of shots in a single game has never reached 20. The highest one was 19 (away to beat the Magic on March 14). So far in the playoffs this season, Ha has made 13.4 appearances.
You know, when Harden played for the Rockets, it was common to average 20 shots per game, and his offensive desire dropped sharply at the 76ers. In this game, Harden only scored four points in the second half and only four points in the second half of two consecutive games.
Harden averaged 7.1 points and 4.4 assists in the second half of the playoffs this season. In the first half he averaged 11.6 points and five assists per game. Compared to the first half, the second half was significantly in shape.
Harden degenerated, and for Harden's continued sluggish performance, former NBA player Grant Hill said: "Obviously, the time old man is invincible. Harden is only 32 years old, but his speed and explosiveness this season are significantly less than at his peak.