In today's match against the Heat Series G2, the Philadelphia 76ers once again suffered a fiasco, trailing 0-2 in the series! With Embiid unable to play due to injury, the 76ers only held out one quarter, and then remained behind, never being able to equalize the point difference, and finally lost to the Heat 103-119.
Only three of the 76ers scored in double figures in this game, with Maxi scoring a team-high 34 points and Harris scoring 21 points. Although Harden had 20 points, 9 assists and 4 rebounds, he only hit 6 goals in 15 shots, including 1 of 5 three-pointers, and the sluggish state was doomed to lead the team to win.
In addition, Harden only scored 4 points in the second half of today's game, and in series G1, Harden scored 4 points in the second half. Subsequently, the US media also released Harden's data comparison in the first and second half of the playoffs this season, in which the first half can average 11.6 points per game, shooting and three-point shooting rates are 42% and 37% respectively; the second half averages as low as 7.1 points, shooting and three-point shooting rates are 37% and 32%, respectively.
In the first eight games of the playoffs, Ha has averaged 18.6 points, the highest score is only 22 points, and he has not shot more than 20 games since joining Philadelphia. In Embiid's absence, perhaps the 76ers want the harden who chopped melons and chopped vegetables more than Harden in a tandem organization.
After the game, Harden said that he created a lot of good opportunities, but there were no hits, things did not go according to plan, and he had to hit shots to be under pressure.
For two consecutive seasons, Harden has changed two teams, from the Rockets to the Nets, from the Nets to the 76ers, and perhaps no matter how strong he is, he may not be able to beat the years, and perhaps the peak of his career has passed. In addition to the impact of the hamstring injury, part of the reason is its own indiscipline.