76 teams and the Heat 2 games have been played, in the case of Embiid did not play, Harden's team record can be described as a mess, harden only got a total of 36 points in the two games, the first game got 16 points, 5 assists and 9 rebounds, the second game 20 points, 9 assists and 4 rebounds, it can be said that Harden's passing is still the super first-class level in the league, but his scoring ability can not be the same as when he was in the Rockets 3 years ago.
Did the Nets wear out Harden's offensive ability in more than a year? Maybe this is the case, but Harden, the "king of nightclubs" who is not disciplined enough in the offseason, is inevitable to encounter a decline in status at the age of 32. In addition to Harden's own declining strength, the Heat's "special care" for Harden was also extremely successful.
We know that tucker left the Bucks last summer, did not accept the 20 million 2-year contract extension, but signed a 2-year, $14 million contract with the Heat, the heat will sign the 36-year-old Tucker, the goal is to focus on Durant, alphabet brother in the playoffs, and the second is to target other teams' offensive arrow figures, such as the 76ers' James Harden.
In two games, Tucker's performance on the offensive end was more average, but under his "collar defense", the 76ers' Harden mini-himself. Although Harden scored 36 points in two games, compared with his own peak era, the average of 18 points per game in the second round of the playoffs was already a failure. It can be said that Tucker has successfully completed his defensive task, and at the age of 37, he is still the best defensive gate in the league.
So tucker, what does Tucker want to say about his performance in 2 games? In a conversation with NBA reporter Spears, Tucker said that his dream from childhood was not to enter the NBA as a "defensive gate" player, and no one except himself wanted to do this. "In a way, defense becomes a competitiveness, and if you can defend against the opponent, then you can make money and you can make a living from it. Didn't like defending, but from a competitive standpoint, that's how I got into the league, and I like that way. Tucker said.
In other words, Tucker's dream from childhood is estimated to be a Kobe, Jordan-style super scorer and Mr. Key, but people who know Tucker's past experience know that Tucker's talent is not high, and after entering the NBA, he has been playing in many teams in Europe when he was young, and finally returned to the NBA's Suns and Raptors, where he played well in the league with accurate three-point and strong defense, and then joined the Rockets with Paul in 2018. Since then, it has become a hit in the NBA.
At the peak of the Rockets, Tucker's tactical position was no worse than any player except Harden and Paul. Now from the Rockets to the Bucks to the Miami Heat as the starter, the 37-year-old Tucker has taken the defense to the extreme. But in fact, Tucker really wants, probably to have a good contract and supreme glory like those super scorers, but Tucker is not this type of player.
Doing what he does best and basing himself on the alliance is the most correct choice for Tucker. Although it may have been a "defensive gate" for the sake of making a living, Tucker has become the league's top forward defensive player today, and even the top in history, and that is enough.