In an NBA game that ended today, the 76ers narrowly defeated the Jazz 118-117, the two teams played very fiercely, in fact, the 76ers led by 17 points in the first quarter, but the second and third quarters were the Jazz dominant, and the two teams stalemated for a long time in the final quarter, and Harden broke out, scored 18 points in a single quarter, plus Embiid completed the redemption shot at the key moment, and the 76ers won dangerously. In terms of statistics, Harden 31 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists, Embiid 30 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, Maxi 21 points and 3 rebounds, Milton 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Melton 6 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, Harrell 6 points and 5 rebounds.
To say that the biggest contributor to the 76ers' victory, it must be Harden, in the first quarter of the game, Harden has signs of full firepower, counterattack single Beasley, pick a basket, single Clarkson caused 2 + 1, at the same time the organizational end, Harden is also constantly feeding pie teammates, if the beard can always play like this, then high scores must be indispensable, can start in the middle of the first quarter, including the second quarter and the third quarter, Harden did not attack much, basically based on passing, unless there is an open opportunity to shoot, to the end, Perhaps because the 76ers can't open the point difference, Harden had to stand up again, and for a while he hit three three-pointers in a row, and then he hit three three-pointers in a row, and then he scored 16 points in a row, so Harden let us see a shadow of the beard of the former Rockets period, but in the following time, Harden began to not shoot again, Embiid became the main offensive point, and it was not until the last 30 seconds that Harden threw a shot and scored again.
During the time that Embiid was the main offense, the 76ers were completely pressed by the Jazz, Embiid could not play the role of leading the team, including the last two minutes of consecutive shots to hit the iron, and there was a mistake out of bounds, of course, Embiid completed the redemption at the key moment, but overall, Embiid's performance was not satisfactory, the emperor's data seemed to be very good, in fact, Embiid's intimidation under the basket was limited, and he could not protect the rebound, and Clarkson frequently hit the basket to score in the final quarter, Embiid was to blame. In addition, Embiid is too far outside on the offensive end to cause damage to the inside is also a problem, if the 76ers lose, Embiid will definitely be to blame, so it can be seen that increasing his own threat to the basket and competing for rebounds is where Embiid needs to improve. In addition to the Great, Maxi is also not performing well, there are some waves on the offensive end, and the defensive end is easy to target, so for the 76ers to win, you have to praise Harden.
Harden was interviewed after the game and said of his last-quarter 18-point performance: "The Jazz used a small lineup, Vanderbilt played No. 5, so they started switching frequently, which gave me the opportunity to shoot, it was just an opportunity for me to play momentum, I did, I got a scoring opportunity, which opened the door to everything else," Harden meant clearly, he wanted to step up and take over the game. On whether he misses the Rockets stats, Harden said: "I kind of like the stats at that time, I used to do it every night when I was with the Rockets, and that was what people expected, but now I can see greater things, and now I only focus on one thing, which is winning championships, and that's the most important thing." ”
This is Harden's current change in mentality, he no longer pursues data, what he longs for is to win, is to win the championship, so how the data Harden actually does not care, today's outbreak is because the situation is forced, have to stand up, it can be seen that Harden has indeed grown, the realm is different, the performance of reaching the peak may not be too common, but as long as he can win, Harden can accept it. Later, when talking about Embiid's performance, Harden replied: "I see Embiid feels good, so I will give him a pass, Milton hits a few shots, and then I try to pass him, if Embiid is in good shape, our shooters and other players will get a chance, if everyone is in good shape, play well, hit the shot, we will be difficult to beat," This statement is easy to understand, Harden trusts his teammates, trusts Embiid, which is a hint to the Great.
In fact, it also corresponds to the previous remarks, Harden actually does not want to cut high points, he wants to let his teammates play out, let Embiid play dominance, hope that after this game, Embiid can understand Harden's good intentions, do not require you to break out throughout the game, but at least play tougher, can cause damage to the inside, grab more rebounds, this is where Embiid needs to improve. And it's time for Rivers to make changes in terms of personnel, Maxi is still suitable for playing as a substitute, like Harrell and Seibre, Rivers should increase their playing time. The 76ers are in good shape at the moment, having risen to fourth place in the East, only 0.5 wins behind the Bucks, who have had a bad momentum recently, suffering two consecutive losses, and the 76ers' chance to hit the top three has come.