Harden dreamed of returning to the top and reaching the top today! Xiaoka was absent due to injury, and Harden once again provoked the beam, slashing 33 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists in the whole game, including 13 points in 5 of 6 shots at the critical moment in the final quarter, and finally led the Clippers to pull the big score back to 2-2.
Obviously, this is the best battle of Harden's Clippers career so far, and he has simply returned to the peak of "Rocket Deng", with both classic step-back three-point shots, as well as breakthrough small throws, and the shooting selection is quite perfect!
After this battle, Harden's playoff career assists came to 1041, surpassing Kobe Bryant to rise to 11th in NBA history, and this is also the fifth team in Harden's playoffs to score 30+, becoming the first person in NBA history!
Harden's series really feels different, he changed his slow and leisurely style of play, and immediately improved his level when he entered the playoffs, and did his best both offensively and defensively, obviously Harden wanted the championship too much!
In the post-game interview, Harden said: "My mentality when I joined the Clippers was to win at all costs, and I've been lucky to be able to change the team's form, and I've always done that throughout my career. ”