On May 3, Beijing time, former NBA player Parsons was interviewed by American media and talked about the embarrassing performance of Clippers star Harden in the first round of the playoffs yesterday against G5: "
In fact, Harden is undoubtedly the greatest two-guard superstar in NBA history from the perspective of his career, and the brilliant statistics he has created are difficult to surpass. But you have to understand that when people come to evaluate you, they tend to grasp your disgraceful point, that is, the most fatal weakness to dissect, Harden's performance in G5 yesterday, and his poor performance in G5 throughout his career playoff series, which makes him a flaw that everyone evaluates him! But this is human nature, you can never be perfect, I hope Harden can complete self-redemption in G6!"
On May 2, the Clippers defeated the Mavericks 93-123 at home, and they lost the crucial battle of Kings Mountain, and Harden once again underperformed and became the target of major media crusades after the game. Harden played 32 minutes and 54 seconds in the whole game, shooting 2 of 12 shots, 1 of 7 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws, only 7 points + 4 rebounds and 7 assists, with a team-low plus/minus of -25.
According to the NBA's official statistics, in the past five playoff series G5 Kings Mountain battles in his career, star Harden has been playing poorly and has become the focus of criticism, averaging only 11.6 points per game, shooting 29.6% from the field and 20.7% from three-point range.