On March 11, Beijing time, the 76ers lost 100-129 to the Nets, Harden was in a slump, 3 of 17, only scored 11 points, plus or minus -30. After the game, Harden attended the press conference and talked about how he felt about the game.
"Tonight was good for us, we got kicked in the ass," Harden concluded. Harden also said the loss gave the 76ers a wake-up call and told them what they needed to do.
Harden criticized his performance, "Personally, I have to play better, the mistakes are too careless," Harden said, "I'm still trying to solve these problems." Harden said the first five games with the 76ers went too smoothly, and the loss of that game allowed them to turn around and correct their mistakes.
Like Harden said the previous 5 games were too sweet, but Game 6 quickly pulled the Philadelphia players back to reality. Harden also stressed that this is only the 6th game they have worked together, and obviously, he believes that both himself and the 76ers have room to continue to improve.
Harden's performance today also caused a lot of spit. Youmeiji said that Harden's breakthrough today was either blocked, or made a mistake, or was interfered with by the other side. It is also true that Harden's three athletic goals were all three-pointers, and his two-point shot was 0-of-10 and was hated by the opponent for 6.