The 76ers were not in a good position in the playoffs, with Philadelphia suffering a major loss in the first round of G6 in Jornbead with an orbital fracture and a slight concussion.
In the semifinals, the 76ers played against the Heat, who were at the top of the Eastern Conference. In the face of Miami's high-pressure defense, the 76ers are difficult to maintain at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends of the penalty area, and the outside line is also suppressed by opponents in all directions. In the G2 battle, the Heat beat the 76ers 119-103, rewriting the big score to 2-0. The 76ers have not won a single victory in the semifinals, and the third match between the two sides will return to the Philadelphia home court.
The Heat beat the 76ers by 16 points to give them a 2-0 lead
In the second half, 1 of 5, Harden responded by being caught in the opponent's bag! The famous mouth angrily criticized Harden Green and praised Maxi!
In the semifinals, G2 Harden shot 1 of 5 in the second half
76ers backcourt giant James Harden did not play well in the semifinals G2, Harden played 41 minutes, 6 of 15 from the field, 1 of 5 from three-point range, 7 of 7 from the free throw line, and had 20 points, 4 boards, 9 assists and 1 block. Harden scored just four points on 1-of-5 shooting in the second half of the game. Harden scored 2 points in the 3rd quarter and 0-of-2 shooting in the final quarter, relying on just free throws to score 2 points.
76ers James Harden
It is worth mentioning that Harden has played 2 consecutive games in the semifinals, and each only scored 4 points in the second half. As the highest salary on the team, Harden did not carry the team in the absence of Embiid.
Harden responded by being caught in the grip of his opponent
After the game, Harden was interviewed. Speaking about the Heat's defense of his bag, Harden said: "The other side arranged two people to our ball carriers, and they did a good job, they tried to stop me all over the court. Speaking about the series, Harden said: "The series will really start when the away team wins. ”
James Harden responded by being wrapped up in an opponent's bag
Harden highly praised the Heat's pack-and-clip defense. It seems that the big score is 0-2 behind, and Harden does not appear to be panicked. It is worth mentioning that the 76ers lost a total of 30 points to their opponents in the semifinals in two games, averaging 15 points per game. That meant the Heat, in the first 2 games of the series, beat Philadelphia.
Harden needs to crack the opponent's bag, but also needs to play harder and more aggressive on the offensive end. Otherwise, the 76ers would be in a more passive position in the series.
Harden against Butler
Famous mouths angrily criticized Harden and Green, and praised Maxi
Famous NBA commentator, well-known J.H. Skip Bayless, commented on the battle on social media. He wrote: "Maxi now looks more like a 'Max' player than the guy in the James Harden jersey. ”
The famous mouth angrily criticized Harden and praised Maxi
Skip also commented on the performance of 76ers forward Danny Green. "76ers fans, I feel your pain for Danny Green. When I was on the Spurs, his dozen shots often haunted me. He then set a record of 3-pointers in the Finals. He acted like a feast at times, like a famine at times, but more like the latter. ”
The famous mouth angrily criticized Danny Green
76ers backcourt maxi, who played 43 minutes in the game, shot 12-of-22, 1-of-4 from three-point range and 9-of-11 from the free throw line, scoring a game-high 34 points, plus 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals. Maxi blasted 23 points in the second half, at one point leading the team to close the point difference to 10 points, and gave Philadelphia hope of reversing the win. Maxi showed great offensive aggression in that game, which was the opposite of Harden's performance on the court.
Harden and Maxi
Although he failed to lead the team to win, Maxi still showed a strong desire to win and a strong fighting spirit. Maxi showed a tenacious fighting spirit on the field, which is indeed commendable. Maxi played at the level of tens of millions of annual salaries, and indeed more like the core of the team than Harden.
James Harden
Danny Green, on the other hand, shot 1-of-10 from the field and 1-of-9 from three-point range, scoring 3 points, 2 boards and 2 steals. Danny Green's plus-minus is the lowest -18 in the game. Danny Green, the player who shot the most three-pointers in this game, only had an 11% long-range shooting percentage.
Danny Green with Jimmy Butler
Danny Green's slump is an important reason for the collective loss of the 76ers' outside line. In this campaign, Philadelphia shot 8-of-30 from 3-point range, shooting just 27 percent from the field. Danny Green's 3-point shots accounted for 30% of the team.
Harden and Danny Green defend Oladipo
Danny Green played frequently on the court and couldn't limit the Heat star Jimmy Butler on the defensive end. Danny Green's poor play on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends was an important reason for the 76ers' rout in this campaign.
Skpi commented on Harden's on-court performance
Skip praised Maxie and angrily criticized James Harden and Danny Green, and it seems that his comments are indeed very objective.