Famous vocal Yang Yirui commented on Harden s G7 s bad reputation! Not disappointed, his ability is no longer enough to reverse the world

The first round tiebreak in the NBA playoffs in the West came to an end. The Los Angeles Clippers lost to the Denver Nuggets 101-120 away, and were eliminated 3-4 in the total score. Clippers core James Harden played for 35 minutes, made only 2 of 8 shots in the game, 1 of 4 three-pointers, scored only 7 points and 13 assists, but made 2 mistakes. Shortly after

, Yang Yi, a famous domestic basketball player, commented on the commentary program, believing that Harden's current ability is no longer enough to change the trend of the game and turn the world around, so he was not disappointed. In this life-and-death battle, Harden played more reasonably from the beginning. In the first quarter, he tried to connect his teammates through passing the ball and gave 6 assists in a single quarter. However, the Clippers' team made only 8 of 27 three-pointers in the entire game, and the Nuggets lost the game directly; Harden tried to attack individually, but was surrounded by the Nuggets' forwards in a row while breaking through, and was fouled several times of breakthrough, but the referee did not call the penalty, and the offensive rhythm was completely disrupted. Harden's physical fitness declined significantly in the second half, and he was completely invisible in the final quarter.

A core star scored 7 points in the life-and-death battle in the tiebreak, which is obviously unqualified, so fans naturally do not buy Harden.

Yang Yi mentioned in his comments that Harden is playing more reasonably now, and he will pass it when he is attacked, and his teammates will accept his fate if they don’t enter.

But the author believes that the tie-break battle is a hand-to-hand battle with bayonets, the referee is loose in size and the physical confrontation is full. At this time, what is needed is an unreasonable breakthrough in James style and a Kobe-style forced attack. Harden has no body now. He can only pass the ball when he breaks through and is blocked. He will be deformed if he is disturbed from outside the three-point line. He is even less lethal than before for fouls.

The data will not lie. In this round of series, Harden averaged 18.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 9.1 assists, 1.3 steals and 1 block. It seems to be comprehensive, but his shooting percentage is only 43.6%, and his three-point shooting percentage is 36.4%. When the Clippers needed him to swing 40+ and 50+ like he did in the Rockets, the 35-year-old Harden could only hand in 7 points and 2 mistakes.

Yang Yi's sharp comments are a bit "heartbreaking". Harden's personal ability is indeed out of reach in the high-end game.

From his own perspective, Harden's style of play relies heavily on explosive power and referee whistle. At his peak, he relied on his extraordinary speed and European steps to change directions, and could easily enter the penalty area and cause fouls. But now? The injury to the tendon made him slow his first step through. After the confrontation, his movements were deformed, and even his best three-pointer failed. After the league changed its judgment standards this season, Harden averaged free throws per game, which was equivalent to cutting off his important scoring method.

From external factors, the Clippers' lineup configuration completely exposed Harden's shortcomings. Leonard returned from injury but was unable to continue to play his peak combat power. The team lacked stable scoring points, and Harden was forced to become a ball-holding core who "be both a father and a mother". But the problem is that he is standing next to him with functional players such as Powell (nerve knife attribute), Simmons (shot black hole), and Bogdan (defensive loophole). No one can score stably to share the pressure of attacking. Where are the

Nuggets? After Jokic attracted double-teams, Braun, Porter Jr., and Gordon stood on the outside. Harden broke through and was attacked and could only pass the ball, but what about the role players of the Clippers? G7 made 8 of 27 three-pointers, almost smashing the basket.

The referee scale is also a factor. Yang Yi mentioned that "don't call a foul twice" is actually the tip of the iceberg, and the league is obviously encouraging physical confrontation.

When Harden broke through and was pulled and pulled by his opponent, those "rational use of the rules" instantly became pale and powerless. The current NBA encourages confrontation, and Harden's floor flow style is at the most disadvantage. Are you trying to get into a car? People go directly to the body to fight, but the referee doesn't brag yet, what should you do?

After all, Harden's foul was not swearing up, which is a sign that the times abandoned the "bass and big core". When new generation defenders such as Alexander and Edwards trained mid-range shooting to the extreme, the stars who were still superstitious about magic ball play could not get any advantage; when Antetokounmpo and Jokic crushed the defense with their physical talents, Harden's physical fitness gradually faded in the confrontation.

It’s not that Harden doesn’t want to win, but that his body and the times don’t allow him to be the “savior” anymore. The Clippers’ No. 1 star must be Leonard; if this team still wants to win the championship, the No. 4 position must be improved, and Leonard still needs to maintain stable combat power.

Otherwise, relying solely on the current lineup, it is likely that next year will be another year of running.