The defeat in the tiebreak! Harden refused to interview Xiaoka, and Tyron Lu s chicken soup after the game was offensive

On May 4, the NBA playoffs were in full swing. The Clippers and Nuggets' tiebreak battle has ended, and the Clippers finally lost 19 points and were eliminated 3-4 in a big score. This round of the series is the most enjoyable match in this year's playoffs. The strength of both sides is very close, and the competition is the psychological state and the quality of the stars. As a result, the combination of Harden and Kat did not beat Jokic and Murray and lost in the competition between the stars. Moreover, the performance of role players is also the Nuggets' better performance, especially Westbrook's condition, which is surprising. After the game, Harden, the Clippers' core player, did not attend the post-match press conference, refused to accept interviews from reporters, and had left the stadium. Xiao Ka looked unwilling. After all, he is still very healthy this year and has the strength to go further. For Tyron Lu, he started the rhythm of pouring chicken soup again, which made fans very disgusted. After ending this round of series, it is already a big question whether Tyron Lu can coach the Clippers next season.

Harden refused to interview

In this game, Harden played 35 minutes and 27 seconds, made 2 of 8 shots, scored 7 points, 5 rebounds, 13 assists, 1 block and 2 steals, with a plus-minus value of -29. Harden, who scored 28 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists in G6, chose stealth mode in G7. Of course, we have to say that the Nuggets' defensive strategy is to double-team Harden, which is also an important reason for his sluggish performance. However, competitive games are so cruel, and once you lose, you will be a loser. For stars, whether to lose while standing or lying down tests the stars' psychological quality. Obviously, Harden did not break through himself in this regard.

There were only 8 shots in the game, and it was a fact that fans couldn't accept. Like the G5 defeat after the game, Harden still chose to refuse to accept an interview this time, silently digesting the pain and torture brought by the loss. Harden, who is already 36 years old, has the option of playing players next season. Should he stay in the team or enter the free market?

Xiao Ka is unwilling to accept it

Compared with the silent Harden, Xiao Ka is unwilling to accept it. In this game, Xiao Ka played 33 minutes and 14 seconds, made 6 of 13 shots, scored 22 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 1 turnover, with a plus-minus value of -33. According to statistics, -33 is the lowest positive and negative value of Xiaoka's single game in his career, and the lowest positive and negative value of the playoffs was -21. I have to say that Xiao Ka is still the Clippers' decisive force. He averaged 25 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.7 blocks per game in the entire series, with a shooting percentage of 53.7%, a three-point shooting percentage of 40.5%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 77.8%. Xiao Ka, who is already 33 years old, is still very efficient in all aspects, but he no longer has the dominance of the Raptors.

At the moment of the game, Xiao Ka looked at the stadium unwillingly, as if he was telling the outside world that he still wanted to continue playing the game and still wanted to continue to compete for the championship. The small card that restores health is still online. In 2024, the Clippers renewed their contract with Xiaoka and signed a three-year, full guarantee contract of US$152.4 million. The contract starts in 2024 and ends in 2027.

Tyron Luxe's ​​chicken soup after the game is offensive

For the team, the role of the head coach is huge, even surpassing the stars. In the series between the Clippers and the Nuggets, Tyron Lu's personnel and lineup adjustments were very unreasonable, which is also an important reason why the team was eliminated. The only highlight is the G6's change of formation: abandoning Dunn, enabling Batum as the starter in the second half, helping the team drag the series to tiebreak. However, in today's life-and-death battle, his ability to adjust on the spot seemed very slow, and he watched the Nuggets widen the score gap to 30 points. In the first round, Tyron Lu has an unshirkable responsibility. Can he stay in the team in the offseason?

The most offensive thing is that Tyron Luxe started to pour chicken soup again after the show. For example, I told the players that this was a difficult defeat and we failed to perform at the best level. Also, the loss frustrated us, but I am satisfied with how the players performed throughout the season. For the head coach, he will not summarize the reasons for the failure, but will continue to speak unnutritional chicken soup. Perhaps, this Clippers are really not suitable for Tyron Lulai to coach!