Harden’s slump continues.
The Philadelphia 76ers lost 102-114 to the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on the 6th (Korean time).
Philadelphia achieved half success, going 1-1 in the first two consecutive away games in the series. The match was played at Philadelphia’s home. Philadelphia is 29-12 at home this season, so fans have been waiting for a win.
Season MVP Joel Embiid met fans’ expectations with 30 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 blocked shots, including 5 offensive rebounds. But James Harden kept his head down.
Harden recorded 16 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists. However, the field goal success rate and 3-point shot success rate were only 21.4% (3/14) and 28.6% (2/7), respectively.
Harden got off to a good start with a 3-point shot in the first quarter. However, he tried 6 field goals in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, and none of them were successful. He drove in 8 points in the 4th quarter, but ran out of time to turn the game around.
“We didn’t score well. We didn’t play aggressively,” Harden said in an interview after the game.
Harden seemed to be recapturing the top scorer of his time with the Houston Rockets, bombing in 45 points in Game 1. However, he had a 12-point field goal success rate of 14.3% (2/14) in the second game. On this day, Philadelphia suffered from a slump on Yatoo and faced its second consecutive defeat.
Harden said, “You’ll have to watch the game again, but I stick to my basketball instincts. I know when to score and when to pass. So I’m sure I made the right plays in many areas.”카지노사이트
Boston’s strong defense is also likely to have had an impact on Harden. Boston is putting Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, and Derek White in front to control Harden.
To this, Harden replied firmly, “It’s not like that.”
Meanwhile, Embiid encouraged him, saying, “James Harden has to be aggressive and keep shooting.”
The 4th game between the two teams will be held at the same place on the 8th. Attention is focusing on whether Harden will be able to solve the task of hunting for Yatoo.
