Original title: Harden says the team is more and more confident Embiid: still not playing his best performance
On May 9th, Beijing time, the Eastern Conference semifinal G4 was played at the home of the 76ers. The 76ers defeated the Heat 116-109, rewriting the total score of the series to 2-2.
In this game, Harden changed his sluggish state in the previous games and dreamed of returning to the top. He scored 31 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. He made 6 of 10 three-pointers and scored 16 points in the fourth quarter. In this game, Harden scored 30+ points for the 45th time in his career in the playoffs, becoming the 12th player in NBA history to reach this statistic.
After the game, Embiid and Harden participated in a media interview together.
Harden was very indifferent to his performance in this game. “It’s just taking advantage of the defense that’s been put on me, and I’m taking the same shots as I was in the previous games, just made a few tonight,” Harden said. key.”
“Playing aggressively, the teammates played well in the fourth quarter, pulled the lead away, and did what we should do,” Harden said. “I know as long as we don’t make mistakes and get defensive rebounds, then we have Great chance to win, and we did it in the fourth quarter.”
From 0-2 to 2-2, the next game will go to the Heat home. Harden said the team became more confident as the series went on. “The first two games without Embiid we played a little flustered, and now the team knows how to execute on both ends of the floor. Embiid makes everyone’s job easier,” Harden said.
Embiid believes the way the team plays is a major factor in their ability to tie the series. However, the team did not play their best performance tonight. “We had too many turnovers, missed a lot of open shots, and both offense and defense had problems at certain times. We still have a lot of room to adjust and still have room to grow, and we need to take this game from “We haven’t played our best yet, which is very encouraging,” Embiid said.
Butler was great in the second half, and Embiid took the blame for it. He said that his defense in the second half was not as focused as the first half, but he believed he would do better in g5.
When Butler led the chase, Harden always stood up to respond, allowing the 76ers to control the game and maintain the lead. Regarding teammate Harden’s play, Embiid said: “That’s why he’s here, that’s why we traded him.”
“Harden has been adjusting to the team since he came on the team. Whether it’s playmaking or scoring like tonight, he’s done that his entire career. That’s why we need him,” Embiid added. .
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