Does Harden really not want to attack? Faced with such a situation, Harden has trouble saying

When the Clippers lost to the Nuggets in the Battle of Kings of Heaven, Harden suffered the greatest pressure. Judging from the data, Harden only took 9 shots and scored 11 points. I am really sorry for his performance as a star. But has anyone ever thought about why Harden performed like this? Don’t say that Harden has no desire to win or lose. If Harden has no desire to win or lose, over the years, Harden has already obtained a contract, so he will not always be wronged. Next, let’s analyze why Harden performed so badly from multiple aspects.

Although I don't want to admit it the least, it must be said that Harden may be injured himself. Don't forget the G3 game, the scene of Harden wrapping a bandage on the bench alone. With Harden's personality, it is completely a big injury and minor care. At this critical moment, it is even more impossible to reveal the news that he is suffering from an injury. First, he is afraid of damaging the team's morale, and second, he can use his own involvement to confuse his opponents. There is another most obvious manifestation, that is, Harden's playing time is not enough. You must know that Harden's playing time has always been the highest in the team. However, in the G5 game, putting aside the last time, Harden's playing time is obviously insufficient.

The second is that physical fitness has been seriously affected. In the G5 game, Harden first defended Gordon, and then defended Jokic. Although Harden's strength is enough to defend these two masters, these two people are physical conditions for the forward and center. Under such defensive conditions, Harden needs to spend a lot of physical strength. The most important point is that Harden's defense of Jokic is good. Jokic only scored 13 points in the whole game. Of course, there is another point that Harden's age is also easy to be ignored. Such a veteran makes every effort to defend, resulting in short three-pointers in open space. It is obvious that this is a warning of physical decline.

In fact, in my opinion, the most important thing is that all the Clippers have lost their fighting spirit. Don’t forget that except for the G3, the referee reports in the remaining three games are all inclined to the Nuggets. You should know that in two of the games, the Clippers lost two points. Although the team worked so hard, there will always be some external factors that ultimately made Harden lose his fighting spirit. It seems that everyone knows that even if it is a little fairer, perhaps the Clippers have already won the ticket to the second round now.

Of course, for fans, we long to see a responsible Harden, even if he makes 5 of 30 shots, instead of just shooting 9 times in the whole game, but don’t forget that Harden is a player who plays with his brain. He may be affected by injuries, or physical fitness problems. In this case, as a professional player, Harden will definitely weigh the pros and cons on the court, give his teammates a chance, and may still win the game. Taking action by himself will only waste his mobile phone. Don’t question the professional quality of Harden players. Perhaps we are really affected by some external factors.

So what if you lose the battle of Tianwang Mountain? The series is not over yet, and Murray cannot win 40+ in every game. Harden cannot continue to be in a downturn. The Clippers now do not need unreasonable criticism from fans, but need encouragement. The reality is cruel. No one will care about how the comprehensive process is tortuous. Everyone will only see that the Clippers lose the game at the moment.

Losing G5 does not mean losing everything. Just win back in the next game. Come on, come on, come on, Harden! Let all doubters shut up.