Kobe s former evaluation of Harden s playing style was exposed! His vision is indeed unique, and there are indeed flaws in holding the ball in the face frame

G7 in the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Nuggets 101-120 away. Harden made 2 of 8 shots and scored only 7 points, 5 rebounds and 13 assists, with a plus-minus value of -29. In this life-and-death battle, Harden's "organization is greater than scoring" style once again became the target of public criticism - when the Nuggets were crazy double-teaming and teammates collectively missed the ball, he only made 8 shots in the game, even worse than the role player Zubac (10 times). What's even more heartbreaking is that in this round of series, Harden's ≤11 games (G4, G5, G7), the Clippers lost all. After the game, a comment from Kobe Bryant to Harden was revealed. He said bluntly in a program: "Harden's ball-holding style cannot win the championship. When a player always holds the ball at the top of the arc or flank, the defense will be directed at you, especially in the playoffs, and it is easy to be defended."

Looking back now, Kobe's prediction almost "accurately describes" Harden's G7 dilemma - Harden, who is crazy about double-teaming the ball, letting the Clippers' role player slap the Clippers' role player, directly causing the Clippers to make 8 of 27 three-pointers, and the offense is completely paralyzed.

The "life gate" that was pointed out many years ago has not changed it yet. Kobe's words back then can be called a "prophetic" analysis. Harden's style of play is essentially "the big core of the ball holding the face frame", with card deals at the top of the arc, pick-and-roll feeding cakes, and one step beyond the three-point line. This mode can play beautiful data in the regular season, but in the playoffs, the opponent will directly increase the intensity - the G7 Nuggets use the strategy of "double-teaming Harden + shorting the role players" to completely strangle the Clippers' offense. I used to have no problem with the Rockets, because the character players are of high grade, but the Clippers' shooters are almost half-baked.

data will not lie. When Harden scored 28 points in G6, the Clippers could win; but he only scored 7 points in G7, and the team collapsed directly. What's more ironic is that Harden's series shots of ≤11 games, with the Clippers 0 wins and 3 losses. What does this mean? When Harden Shen took on the role of "organizer" and gave up his personal offense, it was difficult for the Clippers to win a tough battle.

Kobe also has a lot of face-to-frame attacks, but why is there no such flaw as Harden? In addition to his desire to win, Kobe also has a unique skill without the ball, which Harden does not have.

Of course, Harden cannot take it all for the "burden" of the elimination of the Clippers. The Clippers' lineup configuration this season is still a bit poor, with Dunn starting (32.7% of the regular season three-point shooting percentage), and an important player Jones (35.6% of the regular season three-point shooting percentage). The G7 Nuggets directly shorted the two players and crazily double-teamed Harden and Leonard. As a result, the Clippers made 8 of 27 three-pointers in the game, and Coach Lu was almost nailed to the shameful post.

In Kobe's words, when all the defensive attention is on you, you can't just punish your opponent in a scoring way. But what about Harden? When the G7 score gap widened, he didn't even have the courage to break through and cause damage, so he just floated from the outside to pass the safe ball. On the other hand, Leonard was double-teamed and forced Gordon to hit a backward jump shot, which is called "superstar responsibility". Harden's "cautiousness" is "weakness" in the playoffs, perhaps due to his personality.

After all, Harden's problem is not only his style of play, but also his personality. Harden lacks the "Mamba spirit". In the G7 life and death battle, Harden only made two free throws in the game, even worse than Jones Jr. (4 times). A super giant at the MVP level doesn’t even have the ruthlessness to “create killing” in the playoffs, so why are you talking about competing for the championship?

Harden played 79 games in the regular season this season, and played 47 minutes in the playoffs, making him a "model worker". But when he arrived at G7, he only made 8 shots in the game, even worse than Bogdan (9 times).

Kobe's comments a few years ago have now become Harden's "judgment". The Clippers' elimination was caused by Harden's flaws in playing style, weak personality, and coach Lu's untimely adjustments.

There is not much time left for Harden to win the championship. What kind of fate will only be waiting for him next season?