James Harden lost game 7 with 4 different NBA teams

All over James Harden tried to leave, it was Christian Brown in his way. For that, thank you with a personal scout report offered by Harden’s former teammate and Denver Nuggets sixth man Russell Westbrook. Has passed a lot of useful tips for Brown about keeping Los Angeles Clipters‘The star.

Carefully covered with Brown all night, hardly hardened 2-8 off the floor and scored seven points in Clippers’ seasonal season 120-101 Loss on Nuggets On Saturday 7 of their play-of-play series.

Harden has now lost game 7 with four different teams: The Houstin rockets (2018), Brooklyn Networks (2021), Philadelphia 76ers (2023) And now they are sliders. In these four losses, Harden average 17.5 points per game, while filming 33.8% (22-65) from the floor.

His teams went 3-4 in the 7S game in full career.

This year’s match with Nuggets was a sporadic series with hardening firing all around while shot 43.6%. After leaving for 32 points in a game 1, on average 16.5 points per game of the rest of the series.

“James is a heavy wrap,” Westbrook said, who was teammates with Hard last season. “Christian was a good job trying to make it difficult for him. I thought he made a great job and he did it all year.”

Brown refused a loan. Said he managed to play firmer defense about harder due to players like Aaron Gordon Behind him. They were waiting there, just in case she was fixed.

“I couldn’t pick him up and press to push him if I had no guys behind me who flew,” Brown said.

Brown deliberately listened to the words of wisdom from Westbrook.

“He played against James. He played with James, so he somehow knew his game,” Brown said. “He told me he seems to give it to him, when to give him this look, when it was right, when it was doing, that’s what he did, and guys and coaches took me out tonight.

Brown was also great at the offensive end. He had 21 points, including three 3-pointers in the game 7. But it was his defense that was most praised.

“He did what he was doing,” Nuggets said temporary coach David Adelman. “We tried to be a little more conservative when he crossed the half court in coverage. But then he was on Christian to go through screens and returned in front of him, to keep our defense in front of him.”

For Clippers coach Tironn Lue, it was a rough 48th birthday. His team attracted two-digit double digits at halftime and lag for 35 points in the fourth quarter.

“Hard loss. You don’t play our best game in a situation like this, a lot of emotion,” Lue said. “I told the guys to bring it, one last hug.”

They can comfort comfort in the fact that Kavhi Leonard Heads in offseason hi How long has been. He did not debut his seasons until 4. January for problems with his surgical right knee. Harden kept things until Leonard’s return returns, which onion applauds.

Clippers entered the postseason as the warmest team of league, and winning 18 of 21, and Lue was already looking beside disappointment.

“They two together all the season, I think it will be great,” Lue said.

Harden, however, stated 36 in August and Leonard becomes 34 next month. Is there a level of encouragement, the clips can continue to build around them?

“I guess we’re still playing at a high level in the sense,” Leonard said. “It’s hard to answer immediately.”

The associated press has contributed to this report.

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