Daily News | Sixers vs. Rockets takeaways: Blown opportunities, James Harden’s shot selection, and not feeding Tobias Harris
James Harden missed shots during stretches where he would have been better served passing to open teammates. And the Sixers mistakenly stopped feeding Tobias Harris the ball after the third quarter.The Sixers let this one slip away. Whether it was an ill-advised shot attempt, costly turnover and a defensive breakdown, they repeatedly stood in their own way in clutch situations.
They weren’t as fortunate after shooting 2-for-8 and committing two turnovers in the second overtime. A lot of that had to do with their inability to make stops, as the Rockets shot 4-for-5. They outscored the Sixers, 15-6, in the second-overtime session. “Too many straight line drives for them,” Harris said. “It was a combination of us not being who we are on the defensive end and also on the offensive end as well.”Late in the game, especially in the fourth quarter, Harden and the Sixers would have benefited more from his being a willing passer as opposed to looking for his own shot.
Harden did knot the score at 108 on a 26-foot three-pointer with 1 minute, 27 seconds remaining. However, he missed a 13-foot setback jumper with 41 seconds remaining with Embiid standing unguarded near him. Even though he made just 4 of 19 shots, Harden did make a couple of clutch baskets. But once Harden watches the video, he’ll see that distributing the ball would have been more beneficial on several late possessions. The guard also finished the game with seven costly turnovers.Harris made a career-high tying seven three-pointers in eight attempts while scoring a season-high 27 points. He was unstoppable on each catch-and-shoot situation. However, someone should have informed his teammates.
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