The Minnesota Timberwolves won the match point with a big score of 3-0. Such a strong performance surprised the entire league.
The Houston Rockets were a team that could reach the Western Conference Finals last season. If the Golden State Warriors hadn't been too strong, the Houston Rockets would have had a chance to reach the Finals.
Who would have thought that this season they would be defeated by a team that was once a weak team, and let the opponent show a sweeping attitude.
After this battle, both the celebrities and well-known commentators in the league basically no longer have any hopes and expectations for the Houston Rockets.
Just like their reaction before the series started, before they firmly believed that the Rockets could win, now they firmly believe that the Timberwolves can become the winner of the first round.
"James' personal abilities are not bad, but I think he puts more energy off the court. If this guy keeps doing this, I don't think they can go very far..."
On the ESPN program, Charles Barkley, a famous player in the league, stood up and talked about it.
After he finished speaking, "Glove" Payton, who was invited to the side, also expressed his opinion, "As for James Harden's personal leadership ability, I admire his dribbling rhythm and offensive performance, but I think this Dude is hanging out with the Kardashians, that's not a good thing..."
"Besides, look at his defense! If the offense can be called excellent, then his defense is simply bullshit! I don't think superstars should defend. I even think the more stars they are, the worse they are. The more we should lead by example..."
"His defensive eyes are the biggest damage to the enthusiasm of his teammates... If this cannot be changed, they will not go very far in the future..."
Shaquille O'Neal, who rarely criticizes others, also questioned Harden's performance.
"James was not like this before. I know this young man. It is very gratifying that he can grow to this point, but he really did not put all his thoughts on the court..."
O'Neal's words are quite tactful. After all, he will always participate in various programs after retiring. Naturally, he can't say anything too harshly when he joins the entertainment industry.
Celebrities are like this, and they are somewhat concerned about their face, but the fans have no face at all!
Fans in other cities can at best just treat them like fans, but local fans in Houston reacted the most encouragingly.
There are countless people who criticize Harden.
Harden's personal social media is full of comments from fans who are dissatisfied with him.
"Shit defense! James Harden, I don't know what you are thinking? You used to be the MVP in my mind, but since you got together with Khloe Kardashian, I think your performance is not worthy at all. Not as valuable as you are now..."
"Are you soft at critical moments? James, your toughest moment will probably only be in Kohler's bed...Other than that, you are a complete softie! You can't even compare to your last season. , at that time you were still the hope of the team, but now you are nothing..."
"James told everyone a truth, that is, guys who can't control their crotch will never succeed in anything... Everyone knows what will happen to athletes in the sports world if they get involved with the Kardashian family. There are already Too many lessons have been learned before him, but this guy still doesn’t believe in evil, so now he is to blame for all this..."
Harden is naturally aware of various comments from the outside world.
After the third game, he gave up all kinds of social interactions and temporarily refused to meet with Kohler. After returning home, he kept himself locked in the house.
He was afraid of the fans' comments and tried not to watch, but he couldn't control his emotions at all.
But after reading many comments on the Internet, Harden was immediately torn apart by all kinds of ridicule.
The sensitive nerve deep in his heart was touched again.
"No!"
"Why is this happening?"
"It's not my fault that the game is like this... why is everyone targeting me?"
The more Harden thought about it, the sadder he became. In order to escape reality, he drank alone at home, trying to numb himself in this way.
However, what Harden could not have imagined was that his girlfriend Khloe called him that night.
"Hey James, are you home?"
"Kohler, what's wrong?"
"I need to be on a show recently, and they all want you to attend with me... Honey, I did the math and you should be available... Can you promise me? I I really want more people to witness our love..."
In response to Kohler's inquiry, Harden's temper suddenly rose. However, he still tried his best to suppress his anger and responded patiently.
"Kohler, I'm sorry! I've been in a bad state recently, and the team also lost the game. I don't have the heart to do other things for the time being... How about waiting until the end of the season? I promise you that I will definitely be there for you in future activities. Will go, but not now..."
"I need to be alone to calm down..."
Kohler on the other end of the phone was a little unhappy about Harden's remarks.
"James, you know your game is very important, and I didn't ask you to accompany me on the game day! I said I calculated the time, and it was definitely not on your game day, so you can rest assured. ....."
"Besides, even if you don't go to the event, you won't go to training! What difference does that make?"
Harden finally became angry after hearing this.
"enough!"
He yelled at the other end of the phone, with anger and dissatisfaction in his voice, "Damn it! Fake! How many times do I have to say it before you understand?"
"I really don't want to participate in those damn activities! I don't want to go now, and I won't go in the future... What are you with me for? For more exposure? Have you considered it for me? Have you ever thought about it? Have you ever thought about what the outside world will think of me participating in activities at this time?"
"My teammates have shown their dissatisfaction with me. Do you know how the outside news media mocked me? You don't know! You only know about your exposure and your business... "
Snapped.
Harden was extremely angry and smashed the phone away after finishing speaking.
Only at this moment did he deeply feel the helplessness in his heart.
Once upon a time, he was just a small player. Although he was valued by the team, he was not the most valued person.
Later, he chose to leave and gradually grew into an All-Star player and the leader of a team.
His numbers are getting better and better, and his reputation is getting bigger and bigger. In order to earn more money, he began to participate in various activities enthusiastically and tried to find more endorsements.
By chance, he met Khloe Kardashian.
The two quickly fell in love like old friends for many years. Harden was very happy and cared about it. He even regarded this relationship as more important than his career.
Khloe was also kind to him, taking him on various shows and attending various events with him. Not only did the two of them fall in love, but they also gained higher exposure for each other.
All this makes Harden feel like a match made in heaven!
Until his health got worse and worse, and he got older and older, but the championship he wanted to chase became bigger and bigger.
More importantly, he gradually discovered a problem: Kohler's love for him came at a price.
Or maybe this woman really loves him now, but it only represents this stage, and the premise of all this is that he exists as James Harden, as the leader of the Rockets and the league's All-Star guard.
If I were just an ordinary player, would all of this still exist?
If you retire in the future, can you still maintain this kind of love?
Harden has been thinking about this question, and now he finally has the answer! The woman he is with doesn't love herself that much. Instead of loving herself, she cares more about the value and exposure behind her.
This is a common tactic of the Kardashian family!
Look for those famous NBA players, fall in love with them and create various scandals to gain enough attention. When they dislike a certain player or a player is no longer valuable, they will immediately choose to defect to the next one. Target.
In short, maintaining enough heat is their idea.
For the "well-informed" Kardashian family, he is just a passerby.
Even if there isn't James Harden, there will be someone else.
Thinking of this, James Harden finally made an important decision. He took out a spare mobile phone and simply edited a paragraph, and then sent it to his former girlfriend Khloe.
That's right, they are former teammates!
Because at this moment, Harden has decided to officially break up with this woman!
After sending the text message, Harden turned off his phone directly. Instead of thinking about anything else, he simply went to bed to rest.
"Have a good sleep!"
"When I wake up, I go to train with my teammates... We only have the last chance to make a comeback in the last game. I can't let everyone down, nor can I let down the fans who support us..."
Harden thought like this and quickly fell asleep.
At the same time, another team in the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors, also posted a 3-0 record.
The strength they showed was even more terrifying than the fans imagined. The third game was successfully won with almost no effort. The Warriors directly defeated their opponents by a score of 20 points.
This is enough to prove that the gap between the opponent and the Warriors is extremely obvious.
In the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers also played the Detroit Pistons 3-0, looking like a sweep.
As for the Miami Heat and the Toronto Raptors, both teams failed to get match points. They both scored 2-1 with their opponents. Although they seemed to have a good chance of winning, they could not compete with the Cavaliers who have the Big Three. When the teams compete, these two fans, who are highly anticipated by the outside world, obviously lack stamina.
