115-131, Battle of Tianwang Mountain, Harden is once again awkward! Let’s see how media people from all sides comment

On April 30, the first round of the Clippers Nuggets playoffs, the Clippers challenged the Nuggets away. All the main players of both sides played in this game, and the probability of winning players being promoted is over 80%, and the game has attracted much attention. In the end, the Nuggets defeated the Clippers 131:115.

In addition to the eye-catching results of the game, Harden once again caused heated discussions in the Tianwang Mountain! In the first quarter, the Nuggets quickly got into the state and suppressed the Clippers at the beginning. Aaron Gordon felt hot and Murray also performed well. He scored a lot of points in a single quarter and led the Nuggets to lead 35-23. Harden lost both free throws when he came up.

The two sides attacked fiercely in the second quarter. Westbrook was in a state of courage after returning from injury and scored frequently. Murray continued to be efficient and scored 19 points. Zubac also performed well in the interior, scoring 13 points. The Clippers worked hard to catch up with points and chased the score to 59-67. In the third quarter of the game, the Clippers' offense and defense were powered off, and the Nuggets took the opportunity to widen the gap to 16 points. Murray's three-pointers continued to make a strong effort, while Harden's performance was sluggish and failed to lead the team to narrow the gap. In the end, the Nuggets defeated the Clippers 131-115 and won the battle of Tianwang Mountain, leading by 3-2.

In this game, the Nuggets Murray exploded efficiently, scoring 43 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals in the whole game. Jokic performed well, contributing 13 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists, and the role players were also very good. Westbrook scored 21 points on the bench and Gordon scored 23 points.

In contrast, Harden performed poorly in the key battle, with 3 of 9 shots and only 11 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, Leonard scored 20 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists, and the team's defense also collapsed, and eventually lost the key battle.

Tianwangshan will never be late

After Harden left the Rockets, Tianwangshan performed every year in the playoffs: Tianwangshan made 1 of 10 shots in the Eastern Conference in 2021, and scored 5 points; Tianwangshan made 5 of 13 shots in the Eastern Conference in 2022, and scored 14 points; Tianwangshan made 4 of 8 shots in the Eastern Conference in 2023, and scored 17 points; Tianwangshan made 2 of 12 shots in the Western Conference in 2024, and scored 7 points; Tianwangshan made 3 of 9 shots in the Western Conference in 2025.

Media of various parties commented on

US media: Harden and Leonard were not excited enough, and were beaten 17-6 by the Nuggets at the beginning. Harden and Leonard are very unique superstars. They have seen many big scenes, so they obviously don’t agree with it. Harden and Leonard like rhythm, and they slowly regain their feel through rhythm. However, in the second half, the Clippers were still scared by the Nuggets' three-pointer, and the Clippers became unable to play. The Clippers' core dual-athlete guard, James Harden, wants to fight like a real man. In the fifth key battle, James' behavior and performance are not convincing enough. Leonard and Zubac performed too well, but the Clippers needed Harden to stand up.

Kong Xiangyu: Harden was in poor form in the fourth game. He thought he would adjust in the fifth game, but he was completely adjusted in the fifth game. Don’t look for other problems when core players perform like this. It’s really hard to guess whether Harden is really under pressure!

Xu Jingyu: Harden has a tragic fate. Whenever the opportunity approaches, something strange will happen. This is the misfortune in life. He tries his best efforts, but what he gets in the end is always empty. Of course, the series is not over yet, and Harden's counterattack still has time and space. He will change the venue and return to Los Angeles. I believe that this team that has experienced bumpy all the way will play their own opportunities.

Celebrity reporter Jason Timpf: James Harden's current state is incompatible with the current game atmosphere, and his investment is far from enough, which is shocking.

Ship Farbod Esnaashari: Harden has to perform better for the Clippers, you can't make more mistakes in two consecutive games than shooting. If he performed so badly, the team wouldn't win the ball.

I don’t know what everyone thinks!