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47 minutes of fighting until suffocating! 36-year-old Harden beats the "veteran" into a passionate legend

8:16pm, 12 May 2025【Basketball】

When the Clippers' home timer returned to zero, Harden was breathing heavily while holding his knees, and he broke my defense directly! A 36-year-old veteran, in his 16-year career, stood in the seventh tiebreak, played for the seventh time, and scored 47 minutes, with a record of 28 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Isn’t this just playing with your life? Now I finally understand that the word "veteran" has never been used to describe age, but a medal for a real tough guy!

To be honest, this battle against the Nuggets is really too difficult! Jokic is a "big weapon" in the inside, and standing there is like a moving Great Wall. But Harden was not afraid at all. He made 20 shots in the game, 10 beats the inside, and 5 times on the free throw line. I took three consecutive steps back in the second quarter, and the move was so cool that I had goosebumps! In the second half, he instantly became a "commander" and controlled the rhythm of the whole game steadily. Just like what he said after the game: "You either win this game or just pack it home, I have to fight to the death!" This is exciting and reminds me of the famous scene when he was the "Super Sixth Man" scoring 30 points. After so many years, this ruthlessness has not been lost at all!

Think about it carefully, Harden has really not been easy for years. When he first entered the league, he was called a "ball right black hole". Later, he was questioned about his "magic ball tactic" in the Rockets and was questioned that he could only make three points. When the Nets' Big Three disbanded, he was even more disgraced. But you see, now he takes the initiative to give up the ball to Batum and is willing to be the "backbone" of the Clippers' tactical system. Playing in the playoffs for 16 consecutive years is unique in history! The previous six tiebreakers averaged 20+5+7, with the highlights of reversing the Clippers and the thrilling victory over the Thunder. The words "He is the smartest player I have ever met" really come to my heart!

I burst into tears when I saw the comments on the fan forum. Some people say, "I used to laugh at him for trying to do something, but now I understand that he is using the dirtiest way to protect his victory!" Thinking about it, he still insisted on making a comeback and scoring 32 points, leading the team to score 50 points to end the losing streak, and winning 12 points in overtime to save the team... These moments of desperate efforts have long been torn to pieces by the label of "data brush".

Although I lost in this tiebreak, who can say Harden lost? When young players play with talent, they are redefining "greatness" with 16 years of persistence. The sentence before the game, "Even if you play 48 minutes or overtime", is exactly the same as the boy who was studying videos with a backpack on his backpack! The championship may be late, but Harden's love for basketball will never be absent. Next time I talk about the NBA, you will definitely remember: There was once a 36-year-old "old guy" who fought to the last second in the tiebreak battle and engraved the word "love" into basketball history! Family, have you been attracted by Harden's fans in this game? Come to the comment section to chat!