While they could already be spinning towards an authoritarian sweep by sending a strong message to the entire League, the Nets took a slight detour by losing Game 3 of this first round against Boston. However, James Harden and Kevin Durant have little to be ashamed of in this game.
There are nights like this when you just can’t do anything. Despite a whirlwind start to put a big blow behind the head of the Celtics already led 2-0 in this series. Despite an aggressive bearded man who missed almost nothing. Despite a KD in his standards of one of the best offensive players of all time. Despite 80 points from these two former MVPs in cumulative. Jayson Tatum was on another planet, compiling 50 pawns on his own to bring Boston down to 2-1 in this series. But the two old Thunder companions now in Brooklyn did not lose everything last night, each marking the history of the Playoffs in their own way.
Honor to the statistical leader of Game 3 on the Nets side, we start with James Harden (41 points at 11/18 shooting including 7/12 from the parking lot, 10 assists and 7 rebounds) and his fine collection of award-winning shots in postseason. From his first playoffs as sixth man at OKC to today, through years of leadership in Houston, The Beard is already at 325 threes in spring. At 31, he has just overtaken the great Reggie Miller and Manu Ginobili to take fifth place in this all-time ranking. In front of him, only Ray Allen is no longer likely to improve his score, which will therefore make it difficult to break through on the podium where Stephen Curry seems completely untouchable even without participating in the finals for two years. A ranking in which we also find Kevin Durant, who should quickly pick up his teammate, if an injury does not mow him down before the end of this series against the Celtics. * Touch of wood *
Congrats to @JHarden13 of the @BrooklynNets for moving up to 5th on the all-time #NBAPlayoffs THREES MADE list! pic.twitter.com/rh6yTrvjPf
– NBA (@NBA) May 29, 2021
Second point stat of the night, KD (39 points, 9 rebounds and 4 interceptions) climbs a little higher among the giants of history. Thanks to his 13 baskets last night, he just passed Elgin Baylor to become the 15th biggest string whipper in the Playoffs. Again, if he keeps his average of 10 field goals per game throughout the postseason and that Brooklyn holds its rank until the Finals, it will quickly integrate the Top 10 of this ranking. Hakeem Olajuwon still has a few weeks to mentally prepare as it is only a matter of time. Moreover, we are all proud to observe that our national Tony Parker figures prominently in this ranking, with his 1,613 baskets in career at the most important time of the season.
Congrats to @KDTrey5 of the @BrooklynNets for moving up to 15th on the all-time #NBAPlayoffs FIELD GOALS MADE list! pic.twitter.com/qXxsuxdAmj
– NBA (@NBA) May 29, 2021
James Harden and Kevin Durant lost in Boston, but they continue to clear areas rarely reached by humans in the Playoffs. And given the Nets’ firepower this season, that’s probably just the start.
Text source: NBA
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