In yesterday's game between the Rockets and the Lakers, James Harden strained his hamstring while driving for a layup at the last moment of the fourth quarter. Today it was reported that Harden will rest for at least two weeks. This news is really a bolt from the blue for the Rockets, who have just ended their five-game losing streak. What will happen in the next two weeks? Fortunately, Paul still controls the court, and the Rockets will really collapse

Harden has a Grade 2 hamstring strain

Beijing time on January 2, 2018, according to official news released by the Rockets, James Harden will be re-evaluated in two weeks due to a Grade 2 hamstring strain.

According to follow-up reports from ESPN reporters, Harden will miss at least two weeks due to a hamstring strain.

You know, Harden played for the Rockets for 5+ seasons, playing a total of 445 games and 430 games, missing only 15 games.

At present, Harden may have to miss 6-7 games before the injury is evaluated.

Remarks: More news will follow later, I hope the injury will go away.

According to yesterday's news, Rockets Harden suddenly felt discomfort in his leg after missing a layup with 44.9 seconds left in the fourth quarter against the Lakers.

Finally, Harden staggered off the court.

Chris Paul took over the team's offensive responsibility after Harden retired from injury. In the two overtimes, the team scored a total of 28 points, and Paul scored 15 points by himself

Absent for at least two weeks

After the game, the limping Harden seemed very excited in the locker room, shouting Tucker's name loudly, seemingly cheering for Tucker's offense and defense at critical moments.

Regarding Harden's injury, Paul said after the game: Harden has been leading us forward throughout the game. When he falls, we have to have more people stand up.

Harden was asked about the injury in an interview after the game and said: I hope the injury is not that serious. I strained my hamstring and now I need to receive treatment, so I hope the situation will get better every day.

When asked when he might come to the game, Harden seemed a little helpless: "I didn't know what the situation was like at the time. I had never experienced such a situation before. If I could run, I would play, but I really can't run. Let's see, I think I might play Friday's game. I still have a few days."

After winning the game, Harden and Paul also organized a small party with their teammates to celebrate the New Year together. Judging from the video posted by Paul, Harden was very happy and showed off their affection with Paul shoulder to shoulder. He doesn't seem to be worried about injuries, which means he should be fine.

Of course, the final result will have to be confirmed after tomorrow's inspection.

In the past few seasons, Harden has maintained the league's first attendance rate. I don't know if this injury will cause him to miss the game, but it is obvious from his sentence

: "If I can run, I will play, but I really can't run." Judging from his words, Harden does not want to miss the game.

What should the Rockets do next

When Mike D'Antoni coached the Rockets in the 2016-17 season, James Harden served as the point guard and performed at an MVP level. Why was he able to accept Chris Paul, a super point guard, to join the Rockets? D'Antoni revealed the truth behind it. He said that Harden was tired of one person holding the ball and organizing the offense, and needed someone to share the ball and organize the tasks.

"We rely too much on James Harden, which is why we want to pursue Chris Paul. Because James (in the 2016-17 season) has to decide the offense, he is tired of it. In fact, no matter who faces this situation, he will be tired of it," D'Antoni said. In the 2016-17 season, Harden averaged 29.1 points, 11.2 assists, 8.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, the best season of his career at that time.

D'Antoni's run-and-gun system revolves around the point guard. It is no surprise that Harden's efficiency has greatly increased after switching to the point guard. Harden himself has excellent ball-handling ability, organizational ability, court vision and passing ability. There was almost no transition period after he became the point guard in the 2016-17 season. But because the Rockets only had Harden as an offensive starting point at the time, he faced great defensive pressure and played very tiredly. He averaged 5.7 turnovers per game, ranking first in the league.

"He often makes mistakes because the burden is too heavy. Now, there is someone to share the burden for him and make decisions for him. Don't say that someone is sharing 50% for him, even if they share 30% or 40%, he is not that tired." D'Antoni said. In the 2017-18 season, Harden averaged 32.3 points, 9.1 assists, 5 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game, shooting 45.1% from the field, 39% from three-point range, and averaging 4.1 three-pointers per game.

After Paul joined, he took on some of the organizational tasks for Harden, allowing Harden to focus on scoring. When Harden and Paul partner, Harden's mistakes will be significantly reduced and offensive efficiency will be greatly improved. When Paul partnered with Harden, he mainly focused on organization and sacrificed his own shot count and offensive data. Harden gave up part of the ball and Paul gave up part of the shot, which allowed the two to cooperate tacitly.

In fact, Paul also faced Harden's dilemma when he was with the Clippers. Most of the Clippers' offense at that time also revolved around Paul, which also overwhelmed Paul. In the 2017-18 season, Paul averaged 17.2 points, 8.9 assists and 2 steals per game, shooting 46% from the field, 39.8% from three-point range, and averaging 2.5 three-pointers per game. Paul still played a super point guard during his time with the Rockets. His biggest problem is health.

Paul only played 18 games in the 2017-18 season due to knee injuries and other injuries. D'Antoni is a very good head coach, but he has a very obvious problem, which is that he relies heavily on veterans and likes to stick to an 8-9-person rotation model. This often causes the main players to play too much time, do not get enough rest, and are prone to strain injuries. In the game against the Lakers, Harden strained his hamstring. Perhaps the German coach really needs to reflect on his rotation mode.

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