Live broadcast, May 7-today, 76 coach Rivers was interviewed.
When talking about Harden, Rivers said: “Whenever someone breaks through, the opponent will always help defense. They force James (Harden) to make the right decision. There was a round where people thought he should shoot, but he went the right way. To me, he is not a bad thing for us as a passer.
“We also showed him the three-pointer at the critical moment. I asked him if he wanted to throw such a ball. He said yes, we can accept such a result. He just needs to be aggressive, and he wants to do it.”
G3 Harden made only 3 out of 14 shots, and 8 out of 9 scored 16 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists.
