Harden's hamstring is in trouble again. He left the court only one minute after the Bucks game because of hamstring discomfort. Fortunately, it was a false alarm, but Harden is still likely to be absent in the second game. Harden really needs more time to rest now. If the Nets want to win the championship this season, the health of the Big Three is very important. If Harden rests, Durant and Owen's playing time will increase, and Durant also has injuries. So Nash really needs to give Harden a rest, but in the tense playoffs, rest time is very rare. Harden can rest at most twice, but if the Nets can beat the Bucks in succession in Harden's absence, Harden can rest for a longer time and come back at a critical moment.

Harden's career has been almost full-time, because his playing style is rarely injured. You know, Harden's longest absence before may be the one that was elbowed by Ci Shiping. During the Rockets period, Harden rarely missed the game, but after reaching the Nets, Harden kept missing the game because of hamstring problems. In the playoffs, Harden once again missed the game with the Bucks because of hamstring discomfort.

Why was Harden injured? First of all, because Harden changed his style of play after he arrived at the Nets, Harden's score dropped this season, but both assists and rebounds improved, which means that Harden put more energy into organizing offense and defense. Harden's playing time is almost the highest in the Nets, which also makes Harden very tired.

Moreover, due to the impact of the epidemic, although the number of games this season has decreased, it is still arranged very intensively, which has also caused many stars to be injured. Davis, James, Embiid and Durant were all more or less affected by injuries, and Murray even reimbursed the season directly at the end of the regular season.

Therefore, Harden's injury is easy to understand and is caused by excessive fatigue. Fortunately, Durant got enough rest in the regular season and is in good shape now. In the game against Bucks, in the absence of Harden, it was Durant's excellent play against the Nets that defeated Bucks. Even when Nash let Durant rest, Durant chose to refuse, which shows that Durant is in a very good state now.

In this case, Nash can choose to let Harden rest a few more games. Although Harden was still running on the treadmill after the end, there was no problem in the follow-up inspection. However, to be on the safe side, Harden was allowed to take a few more breaks. In addition, the team can also test how to play without Harden. Jeff Green, the general inside the team, is about to return, so let Harden rest a few more games if there is a chance.

Among the opponents in the East, Embiid of the digital team missed the game because of injury, but he forced himself out in the second round, but the team still lost to the Hawks, so the injury didn't heal, so it's better not to rush back.