Joe Harris was a non-factor for the nets in Game 2

PHILADELPHIA – Joe Harris was one of many positive aspects of this season's Nets, an elite scorer who played a vital role in the franchise's first playoff appearance in four years. A second-round pick that only played five games three years ago and has become one of the league's best three-point shooters this year.

Its value was evident in the first game of this first-round playoff series, and it was not a coincidence that the result of Monday night was also unbalanced when looking at its numbers, or lack thereof. He was a factor, completely closed.

Harris, the reigning 3-point NBA champion, only tried four shots and scored one in 26 minutes with no impact, while the Nets were blitzed in the second game by the 76ers, 145-123. at the Wells Fargo Center. knotted at one o'clock and now returned to Brooklyn.

"It's hard, they were blocking a lot of scouting situations," said Harris, who missed both of his 3-point attempts after scoring 13 points in Game 1. "They forced me to the rim, taking away any kind of 3 one-off threats, but it all depends on me, I'm just able to move a bit more aggressively, to chase different shots maybe in transition.You can not just rely on the half-court and wait for screens "It's just not easy in the playoffs, and everyone is getting ready for each player."

"You have to be a little more determined to move without the ball."

The 76ers pulled Harris out of the 3-point line, forcing him to do things he was uncomfortable with. There was no space on the perimeter. The 76ers have over-played in the first game of the series, but not as much. The last time Harris had been limited to so few shooting attempts, it was late November, long before he reached a career high with 13.7 points on average and 47.1% at the end. Outside the bow. The 76ers were well aware of his power. He scored 22 points and scored four points at three points in a meeting on March 28.

"Thanks to them, they were able to deny Joe," said D'Angelo Russell. "We absolutely need him so we can go. We will watch the film, see what we can do. "