Beijing time on January 3 news, basketball star Harden has begun to return to the old standard after more than 2 months of "adaptation". In 4 consecutive games, Harden scored all 30, and even 3 of the 4 games got 30+ triple-doubles, and the Harden familiar to fans seems to be back! Another sign that Harden has returned is that Harden has officially regained the throne of the league's one-point king!
In the game against the Clippers, Harden contributed 34 points, 13 assists and 12 boards, including 15 free throws and 13 of the free throw line! What's even more amazing is that Harden has created 15 or more free throw opportunities in 3 of his last 4 games, 13 of 17, 14 of 18 and 13 of 15. The surge of these games on the free throw line has made Harden jump to the top of the free throw list this season!
Currently, Harden's free throw numbers this season are 247 of 215, and the free throw shooting rate is as high as 87%. Among them, 215 free throws were hit, which has surpassed the 211 of Alphabet Brother and DeRozan, ranking first in the NBA! In fact, Harden trailed Alphabet Brother's 306 and Embiid's 250 free throw shots, but Harden's free throw shooting rate was much higher, and Alphabet Brother and Emperor could only obey.
The return of free throw stats to the top of the table means that Harden has a noticeable increase in aggressiveness. Judging from the game, Harden has significantly increased his breakthrough compared to the beginning of the season. There is no doubt that breakthrough is the sharpest weapon to make free throws. At the same time, Harden is also gradually adapting to the rules of the NBA, reducing the number of deliberate fouls, and instead using his excellent strength to seek more 2+1 opportunities.
At the current pace, Harden's problem of continuing to lead the way on the free throw table is not very big. After all, when it comes to the ability to create fouls, Harden is at the top of history. Of the active players, only James hit more free throws than Harden. For Nets fans, they also very much hope that Harden will continue to maintain his current form and style of play, and when Irving returns, this Nets will be even more terrifying!