After Stephen Curry overtook Ray Allen as the best three-point shooter of all time, James Harden also surpassed the Hall of Famer today, but Harden's record is embarrassing!
In the game against the New Orleans Pelicans, James Harden just overtook Ray Allen (4456) on the wrong all-time list. His career three-pointers have reached 4457 times, becoming the player who has lost the most three-pointers in NBA history, officially sitting on the "Iron Throne" of history!
James Harden was considered one of the deadliest three-point shooters during his time with the Houston Rockets. Under Mike D'Antoni's emphasis on offense, the former MVP made a lot of long-range shots, mostly deadly retreat three-pointers. But as he entered the Brooklyn Nets, his stats took a serious hit, and game after game gradually caused Harden's stats to gradually decline.
Lately, even the free throws he held in his hand didn't work.
As we all know, after the Nets formed the Big Three, the scoring was mainly dominated by the other two giants, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, while James Harden is often seen as the second scorer because his main role in the Nets was that of the organizer.
And just when there was a sudden situation, it may allow Harden to return to the best state when he was in the Rockets.
In the game against the Pelicans, Kevin Durant sprained his left knee in a collision, missing the second half of the game. Teammate Bruce Brown was hit in Durant's knee when he was knocked backwards by Herbert Jones. Durant covered his knees, looked bad, and walked limping off the field.
Looking at this injury picture, it is somewhat similar to Durant's left knee after being stabbed to the ground in 2017, when it was a second-degree strain and tibia contusion, and this time it may be injured again to miss most of the season.
Coach Steve Nash said in a post-match press conference that Durant will have an MRI check on Sunday.
Durant returned to the lineup after losing to Oklahoma City, resting back-to-back the night after a four-night game for the Nets. With Kyrie Irving not qualifying for home games and Durant missing a year after Achilles tendon surgery, Brooklyn had to give him plenty of playing time in his second season.
Prior to this injury, the 11-time All-Star spent an MVP-level season in Brooklyn, averaging league-leading 29.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game and shooting 52 percent from the field.
Currently, the Brooklyn Nets are just two wins behind the Chicago Bulls in first place in the Eastern Conference.
With Kyrie Irving still a "part-time player," Harden had to shoulder the burden of the team. He's also back in form, averaging 27.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 10.6 assists per game since Christmas.
If barclays-centered teams want to be at their best in the Eastern Conference, Harden must determine his authority, and Dunk Believes "Dengo" can regain his throne as one of the most dominant scorers.
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