On January 24, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In a focus battle that just ended, the Nets lost to the Lakers 96:106 at home, suffering two consecutive losses, and the record became 29-18!
In today's game, only Harden can play in the Nets' big three, Durant suffered a knee injury, and Irving could not play because of violations of New York's epidemic regulations. In the whole game, Harden played 38 minutes, 11 of 24 shots, including 2 of 7 three-pointers, 9 of 9 from the free throws, and a total of 33 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, which was Harden's 9th triple-double this season and the 67th triple-double of his career, harden's points, rebounds, and assists today were the highest in the game (points tied with James)!
In recent times, Harden has encountered a lot of controversy, including more and more rumors about his departure. After the game, Harden responded publicly for the first time, saying: "I don't know what the report is. Of course, I'm frustrated with losing because there are so many reasons, including injuries, COVID-19, whatever you want. Our whole team is frustrated because we have the ability to get better results and we should move on. If you haven't heard me say these reports in person, it's just reports. I'm really frustrated because I just want to win, I'm a competitor, it's that simple. ”
According to previous media reports, Harden is dissatisfied with Irving's appearance as a part-time player, and at the same time dissatisfied with Nash's frequent change of lineup, he intends to test the free market and has a certain good feeling for the 76ers. It is worth mentioning that earlier today, Nets coach Nash also talked about this matter, saying that he and Harden have always had good communication and have never heard of Harden complaining.