On February 14, Beijing time, Harden has arrived in Philadelphia and passed the medical examination, and now the 76ers fans are expecting Harden and Embiid to become the new OK combination. It is worth mentioning that a video of Harden's interview 6 years ago was exposed, when bearded people praised Embiid, who was still a rookie. This makes people look forward to their future cooperation.
That game was the Rockets' away game against the 76ers, with Harden and Embiid on the court. At the peak of his career, Harden shot 16 of 28 in the whole game, 6 of 11 three-pointers, 13 of 14 free throws, 51 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists, and led the team to a 5-point victory.
Harden bombed a 50+ triple-double, and the Rockets only won thrillingly, one of the reasons was Embiid, that game, it was only the first season to play in the NBA Embiid, played 28 minutes, 11 of 20 shots, 4 of 6 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, 32 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.
Embiid's performance impressed Harden, and after the game, he also praised the rookie, "On the offensive end, his technique is very good, he is probably the most technical big man in the league, three points is very accurate, seven feet two tall, the basket finishing ability is also very strong, but also for teammates to create opportunities." Defensive end, he can easily cover my shots, he's everywhere and has a bright future. Philadelphia got a lot of players. ”
Harden is not wrong at all, and now Embiid has grown into a league MVP level player, and so far this season, he has averaged 29.5 points, 11.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1 steal, and is currently the league's leading scorer.
Perkins predicted the prospects for Harden and Embiid's partnership, "Now that you've put Harden and Embiid together, we might see the next OK combination." "I look forward to the birth of another pair of dominance-level inner and outer line combinations in the league."