On February 25, Beijing time, the NBA's new season regular season continued. James Harden, who left Brooklyn before, finally made his philadelphia 76ers debut and challenged the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road. As early as the end of All-Star Weekend, Embiid had made it clear that he was happy to have Harden joined, and said that the whole team would stand with Harden and launch a clarion call to charge towards a common goal. From this point alone, Harden's status has changed a lot!
Yes, whether you like to admit it or not, Harden clearly gave up a lot of personal honors with the Nets, not only playing the role of starting point guard, but also taking on the task of leading the team to win in the absence of superstar players on the team. But Harden, who has made great efforts and sacrifices, will never be recognized by the team. The team's record has been so bad since entering February that they have even placed the main blame on James Harden. Instead of winning the title in a state of cold talk in Brooklyn, it is better to leave early.
And this time to usher in the Philadelphia debut, Harden also once again proved his value to the team. At the beginning of the game, Harden sent 5 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in a single quarter, although Embiid's shooting feel was not good, he could still use the free throw means of 8 free throws and 7 free throws to send 10 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, helping the team play a 34-25 single quarter score and successfully get a 9-point lead. After achieving the feat of domination, the Philadelphia 76ers, who entered the second quarter, were able to stabilize the situation and maintain a lead in the score, refusing to follow the points from wolves.
Russell, who handed over 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in the first quarter of the game, can continue to erupt after entering the second quarter showdown, and continue to hand over 9 points and 1 assist data does not work, Harden can show the momentum of his former scoring king, and with 4 shots and 3 shots, 4 of 5 free throws, sent 12 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, helping the team play a 31-24 single quarter score, and got a 7-point lead. At the end of the first half, the Philadelphia 76ers scored 65-49, leading the Timberwolves by a crucial 16 points! To be sure, Harden's debut was still stunning, sending a key 17 points at halftime, as well as 3 rebounds and 5 assists.
At the same time, the team's home star Embiid also performed very well, although only 8 shots 2 of the inefficient shooting rate, but also can unlock Harden's former exclusive skill pack, with 11 free throws 9 of the free throws, get 14 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists to get the data. Yes, the Philadelphia 76ers were able to achieve a 16-point lead at halftime, and the team's 26-of-21 free-throw scoring methods still played a big role. Of course, the game is still going on, and the overall state of the wolves' starting players is still relatively good.
Russell also sent a comprehensive data of 17+2+2 in the half, although it failed to help the team achieve points, but the overall role was still very positive, effectively driving the overall atmosphere of the team. The second half of the showdown continues, and more exciting showdowns are expected.