After today's game, Philadelphia 76ers fans should never mention the name Ben Simmons again. Of course, no one cares about the name. There is such a statistic: Harden played for the 76ers for the first time today, hitting 5 of the three-point shots in 7 shots, which is extremely efficient. He had 27 points, eight rebounds and 12 assists. Simmons hit five three-pointers throughout his career, and Harden tied Simmons' career three-point shots in one game. Simmons played a total of 275 games in his career. Not only does Simmons have no three-pointers, they don't have any other means of offense. His mid-range and close range are also almost zero, and last season the team was inexcusably responsible for being reversed by the Hawks against Simmons.
In this game, Harden and the team won the good data, but also because he regained the feeling he had before. Today Harden's three-point shots are many difficult to retreat three-pointers, and Harden played a total of two 3+1 in this game. Simmons' career three-point shots are basically unguarded large open three-pointers, and the difficulty of the two is certainly not comparable. Before coming to the 76ers, Harden was actually not in very good shape, and Harden was a bit overloaded at the Nets. He played 37 minutes in 44 games for the Nets, and although he scored nearly 23 points, he shot only 41.4% from the field. The once-efficient three-point shooting rate has also dropped to 33.2 percent.
Before today's game against the Timberwolves, Harden's last appearance dated back to February 3. The Kings Harden scored just four points in that game, shooting 0-of-5 from three-point range. In the final three games for the Nets, Harden's three-pointers totaled 5-of-20. After coming to the 76ers, Harden found that the original game could be so easy, on the one hand, the internal line was contained by the NBA. Harden faces less defensive pressure. On the other hand, through this period of rehabilitation, Harden's physical condition has improved. His offense, of course, has increased dramatically.
Hitting five three-pointers in a single game with just seven shots, Harden's projection performance today was really impeccable. Thanks to Harden's three-point shooting, Embiid also found himself playing so easily. In the past few seasons, Embiid has been on the floor to face a large number of opponents to assist in the defense, and even then Embiid's statistics have not been pulled. Today Harden and his partner, Embiid only played 31 minutes to get 34+10 statistics, shooting nearly 60% from the field, and incidentally created 13 free throw opportunities.
There was an impressive goal in the first half, with hardened by the opponent. As a result, Harden keenly spotted embiid, who quickly delivered the ball to Embiid, who did not waste a chance to score easily and also caused a foul. No one from the 76ers has been able to pass that ball, and Embiid won't get that kind of empty slot. Embiid and Harden beat the Top 8 Team Timberwolves in the West in game 1, showing how important projection space is to the 76ers.
Before Harden joined the 76ers, the 76ers ranked third from the bottom in the league in terms of average three-point shooting per game, and today they hit 19 three-pointers in one go, and the three-point shooting rate is close to 50%. As long as Harden and Embiid stay healthy this season. The 76ers will be a big hit for the title. Seeing this scene, people should sigh: Embiid's life with Simmons is really not easy. Dear readers, how do you evaluate Harden's offensive performance today? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section below the article.