It is worth mentioning that Harden scored 5 three-pointers in a single game today, which has equaled the total number of three-point goals in Simmons' 6-year 76ers career.
"I'm so happy, especially happy." James Harden smiled, like a guy immersed in a hot love period.
He does have enough reason to be happy, and there's no more comfortable way to start a new life than if he could win with beautiful data. The 76ers beat the Timberwolves 133-102, hardened with 27 points, 12 assists and 8 rebounds, easily conquering the hearts of Philadelphia fans and making the 76ers official shout the slogan of "terror moment".
In fact, the heat of the relationship may be more than people expect. The viewer had thought that the "bearded man" was just a slap and two with his broken-up ex, knowing that he had finally escaped from an unhappy "marriage", but the 76ers executive said something in an interview with ESPN made the Brooklyn people even more jealous.
"He's wanted to partner Embiid from a long time ago. I think he's always felt that Embiid is the best player to match with himself. Philadelphia executives said.
What's more disturbing than your ex's? Nothing compares to the ex saying that he was just a spare tire, or worse, just a jack. The moment Harden appeared in Philadelphia, he said that "Philadelphia was the first choice when he left the Rockets", which made the Nets feel good, and now Fei Guan's words have made this scene more solid.
To this day, when Harden appeared in the No. 1 shirt of the 76ers, his happiness was overflowing. The Philadelphia team completely destroyed the Timberwolves in the second game back-to-back, Embiid downplayed the 34 points and 10 rebounds, lamented after the game that he had never encountered so many vacancies in his life, second-year guard Maxi became the sharp knife next to Harden, 28 points and 4 steals on 12-of-16 shooting, and even Sable also shot three-pointers again after half a month.
In the words of ESPN's famous Shelburne: "Throughout Harden's career, he has not often revealed his mood in interviews, but that does not mean that he does not show emotion." When he's happy, you can see it clearly in your eyes. When he's unhappy, the final month with the Nets is proof of that. ”
How bloody the goodbye to Brooklyn is, how sweet it is to hug Philadelphia. Harden shouted with his arms raised in training, coached young people early on the sidelines, shot five three-pointers in a single game for the fourth time of the season in his debut, and then said in a post-game interview that "I feel like I'm one of the best teammates in the NBA." The spring breeze is proud of the horseshoe disease, harden is eager to rush to the long-dreamed O'Brien Gold Cup in one day.
It was the moment he had longed for, and Harden had it. He had never partnered with an interior superstar of Embiid's level, and people had already explained from all angles how well the two would fit, and those advantages were all reflected in this night. We certainly don't argue about it, but when a game makes history, you can't assert that it's just a coincidence.
For example, according to statistics, the 76ers can score 1.58 points per round after Harden touched the ball in this game, looking back at the past 8 seasons, which is the second best offensive effect in the night when the "bearded" touched the ball more than 20 times. Harden has played more than 500 regular season games in the past 8 years, ranking second in such a large sample, which is enough to explain some problems.
"I feel like it's like when everyone joins a new group, you know you're new, so you want to try to fit in and show everyone what they can do." Everyone has seen Harden's performance over the past few years and knows what he can do. As you gradually begin to get acquainted with your teammates, those early connections can help a lot. Philadelphia executives said.
In the NBA, a good start doesn't necessarily equal half the battle, but it's at least better than a bad start. As Harden said, "I'm willing to do anything, we all have the same goal." I personally don't need to prove anything anymore, but our whole team as a whole has something to prove. ”
This time, he could finally move forward without distraction.
Harden's debut stinged the Nets, and the lack of two youngsters made it difficult for them to become winners
When the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets made sky-high deals, the debate over who won and who lost between the two teams never stopped. Objectively speaking, this just proves that both sides have mutual gains and losses, and no one side is a 100% winner. But after witnessing Harden's Philadelphia debut, it's hard for a neutral viewer to lean toward the side the Nets are on, not because harden played so well.
28 points, 2 assists, 4 steals, 1 turnover, 12-of-16 shooting, plus or minus +25; 11 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 turnovers, 4-of-7 shooting, plus-minus +20, the player who played these two statistics was the reason why the 76ers were more happy after the trade, and they successfully left Teres Maxi and Matisse Sable.
Anyone who followed the deal deadline knew that both names had been mentioned, but the 76ers were adamantly reluctant to put them in the buying and selling. The nets compromised, with Ben Simmons, Curry Jr. and Drummond Jr. and two additional first-round picks to compensate. But for the 76ers and nets, who are also in the title window, the draft picks are far less valuable than the two lottery tickets that have been half scratched.
Maxi, a second-year man, is a post-00s who has only celebrated his 21st birthday at the beginning of this season. So far this season, he's averaging 17.1 points, 4.6 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game, shooting 47.5 percent from the field and 39.5 percent from three-point range. As Philadelphia's biggest surprise this season, Maxi is already the team's baby. From the beginning of the Summer League stage, the young man has shown a metamorphosis posture, with Simmons hanging up the free card, Maxi has gained a lot of room for growth, but the real surprise is that he has maintained extremely high efficiency while increasing production.
With Harden joining, one will wonder how Maxi survived with the ball-handling guard, a game that made many realize that excessive worry was superfluous. With Harden holding the defense in check, Maxi got more opportunities to catch the ball and attack the basket, and he was also better able to receive "quarterback" passes in the counter-attack fast attack. Harden fed 4 of his 12 assists tonight to Maxie, and we even saw footage of Harden covering for Maxie.
"I've been watching Harden's game for a while now, and he can draw the attention of the defenders to himself because he's so threatening. A lot of times other defenders will unconsciously focus on him, no matter who they are supposed to be defending, so you can get better chances around Harden. Maxi said.
28 points tied Maxi's fourth-highest single-game score of the season, and on this night when Harden and Embiid appeared at the same time, such a production clearly says something.
Another young man is also eye-catching, and although he does not have the explosive output of Maxi, everyone knows that Sebel's selling point is defense. As one of the league's finest wing defenders, Sebel continues to face outside arrows like Edwards or Russell to help the 76ers' core players take the pressure off. And while people worry about the 76ers' defense, Sable's presence fills in a lot of holes.
Even on the offensive end, where he wasn't very good at it, Sebel scored in double figures for the sixth time of the season in the opening 23 minutes, and he also felt how comfortable it was to live under the control of embiid and Harden, the two superstars. In this campaign, many of the 76ers players even suddenly won a big vacancy, and as a result, they "forgot" the moment of decisive shooting, and Sebel had to learn to adapt to this new life.
Looking back at the Nets and the 76ers trade at this point, you should be able to understand the 76ers' pride. The 21-year-old Maxi and the 25-year-old Sebel not only still have the potential to develop, but they are already very high-quality immediate combat, which is particularly important for the championship team.
So it's hard for the Nets to be the winner of that deal, not only because they were forced to disband the Big Three and plan to regroup, but also because the team couldn't get really good returns like Maxi and Sable in the case of passive demolition.
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