Harden made his 76ers debut at home to the Timberwolves yesterday, playing 35 minutes, with 27 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists on 7-of-12 shooting, as well as a game-high plus-minus of +35. Harden has been proving the correctness of the 76ers trade, and this game Deng Ge also threw 5 three-pointers to make himself one step closer to a major milestone.
Harden shot 2552 three-pointers in the regular season, only 8 from third-place Reggie Miller, and if he can shoot nine more three-pointers, harden will move into third place on the NBA three-point list. This is a remarkable achievement, in addition to Curry, the player who has shot the most three points is Dengo, although the shooting rate is almost meaningful, but Harden is not afraid to shoot, currently his three-point shots of 7042 times rank third in the league, but the number of plays 4490 times has been firmly ranked first.
As long as Harden wants, he can break the record of Reggie Miller in two games, although This season Ha has only averaged 2.4 three-pointers on the field, but that is at the Nets, he has no reliable helper. This time in the 76ers Deng Ge's life is much better, the inside line has Embiid to help him attract the bag clip, and the outside line also has Maxi and Sable to help him share the defensive pressure. So in today's game, Harden played very freely, he and Embiid attracted each other to the bag clip, leaving a lot of space for himself, Embiid directly said that he never got this big vacancy. Playing the Knicks next two games, looking at Harden's state, there is hope that in these two games, he will shoot at least 9 three-pointers and move into the top three of the three-point list.
Deng's hot hand feel is also traceable, he is the most stable player in NBA history, and he quickly proved his worth in three career transfers, such as 37 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists and 4 steals in his first game with the Rockets, 32 points, 12 rebounds, 14 assists and 4 steals in his Nets debut, and once entered the top three of the MVP list at the Nets. Harden has scored at least 25 points and 12 assists in his Rockets, Nets, and 76ers debuts, and no other player in NBA history has ever made such a stat in his debut.
Because 25 points is not difficult, but 12 assists is not easy, point guards may not be able to adapt to their teammates after a new team, they also need to be familiar with their teammates' playing style, habits, in order to send assists. Harden is different, he may be the strongest double in NBA history, not only can get 30 points per game, but also send 10 assists to connect the whole team. But Dengo also has a problem, that is, his physical strength and morale are not the top, which also makes him unable to lead the team like a single core in the MVP season at this age, so he even has only 4 points in the nets' last game.
However, the Nets do not take Deng ge as a treasure, in the 76ers will not be such a situation, Rivers is the most protective player of the head coach, in today's game Dengo in the first two quarters of the rest, which is rare in the Nets game. And it can be seen that Harden is also willing to make sacrifices, and has only made 12 shots in such a hot situation, which is 4.6 fewer shots than the average this season, just like Dengo said in an interview: "I am willing to do anything, we have a common goal." ”