On February 27, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. In the last game, the 76ers defeated the Timberwolves, and Harden made his debut. According to 76ers reporter Ky Carlin, Harden's debut attracted a large number of Philadelphia fans, and the ratings of this game set the highest record since 2001 (including the playoffs) of NBCSP/NBCSP Plus (a local television broadcasting agency in Philadelphia) since 2001, and also tied the third-rated record in team history. It can be seen that Philadelphia fans attach importance to and expect Harden. Since the deal was made, the 76ers have become the biggest contenders for the championship.
Although the 76ers beat Wolves and Harden cut a quasi-triple-double, we have to return to rationality, because the road to winning the championship is heavy and long. 2 a.m., 76ers 3 wins in a row? Harden rushed 30+3 doubles, Mr. 46 points reappeared, and the emperor raged under the basket.
Harden punched 30+3 doubles
Judging from the game process of the debut, Harden's state is too good, scoring efficiently, passing sharply, and defending actively, which is the style of the league's first scoring guard. Shooting 7-of-12, 5-of-7 from three-point range and 8-of-9 from the free throw line, he scored 27 points, eight rebounds and 12 assists, which is not Harden at full strength, because he spends most of his time making wedding dresses for his teammates.
However, Harden needs to play his own characteristics after all. So, the next game was a chance, the best chance to hit 30 points + triple-doubles. At 2 o'clock in the morning Beijing time, the Philadelphia 76ers challenged the New York Knicks away, which is the first time that Harden returned to New York City after being traded, I don't know if it will be booed by the fans here?
On the one hand, facing New York fans (many are Nets fans), on the other hand, playing his own characteristics, Harden must use a strong performance to justify himself. So, 30+ triple doubles is a standard level.
46 minutes Mr. reappears
The Knicks have been in extremely poor form lately, losing 4 straight, 8-10, and 12th in the East, four wins away from the 10th-place Hawks. With more than 20 games left this season, it's also a chasable distance. Therefore, the Knicks will face the Philadelphia 76ers and will also fight to the death to defend their home stadium. In the last game, the Knicks showed a 46-pointer that gave the team hope. This player is Barrett, the 2019 Tanhualang.
Barrett played 38 minutes against the Heat in his last game, shooting 13-of-22 and 6-of-11 three-pointers, with 46 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. But what about Randall? On 2-of-15 shooting, he had 0-of-4 three-pointers and had just 11 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 turnovers. After the game, the Heat's Butler believed that Barrett would be the future of the Knicks, and he had great potential. Therefore, the 76ers need to focus on Butler against the Knicks, and The defensive pressure of Sebel is still very large.
The Emperor ravaged the basket
If the Knicks' outside scorer, he can still compete with the 76ers. However, in the comparison of internal strengths, they are going to fall behind. The Knicks' interior players are Randall, Noel, robinson, and these players are not on par with Embiid. This season's Emperor, he can contribute per game: 29.7 points, 11.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1 steal, 1.4 blocks, shooting 49.6% from the field and 37.6% from three-point range.
There are fears that Harden's arrival will weaken Embiid's number of shots, scores, and even the importance of the character. The result? In the first game, Embiid shot 10 of 18 and slashed 34 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists. So Embiid will only become more efficient, not influenced by Harden. In the game against the Knicks, the 76ers will still focus on Embiid, and the emperor is raging under the basket, which is the most crucial point to win.
At 2 a.m., the 76ers were fighting for a three-game winning streak. There is also a point of interest in this game, that is, whether Maxi can continue to play efficiently and play a wonderful match with Harden. Judging from the debut game, the 76ers' 3rd scoring point is not Harris, but youngster Maxi. Running tirelessly and shooting efficiently made him the biggest beneficiary.