Harden's Philadelphia home debut once again played an MVP-level performance, helping the team finally reverse the Knicks 123-108 to usher in four consecutive wins, and this game was also Harden's third victory after joining the team.
In terms of strength, the 76ers' victory over the Knicks is not surprising, they only won in New York 2 days ago. However, the Knicks' tenacious performance still brings a lot of challenges to the 76ers. The 76ers trailed by 14 points in the first half, 7 points behind after halftime, and in the third quarter, the team's offensive and defensive explosions reversed and maintained the advantage to the end.
After Harden's arrival, the 76ers are currently undefeated, and Philadelphia's new Big Three has officially been born!
In this game, in addition to Harden and Embiid still playing MVP-level performances, the young Maxi broke out again, becoming the most stable and reliable helper around Harden and Embiid, and also the 76ers were able to achieve a reversal in the second half.
Harden played 35 minutes and 41 seconds, 8 of 13 shots, 6 of 6 three-pointers, 8 of 10 free throws, contributed 26 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists, quasi-triple-double performance, and once again showed his technical characteristics and value to the fullest.
Embiid contributed 27 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, still an offensive and defensive dominant performance, although he failed to get 27 free throws like the last game, but in the face of the Knicks' tenacious defense, such a performance has been impeccable, and his deterrent power on the inside is still an unsolvable problem for opponents.
But obviously, if only Harden and Embiid are relied on, the 76ers will play very hard this game, after all, the other side has made a good adjustment in defense, which greatly limits harden and Embiid's blocking connection. That's why they were able to lead the 76ers by double digits in the first half. And when Harden Embiid needed help the most, Maxi stepped forward again.
In the third quarter, Maxi scored 11 points, and in the fourth quarter, he scored 10 points, shooting 7 of 12 from the field, 4 of 6 from three-point range, 7 of 8 from the free throw line, and finally bombed 25 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, following in the footsteps of Harden Embiid and playing the performance of the giants.
The Big 3 eventually teamed up to blast down 78 points, with another 25 rebounds and 16 assists, almost a dominant performance. Since Harden joined the team, the performance of these 3 people has been stable and excellent.
In the first game against the Timberwolves, 3 people scored 20+ at the same time, and jointly contributed 89 points;
The second game against the Knicks, the 3 people also scored 20+ points, and combined to contribute 87 points.
Counting this, they have scored 20+ points at the same time in 3 consecutive games, and the 3 can average 84.7 points per game, and the performance on the offensive end is unmatched.
Even after this game, It is already possible to officially add Maxi to the ranks of giants, and Philadelphia's strongest 3-man group has been officially born.
After Harden was traded to Philadelphia, there were fears that the team was left with only two offensive strengths, Harden and Embiid, and once targeted in the playoffs, their overall offense could come to a standstill.
But from these games, The strong rise of Maxi has become another guarantee for the offensive end of the team, even if you defend Harden and Embiid, but you can't put Maxi down at the same time, not to mention, to defend Harden and Embiid at the same time is a very unlikely thing.
And these 3 games, Harden's playing time is the first in the team, from the Rockets to the Nets, and now the 76ers, Harden is still the team's labor model, but this time, he should be happy. Because there are other players in the team who can step up to help when he needs help, and even though he's still the one who plays first, he's noticeably more relaxed on the pitch than ever.
After the game, Embiid praised Harden again, saying: "The two of us are a good fit to be together, with someone like Harden who has the ability to score and pass, he is really great!" ”
Since Harden was traded, Embiid has become the number one "Dengbuki", after each game, there is no shortage of praise for Harden, and I hope that this relationship between the two of them can be maintained forever.