Beijing time, March 3, today, the 76ers returned home to face the New York Knicks, which is the first home show since Harden joined Philadelphia, and the attention is very high. As can be seen from the audience, many fans are admiring, many fans are holding Photos of Harden, and some fans even have Harden's fake beard on their faces. Harden's performance after returning to the home court was still very good, with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists on 7 of 11 in the first half, and in the whole game, he tried his hand, playing less than 36 minutes, 8 of 13, cutting 26 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists.
There was no sign of exhaustion in Harden's expression, which was a stark contrast to when he was at the Nets. When he was with the Nets, Harden often played more than 38 minutes and was exhausted. Why did the situation change significantly when it came to 76ers? First of all, Rivers is an experienced coach, and unlike Nash, he relies too much on superstar singles, which not only makes Harden tired, but also increases his risk of injury, so Harden's playing time will not be too high, so the bearded man's physical strength will be very abundant.
Secondly, there are many people in the 76ers who are eager to win the championship, whether it is the starters or the substitute players, they have attacked and defended, and everyone plays very seriously. Harden in this team, the heavy responsibility of offense and organization will not be carried by one person, Maxi can both attack and organize, he is 7 of 12 in this game, contributing 25 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, under the attraction of Harden's strong offense, Maxi has enough shooting space, which also makes him play more prosperous. In addition, Embiid can attack and is also the patron saint of the 76ers' restricted area.
Embiid only played less than 35 minutes, 7 of 15, he could get 27 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists, plus or minus +22, Embiid played efficiently, but also saved physical strength, because there are hardened and Maxi two teammates, so Embiid will be less wrapped, the 76ers tri-core on this occasion cut 78 + 25 + 16 data, completely dominated the game. In addition to these three people, Harden's arrival also liberated Harris and Sebel, who scored 10 points and 7 rebounds on 5-of-10 in this game, and Sebel scored 10 points on 4-of-6.
With Harden's arrival, players like Sebel and Danny Green can focus more intently on defense. The 76ers should thank Nash and Owen, without these two "Crouching Dragon Phoenix", Harden will not choose to leave, Nash stubborn, too dependent on superstar singles, single tactics, Irving is selfish, lack of work ethics, Harden will not win the championship at the Nets, will only waste his precious youth, come to the 76ers, the chances of winning the championship are greater, at least playing happier than when he was at the Nets.
The data shows that in the first 3 games of Harden's appearance, Maxi has cut 20+ consecutive career records of 20+ in 3 consecutive games, which is the embodiment of Harden's personal ability. Thank you Nash, thank you Owen, you guys forced an NBA miracle. Harden's arrival has allowed Maxie to grow rapidly and also let people see the Beard of the Rockets era again, and it turns out that maddy's words make a lot of sense, Harden is not injured, he just doesn't want to play for the Nets.