On March 3, Beijing time, a 16-point reversal, Harden's home debut is perfect, this game he played 36 minutes, 8 of 13 shots, including 2 of 6 three points, 8 of 10 free throws, a total of 26 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists.
In his first three games with the 76ers, Harden scored a total of 82 points and delivered 37 assists. Speaking about his home debut after the game, Harden excitedly said, "It's like a movie with all the elements I'm looking forward to. ”
Indeed, from the first moment of his appearance before the game, Harden received crazy cheers from the whole audience, and this cheering was from the pre-game appearance until he left the court early.
In fact, Harden finished with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists at halftime. In the second half, he intended to make a wedding dress for his teammates, and Maxi's explosion originated from this. In this battle, the 76ers nova shot 7-of-12, 4 of 6 three-pointers, and scored 25 points, of which 21 points came from the second half.
Maxie also revealed the secret of his second-half outburst, "James [Harden] came up to me and said, do you want to play, show yourself, I said to him, 'Yes.' It is worth mentioning that in harden's 3 games, Maxi has bombed 20+ in three consecutive games, equaling the personal record of 20+ consecutive.
After the game, Embiid also praised Harden, "The two of us are very suitable to be together. With someone like Harden who has scoring ability and passing ability around, he's really amazing. And, he added, "I'm glad I stayed with the team after the trade deadline and wasn't traded." We have a great team, and now it's not just me. ”
Speaking about his home debut, Harden was still excited after the game, "From the beginning I felt the enthusiasm of the fans in the stadium, they gave me a huge cheer. I felt the love, and the support of the fans, and Philadelphia gave me a sense of home. ”
Interestingly, after the game, Harden also talked about chasing Miller's third-point record in history, saying, "The number one is definitely difficult to catch up with." At the moment, Harden is only four three-pointers away from surpassing Miller, and Curry is currently ranked first in the all-time regular season three-point shooting list with 3,093 three-pointers.