On March 3, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. The Philadelphia 76ers won again, beating the Knicks once again. Harden scored 26 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists in front of the home fans, and his ability to control the whole field was breathtaking. Embiid did not reduce the number of shots because of Harden's arrival, and the score did not decrease but increased. So, Harden + Embiid is considered an OK combination of the new era, is there anyone who questions it? I'm afraid the voice of doubt will become weaker and weaker! Basketball commentator Perkins said: The 76ers will win this year's championship, they are really too strong!
However, some people questioned the difficulty of the schedule. Harden joined the 76ers to play three games against the Timberwolves and Knicks, which is indeed not a strong team. A new pair must go through the experience of a strong team to have the courage to shout the slogan of the championship. So the next wave of fixtures is an opportunity to prove yourself. Deathmatch? Harden took on the biggest challenge, hitting the top 2 rounds in the East, facing the Nets or rushing 40+.
Let's take a look at the 76ers' death schedule: March 5 home to the Cavaliers (No. 5 in the East) and March 6 to the Heat (No. 1 in the East), a back-to-back game that tests a lot. Host the Bulls (No. 2 in the East) on March 8 and the Nets on March 11 (Durant and Irving). It is no exaggeration to say that the strongest team in the East will play against the 76ers in the next week, and will Harden be able to play efficient statistics and lead the team to victory? Can the new OK combination stand up to the test of a strong team? Then again, if the 76ers want to impact the championship this season, they need to cross these teams to have any hope of reaching the top of the East and reaching the Finals.
Harden is an MVP-level player and a 3-time scoring champion, but he has always been questioned by the outside world: he does not have the ability to play key games. So, in the next wave of deathmatch, he will prove himself! Leaving the Brooklyn Nets, Harden has once again been labeled "escape", although he has sacrificed a lot, but the outside world's voices can not be avoided. The best way to break the doubt and respond to insults is to convince the opponent with practical actions.
Let's analyze these 4 opponents, of which the Cavaliers are the weakest of them, and the 76ers have great hopes of winning. The Heat and bulls are the two toughest opponents to deal with, why? First, they all have excellent squad depth, the starting and substitute strengths are very balanced, and after more than half a season, they have found a way to win. Second, their stars are tough. The Bulls' DeRozan has played a lot of killers this season, with the Heat's Lowry and Butler both players experiencing big winds and waves. The 1st and 2nd rounds of bombing in the east need to be fully prepared.
The last opponent is the Nets, which must be a Mars-hitting game, and the feud between the two sides will reach its climax. However, the probability of Ben Simmons coming out is extremely small, according to famous accounts, he suffered a back injury, and he could not even do the dunk action, and there was still a long way to go before he returned. Since the matchup between the Emperor and Simmons is invisible, all attention is focused on the duel between Harden and Douou.
Is there a conflict between Harden and Irving? We don't know the inside story, but the performance of the two of them on the pitch also says a lot. The eldest brother Durant and the third brother Harden, when they meet their opponents again, what kind of sparks will be rubbed? Despite losing Harden, the Nets are still one of the strongest teams in the league and a big favorite to win the championship. Therefore, the match between these two teams is also called "the preview of the Eastern Conference Finals". In order to prove himself, Harden is expected to hit 40+ in this game, and he also has to fight to lead the team to beat the Nets at home.
Harden received the utmost respect for the 76ers, with encouragement and blessings from team management, teammates, and fans. 76ers legend Iverson also cheered harden on social media, hoping that he could lead the team to win the championship. After the game, Harden said in an interview: "I feel warm here, give me a feeling of home. So, Harden is in Philadelphia to realize his dream! No matter how much difficulty you encounter, I hope to be able to persevere!