At noon on March 3, Beijing time, the NBA regular season 76ers home game against the Knicks was staged at the Wells Fargo Center Arena in Philadelphia. This is also James Harden's home debut since joining the team, the result of the game is naturally satisfactory to the fans, but also almost perfect, Harden conquered the Philadelphia fans with a quasi-triple-double performance, helped the team to win 123-108, and won three consecutive wins since joining the 76ers. 76ers celebrity Aaron Iverson has begun to call Harden a "killer" on social media accounts, sending him praise.
The Nets didn't play happily, but as soon as they changed places, it was immediately different, indicating that even if they were superstars, the blossoming and fruiting depended on whether the soil was suitable. From another point of view, Harden has the ability to have a level, "is gold will always shine." Judging from the three games he played to the 76ers, Harden and the team were a win-win. Together with a win before Harden's arrival, the 76ers have now won a wave of 4 consecutive wins, only 0.5 wins away from the bulls who are temporarily second in the Eastern Conference rankings, that is, they are not far from the heat of the first place, the players are ignited, the fans are full of hope, this is the effect and value of the superstar.
The game was Harden's first home appearance at the new owner's home, and he was warmly welcomed by the fans. However, the 76ers did not play well in the first half of the game, and they were seven points behind. As soon as the third quarter came up, 76ers coach Rivers sacrificed the winner and loser, allowing Harden and the team boss, Embiid, known as the "emperor", to attack the opponent hand in hand, which is a trump tactic. In the three games that the two have worked together, Harden has given Embiid a total of 13 assists, a perfect match, one pass and one shot. In an instant, the 76ers caught up with the score, and then achieved a counter-overtaking, the other shooters of the 76ers also found the feel in time, using the "Dengdi combination" to threaten, they hit 7 3-pointers in the third quarter, turning the situation around, this quarter played the Knicks a 38-19, almost locked in the victory.
Harden played 8 of 13 in 36 minutes, including 6 of 3 points and 8 of 10 free throws, with a total of 26 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists, which is a quasi-triple-double. Harden led the 76ers to withstand the pressure in this headwind ball, completing a reversal of up to 16 points. So much so that after entering garbage time in the fourth quarter, Rivers was reluctant to replace Harden, and fans did not want to see Harden leave the court. This shows that Harden has come to the right place, and he has succeeded.
Before this game, the 76ers celebrity "Answer" Iverson also welcomed Harden through social media, calling him a "killer", and Harden immediately responded to the seniors with an excellent performance comparable to Iverson. Harden played his first three games with the 76ers, averaging 25 points per game and 10 assists per game, and Harden became the first player since Iverson in 2006 to play such an average in his first three games with the new owner.
Judging from the overall performance of the team since Harden joined the 76ers, his compatibility with the "great" Embiid is good, and the firepower help he brings to his teammates' shooter group and Harden's personal defensive willingness are far underestimated, and everyone needs to re-examine the strength of this 76ers. Maybe 1+1 will really be greater than 2, Harden's arrival has brought a chemical change to the 76ers, they now have more than just a "Dendi combination", Thales Maxi is now performing worthy of the team's third big. The contributions of other teammates such as Sebel on the defensive end, and the ability of Harris, Danny Green, Niang and others to open up space from outside the 3-point line are also extremely suitable for Harden. The 76ers may really be the new favourite to win the NBA championship this season.
Text/Beiqing Sports Liu Ailin