In the midst of the mountain roar, Harden made his home debut for the 76ers, and he also played a perfect performance again, with 26 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists on 8-of-13 shooting in the game. Harden still gave Embiid enough respect, reduced the number of shots on the offensive end and improved efficiency, and was very active on the defensive end, under his leadership, the 76ers also completed a major reversal of up to 16 points, and the gap with the first place in the East also narrowed to two wins, leaving the Nets Harden once again saw the hope of a championship.
The 76ers fans are very satisfied with the team and the Nets trade, Harden quickly integrated after joining, has averaged 25+10 statistics in the three games he played, and is extremely efficient, showing unprecedented enthusiasm on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. And the core of the team Embiid and Harden get along well, the three leaders Harris is also willing to sacrifice, Harden's joining has activated the young Maxi, he has scored 20+ in three consecutive games, coupled with the outside defensive toughsters Such as Sable and Green, Harden's shortcomings on the defensive end can be hidden, the offensive end has enough ball power and more space, and the blocking attack between him and Embiid is making the league fearful.
And the Nets fans who traded Simmons should be very disappointed these days, seeing Harden's performance getting better and better, and Simmons is unable to play, from the beginning of the psychological adjustment, to the recent back injury absence, Simmons is even likely to be unable to play throughout March, which is undoubtedly bad news for the Nets that have fallen to the playoffs, fortunately, Durant is about to return, and under normal circumstances, the Nets can still hold the play-off seat.
Although Simmons has not yet been given the opportunity to prove himself at the Nets, and Harden has already made a success with the 76ers, it will still be a win-win deal. Because Harden struggled with the Nets, the team's lineup did not suit him, and Nets fans simply could not see Harden, who was currently in the 76ers.
Getting Simmons allows the Nets to make up for many of their shortcomings, and after the team's outside line is filled with many players such as Durant, Irving, Harris and Mills, they finally have a defensive core, which will largely make up for the Nets' biggest weakness. And the Nets have piled up a multitude of shooters who can give full play to Simmons' ability on the organizational end and cover up his shortcomings of not being good at shooting.
And Simmons' addition finally allows the Nets to have a core player of the Mesozoic generation, the previous Nets are twilight because of the large number of veterans, when Irving can't play, they can't even play a decent counterattack offense, Simmons' addition can also compensate for this, at least to make the Nets have more vitality, rather than the previous unhurried old basketball rhythm.
Until Simmons is able to really perform on the court, we can't say that the deal 76ers made money and the Nets lost, at least for now, this deal is a win-win for both teams and both players, and the East is likely to have two very scary teams because of this trade, which is what fans are willing to see, let's continue to appreciate Harden's heroic play, and also look forward to Simmons becoming that All-Star player again at the Nets.