The Philadelphia 76ers are the fourth leg of James Harden's career.
He reached the only Finals of his career with the Team so far during the Thunder; on the Rockets he grew into a superstar in the league, leading Houston to compete with the invincible Warriors; and at the Nets, he fulfilled the fans' desire to join forces with Him and Durant, and also made fans regret that Durant and Harden failed to win the Championship at the Nets. So Harden went away and teamed up with one of the hottest MVP candidates, Joel Embiid, to try to make up for the regrets of his 13-year career.
According to relevant statistics, Harden has played a total of 6 games since joining the Philadelphia 76ers, and Harden represented the team to win all (5 wins and 1 loss, the loss of the round of rest).
In these 5 games, Ha can average 24.6 points, 7.6 boards and 12.4 assists, and the team can average 125.4 points per game. In the home game against the Chicago Bulls, Harden scored 16 points, 8 boards and 14 assists, 5 of 15 from the field, including 1 of 5 three-pointers, and his career regular season three-point shooting reached 2560, tying Reggie Miller to third in history.
As of Harden's record-breaking, the top two players on this list are Ray Allen 2973 and Stephen Curry 3101. Warriors player Curry is still constantly breaking his regular-season three-point record, and Harden said in an interview that he can have a great moment with Reggie Miller, and it is a pleasure to be able to compare with these great names and be a part!
It can be seen that Harden is very satisfied with his role and performance on the new team. He and Embiid are also getting along well at the moment, with the team currently in second place in the East with a 40-24-62.5% win rate, just three wins away from the Miami Heat.
However, Harden's old club, the Brooklyn Nets, is not as optimistic as the 76ers.
Before the March 9 game against the Charlotte Hornets, the Nets only had 32 wins and 33 losses, a winning percentage of less than 50%, while in the past 20 games, the Nets have achieved a record of 3 wins and 17 losses, tied with the Rockets in the same period as the worst in the NBA. Subsequently, the Nets, under Irving's excellent play, easily defeated the Hornets 132-121, in which Irving personally played 37 minutes of full firepower, 15 goals from 19 shots, 11 of 13 free throws, 50 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, breaking his scoring record this season.
It is worth mentioning that Irving also became the third player in history to score 50 points with just 19 shots (or less) with this game. The previous two were Willie Burton and Dantley. The former scored 53 points on 12-of-19 shooting against the Heat in December 1994, while the latter scored 50 points on 12-of-17 shooting against the Lone Rangers in 1980.
Harden's other former owner, the Houston Rockets, has secured the position of vice president of the West, and they are currently in the bottom of the West with 16 wins and 49 losses, and they are still four wins away from the Thunder.
After Harden was traded away, the core of the Rockets became Players such as Wall, Gordon, Wood, Jaylen Green, and Kevin Porter Jr. However, these players are either injured or in the growth stage of their careers, and they do not have enough stability, let alone dominance. The future of Team Rockets is at stake!
Perhaps, this is where Harden's influence lies. The team that owned him instantly became the league's favorite to win the championship, and without his organization and tandem, both the Nets and rockets became incredibly tough.
It's like a real couple breaking up, and there's always one party who will look back on the relationship with a better posture. Harden is in the middle of his career, and unlike Irving and Durant, he has an unstoppable desire for championships. That might be the reason he fought for the 76ers as champions!
Will he win his first championship in Philadelphia?