Before Harden joined, The 76ers average 107.9 points per game ranked 21st in the league, in Harden's 5 games, the team averaged 125 points per game, the offensive firepower was fully upgraded, the most exciting thing is hardened and Embiid's blocking combination, the two inside and one outside, the offensive means are extremely rich, just like two cups of poison, making it difficult for opponents to choose, the data can intuitively explain the problem: in the 128 minutes that the two were present at the same time, the team's offensive efficiency was 133, the defensive efficiency was 102.2, and the 100 rounds net victory over the opponent was 30.7 points, which was the team's strongest duo.
The "Dengdi" block is so incomprehensible, but the 76ers did not regard him as a conventional weapon, and the frequency of use is not high, why is this?
For the 76ers, although Harden is perfectly integrated into the team system, but after all, he did not come for a long time, even if the "Dengdi" block is strong, the team can not let the two be present for 48 minutes, Harden needs to establish a better connection with others except Embiid, staggering the playing time of Harden and Embiid in regular time, it is more conducive to the continuation of the team's full offensive firepower, but also to reduce the playing time of the two, in the fourth quarter there is more physical strength to end the game, the 76ers this season's goal is only the championship, The regular season is a drill, Rivers Season as the league's 15 major coaches, championship coach, but not only chicken soup.
When Harden first arrived, in addition to the time when the starting five tigers were on the field at the same time, Rivers' idea was embiid + Maxi a group, Harden and Harris a group, to ensure that there are at least two core players on the court, Embiid and Maxi have worked together for a season, the two have no problems at all, but Harris has not fully adapted to the role of the change, Harden's arrival allowed Harris to shift from the ball to the 3D front, Rivers is trying to improve efficiency by reducing Harris's pressure to hold the ball, the effect is not fully reflected at present, But in order to inspire the strongest Harris before the playoffs, the attempt is worth it.
With the increase in Harden's participation in the game, harden-related tactics are also emerging, Rivers began to use Sebel and Niang and Harden to block and dismantle, the choice of who as a shield is mainly to see where the opponent's defensive weakness is, as long as this finds this Harden will launch a fierce attack through the blocking, Harden in the 76ers participated in 5 games, the average launch of the blocking 7.6 rounds, each round to get 1.11 points, more than 93.1% of the league's players, Not only can Harden himself complete the efficient finish after blocking and dismantling, but also the blocking and dismantling cover can also get more scoring opportunities.
Before Harden did not come, Sebel averaged 5.8 points per game, shooting 49.3% from the field, and in the same game as Harden, his average score per game increased to 8.2 points, shooting 61.5%, Andon was the team's most accurate shooter after Curry Jr., before Harden did not come, Niang's three-point shooting rate was 39.6%, averaging 1.9 per game, and in the same game as Harden, his three-point shooting rate reached 51.9%, Averaging 2.8 shots per game, Sebel and Niang will be the team's top rotating players in the playoffs, and Harden will need to maximize their value.
Compared with Rivers, Nash is completely out of a grade, Nash uses the most tactics is the superstar singles, although the nets three giants singles ability league is invincible, but this tactic is very exhausting, should be used in the decisive moment rather than as a conventional tactic, plus Nash for the big three playing time is completely unaware of control, almost every game to play 40 minutes, greatly increased the risk of injury, to the playoffs will be more tired, Nash as the head coach, the championship is too unrealistic, It can only be said that Harden's choice to leave is too wise!