The Clippers won 8 in a row, Harden scored 21 points in a single quarter, Deng Ge scored 35 points and 75% shooting rate, dreamed of returning to the peak, and 8 three-pointers reproduced his magic skills......
The overwhelming "Dengbu" on the Internet, everyone thinks that Harden is out of the way for a pension contract with the highest salary!
It's true, Harden plays at this pace, and the deep-pocketed Ballmer really dares to give this money.
But is Harden really so utilitarian, just for the money? for the money, he left the Thunder, for the money, and left from the 76ers?
In reality, which player doesn't love money, but Brother Deng not only wants money, but also the dignity that the team gives me.
1. Give 4 million more, Thunder is unwilling to give
In 2012, the Thunder was only willing to provide Harden with a four-year contract extension of 56 million, and Harden, as the best sixth man, just helped the team reach the finals, averaging 16.9 points per game, which is the third leading scorer.
He wanted to stay in the Thunder, but he knew his market value and only wanted an extra 4 million, but the Thunder directly refused to choose to trade him.
The Rockets picked up the cornerstone of the team with a 5-year 78.5 million "robbery" contract, and in the first year of Harden's arrival with the Rockets, he started the "revenge" plan, and his scoring average skyrocketed to 26.9 points per game, but he let the Thunder see how valuable he is!
2.降薪1500万，却被欺骗
Last season, in order to win the championship for the 76ers, Harden reached a verbal agreement with the team to renew the contract with the highest salary this year, so he chose to jump out of the contract and sign a "1+1" contract extension of 68.6 million, and took the initiative to reduce his salary by 15 million.
But later the team regretted it and thought that Harden was not worth the top salary, which made him disheartened and fell out with the team.
To sum up, in his career, Harden is very concerned about the team's affirmation of his value, and if he is disappointed, he will only use real data as a riposte.
Leave the Thunder and go to the Rockets to play MVP.
Leaving the 76ers and coming to the Clippers to play at their peak.
That's the best proof of this.
The Clippers are very similar to the Rockets of the year, buying Harden at a "cabbage price", and the Clippers are more mature than the Rockets' championship-winning environment.
The three All-Star teammates here are all hometowns and kids from California.
In addition, their emotional foundation is stronger, and their relationship is quite fateful.
1. Harden and Wei Shao are small and emotional.
2. Harden and Leonard were high school classmates.
3. Wei Shao and George worked together in the Thunder.
This intricate relationship has kept them free from bitterness and infighting, and even with the six-game losing streak that Harden experienced when he first arrived, the team did not criticize each other.
This is also the reason why Leonard is now on an eight-game winning streak, now that Leonard is back to MVP, Harden has found his familiar role, George is getting better, and Wei Shao is willing to come off the bench to ignite the team's atmosphere.
Such a team has shown a championship-winning temperament, and I believe that the Clippers will make a big difference this season.
What do you think?