Harden played 44 minutes in a game, which made fans feel distressed, but in fact, James Harden played only 34.1 minutes per game this season, ranking only 36th in the entire league, and James 34.2 minutes in the league is only 31st shoulder to shoulder with Harden, let's take a look!
No. 10: Anthony Davis, 25 points, 12.3 rebounds, 35.6 minutes played!
In 1998, there were 6 players in the league who played more than 40 minutes, Jordan ranked 16th with 38.8 minutes, Joe Johnson ranked 10th with 38 minutes in 2010, and now Anthony Davis, who is ranked 10th, has only 35.6 minutes, and Davis has played more than 40 minutes in five games this season.
James is no longer able to keep the Lakers' basic floor
No. 9: Devin Booker, 27.1 points and 8 assists, playing time: 36 minutes!
Booker had 4.3 assists in 21 years, 4.8 assists in 22 years, and 5.5 assists in 23 years, and as a result, he jumped to an average of 8 per game this season, and Booker took on more of the role of point guard after Paul left, but Booker ranked 54th in the league in assists and turnovers and 63rd in the league in assists, both of which are not particularly good, and Booker has played more than 40 minutes in a total of 4 games this season, which is actually not much.
In recent games, Durant has played with the ball
No. 8: Mitchell, 28 points, 5.7 assists, playing time: 36.5 minutes!
This is the season with the most playing time in Mitchell's career, after Mobley and Garland were injured in the team one after another, Mitchell also had the idea of going, in terms of data, Mitchell can still contribute 28 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.7 assists, and the contract Mitchell will not expire until the summer of 2026 for 5 years and 163 million for 5 years, 32.6 million US dollars this season, and only 37.1 million in the 25-26 season in the last year, which is definitely cheap. The Lakers and other teams will depend on which team can give the Cavaliers a satisfying chip.
Which team will Mitchell join?
No. 7: Trae Young, 28.3 points, 11.3 assists, 36.6 minutes played!
Trae Young looks like a lot of assists, but his 4.3 turnovers are also the top in the league, and the Hawks currently lack an interior lineup that is top-heavy, and the team's offense is all based on the three outside guns of Trae Young, Murray and Bogdan.
No. 6: DeRozan, 22.4 points, 5.4 assists, playing time: 36.7 minutes!
LaVine has missed 16 games this season, so DeRozan has had to shoulder the heavy lifting of the perimeter and increase his playing time to a career-high 36.7 minutes, and DeRozan has now played more than 40 minutes in seven games, which is considered an iron man.
The new Joopie duo of DeRozan LaVine didn't work out
No. 5: Tatum, 26.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, playing time: 36.8 minutes!
The Green Army starts Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday , Horford and Porzingis, but such a luxury lineup often fights with opponents until the last moment, such as 128:122 against the Pistons, 120:118 against the Raptors, etc., in the end, the head coach can't play the maximum combat effectiveness of the lineup, so it's understandable that Tatum plays an average of 36.8 minutes per game.
No. 4: Doncic, 33.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, 9.3 assists, playing time: 37.1 minutes!
This is also Doncic's most playing time since entering the league, Doncic has played more than 40 minutes in eight games this season, while Irving, the team's second leader, has only played 31 minutes.
Doncic is following Harden's old path
No. 3: Durant, 29.9 points and 6 assists, playing time: 37.1 minutes!
Durant's playing time has suddenly swelled from 33.6 minutes last season to 37.1 minutes this season, and Durant has played 42.6 minutes, 41.1 minutes, 38.7 minutes and 38.5 minutes in the last four games.
Second place: Maxey, 26.1 points and 6.5 assists, playing time: 37.4 minutes!
Maxey is only 23 years old at the moment, and when he is in the prime of his life, this playing time is not so conspicuous for him.
The maximum salary of 130 million must be fully utilized
1st place: VanVleet, 17.4 points, 8.6 assists, playing time: 37.8 minutes!
VanVleet is the one who has played the most minutes in the NBA this season, although the shooting rate on the offensive end is only 39%, but the young team is most afraid of continuous performance mistakes on the court, and VanVleet sent 8.6 assists but only 1.7 turnovers, which is ranked at the top of the league with Conley and Paul, so it is understandable that the Rockets have kept VanVleet on the court.