The Clippers won their third straight NBA regular season game with a 123-88 victory over the Hornets. In this game, the Clippers the main force to play, Norman – Powell and Leonard are back from injuries, the team as a whole performed well. Among them, James Harden’s performance is particularly eye-catching, he played 31 minutes, 9 of 15 shooting, 4 of 7 3-pointers, 9 of 9 free throws, scored 31 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals overall data, shooting rate as high as 57.5%, 3-point shooting rate also has 57.1%, the real shooting rate is an amazing 81.8%, plus or minus +36, Become an important contributor to the team’s victory.
Us media LH is full of praise for Harden’s performance, saying that in his 16th season, the 35-year-old Harden can still play incredibly. Harden has scored 20+ points in his last eight games, including one 50+ burst, two 20+15 assists and five 20+10 overall performances. Those are impressive numbers for a 35-year-old veteran.
NBA Memes also joined in the praise, Posting pictures of Harden’s peak years with the Rockets, suggesting the 35-year-old had returned to the top. In his last eight games, Harden has averaged 29 points, 10 assists, 6.5 rebounds and 3.9 3-pointers, shooting 65 percent from the field and leading the Clippers to a 6-2 record.
After All-Star weekend, Harden’s performance is still outstanding, he is averaging 26.1 points, 9.1 assists, 6.2 rebounds and 2.2 (steals and blocks) per game, the true shooting rate is 58.7 percent. He added 46.5 points in scoring and assists, proving Harden is still the league’s top star.
It’s worth mentioning that Harden’s salary this season is only 33.43 million dollars, ranking 44th in the league. And he’s outperforming a lot of players who are paid more than him, such as Beal, Jamal Murray, Embiid, George, Leonard, Gobert, Bushy, Treyang, Lavin, Vanvleet, Markkanen, etc. This undoubtedly gives people a deeper understanding of Harden’s cost performance and strength.
