Harden scored 55 points, Jokic scored 44 points, Flagg’s good habit

Old topic: Jokic scores high, the Nuggets lose more and win less. Before this season, the Nuggets lost all of Jokic's 50 points. Last season, the Nuggets had 2 wins and 5 losses in games where Jokic scored 41 or more points.

In the 2023 championship tour playoffs, Jokic had three 40+ games - 53 points, 11 assists, 43 points and 41 points - and the Nuggets lost all of them.

Jokic’s various statistics are astonishing in the past and present, but his magnificent statistics are basically forced to stop. Today, the Nuggets are back-to-back and are missing two starters, forcing him to take over. The Nuggets' momentum has collapsed in half.

But this does not prevent him from dominating the offensive end.

Peyton Watson started four games and made 24 of 38 shots, including a career-high 32 points in a single game - fed by Jokic. Jokic had 7 assists today, 4 to Watson and 3 to Kayo.

A hit to the ground fed Watson a layup. The reason was an unstable catch and LaVine flanked him. Jokic caught the ball and landed, turned around and hit the ground, and Watson cut in and dunked.

Even if I were LaVine, I would have to wonder: "Is this fat guy really so coordinated and so soft, or is he just pretending to stumble to catch the ball just to deceive me?"

Jokic reached the basket and passed to Watson in the bottom corner. He even raised his hand to fake it, luring the entire Kings team to look at him, and fired a long shot to Watson in the bottom corner. This ball is actually a bit like Luka: instead of passing it as soon as he sees the opportunity, he makes the opponent have no time to make up for it and gives him a perfect pass within seconds.

Watson was in the same position, and Jokic passed the ball freely with his left hand.

So how do you feed a teammate? Let him go up to the basket to find game feel, and let him find muscle memory in the same position.

Jokic’s teammates can all feed him.

As for Jokic's 44 points today, he still operated in the same manner, with only two goals, which was considered interesting by his standards.

Sit in a reasonable area and turn around with your left shoulder to shoot: The center turns around with his left waist and left shoulder and shoots more hook shots. When he turns to his right waist and turns with his left shoulder, he still shoots. It depends on his touch and coordination. Jokic tried his best at this time, "Hey, this fat guy can jump!" - not to jump high, but to stay in the air and adjust his balance.

screened Murray for a layup, and followed up to make up the score. Not surprisingly, the fun thing is: raising his right hand high, holding the rebound with one hand, turning his wrist, and scoring. The fingers of the wrist are as smooth as twisting flowers.

When Nash won the MVP again, he was not quick to be humble, but just coordination, balance and timing. This principle also applies to Bird, Curry and Jokic.

If you have enough space, you don't need to run as fast as you want and jump as high as you want. All it takes is coordination, balance and timing. And one of the best hands in basketball history.

Harden scored 55 points today. The highest score in a single game since leaving the Rockets.

10 three-pointers tied for a career high.

This season's average of 28.4 points per game is the highest since he left the Rockets.

I counted, Harden made 17 shots today, 6 of them were breakaways with his right hand, he had a lot of tricks to step back left and right, and there were two wonderful inside cuts.

Charlotte Hornets: "We just need to lock down Harden's left-hand breakthrough...what?"

It started with 3+1. Little Miller locked Harden's left hand honestly. Harden looked for a cover and shot with his right hand. The Hornets retreated seriously and squeezed through the screen. Harden took a three-pointer.

"Did you ask me to shoot this?"

counterattacked, and the opponent stood flat. Harden used his right hand again, and then caught the opponent's retreat, and made a mid-range shot: "This is what you asked me to shoot.

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Harden really worked hard to break through the three goals, but this time there was also a conspiracy: after Harden took a step with his right hand, there was a fleeting emergency stop, the center of gravity of the three goals took a step back, stabilized, and Harden broke through the position with time difference and carried it over.

This was too frustrating, so Sanqiu's first reaction was to look around, "What?!"

- Sanqiu himself is a little genius with pace and rhythm, but he was confused by Harden's falsehood.

A goal in the second half, from defense to offense, Diabate switched defense; Harden rubbed the ball on the spot, but this change of direction only made half of the change. Pulling the ball directly changed to withdrawing the ball. Diabate was coaxed through, and Xiaoqiao was also played with: Harden made a series of two, and also played a 3+1

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Then he played with Miller again: Harden caught the ball and retreated to face the basket. Miller adjusted his pace slightly and insisted on locking Harden's left hand. Harden started and finished, and broke through Miller with his right hand again, throwing a shot before Diabate arrived.

"Why do you always give up my right hand? Do you really think I don't know how to use my right hand?"

In ironic contrast to the Clippers' record: Bill is reimbursed, Leonard is recovering from injury, Coach Lu can't balance the rotation, and the Clippers are aging as a whole. However, Harden is having his most courageous season since leaving the Rockets.

So far this season, Harden ranks second in the league in three-pointers, second only to Curry; second in the league in free throws, second only to Alexander; second in the league in assists, second only to Jokic.

Today Harden’s 25th 50-plus game: tied with Kobe, third in history.

Today’s 12th game with 55+ points, second in history.

Yesterday, Flagg scored a career-high 29 points.

Still didn't have to get free throws to score a three-pointer. He was forced to hold the ball first. He was reluctant to hold the ball in pick-and-rolls, and the weak side was thrown into the air.

Break through and fly dunk, but rely on coaxing: Pulling the ball is suspected to be a pick-and-roll, deceiving the opponent's center of gravity, and directly changing direction to break through

He can fake a screen first, cut inside to get the ball, raise his head to fake a move, and immediately lower his shoulders to change the line to break through. He can also pass the hand over the screen, lower his shoulders to accelerate, and carry the opponent to hit the board.

Catch the ball, footwork, rhythm, and confrontation, just let him make the first move.

The assist data is not shown, but his passing is enough for a non-point guard. Backcourt rebound, direct long pass. Good visual awareness.

Perfectly fits his pre-draft attitude of "a forward who is mature both offensively and defensively, can handle confrontations well, doesn't have a killer weapon but is good at everything".

The opponent got the ball, but he didn't take advantage of it. He stood up and moved. The opponent dropped the ball, and he successfully intercepted the ball in the midfield.

Withdrew from defense, he stared at the opponent, cut the ball in time, stole the ball in midfield and counterattacked.

So far this season, he has defended 4 of 10 against Jerami, 2 of 6 against Booker, 2 of 4 against Durant, 1 of 4 against Siakam, and 1 of 4 against Harden. Before today, the Mavericks were second in defensive rebounds, second in steals, fourth in blocks, third in assists, and first in points.

The Lone Ranger is suffering from a mess of injuries. As a panacea rather than Optimus Prime, he cannot support his record.

But he is indeed a good kid who plays hard and has no bad habits.

He will turn 19 in one month.