對爐主鵜鶘砍下本季新高39分 Harden：在NBA這並不容易
這個賽季開打以來個人數據下滑不少，James Harden曾說過他的身體還沒準備好拿下30或40分，不過趁著今天對爐主鵜鶘的機會，大鬍子順勢找回狀態砍下本季新高39分還送出12次助攻，加上Kevin Durant繳出28分8籃板7助攻，籃網終場以120：112勝出。
Harden首節4投2中包括1顆三分球，第二節4投3中，三分線外2次出手都破網，上半場打完就獨拿17分。第三節Harden則是6投4中包括2顆三分球，單節進帳13分，三節打完就攻下30分。第四節哈登4投2中再加1顆三分彈，全場三分線外10投6中豪取本季新高39分，站上罰球線15次則是本季次高。
引用Harden：“我到了那，這不會花太長時間。這是最高水平的NBA，這個世界上最有才華的球員都在這裡。所以對我來說，走上場去並不容易做到我所做的，在你們看到我打球的地方需要付出很多努力。
“當我沒有得到30分時，當我場均得到18分時，彷彿就像是：James怎麼了？其實仍然非常穩定，我一直打得很好，而且在另一個層面上表現出色，你們為我設下了標準，我也為自己設定了標準。對我來說，我只是繼續工作。我感覺好多了，而且不會停止工作。”
根據ESPN統計數據，Harden和Durant合計攻下67分，這是他們成為隊友的第二多得分，僅次於全明星隊時得到的74分。當被問到2名全明星球員同時發揮時，對方的防守能做什麼時，Harden想了一下說到。
引用“嗯，祈禱？這很困難，我們是兩個無私的籃球員。顯然，Kevin以他的高效得分著稱，但他也是一個樂於助人的傳球手，尤其是當有包夾的時候。要守他很難，也很難防守我，尤其是當我們同場發揮時。”
籃網總教練Steve Nash則認為“耐心”是最重要的一件事。
引用“我們必須對他有耐心，我還是認為在他每晚都有這種感覺或處於最佳狀態之前還有一些距離。有健康，有節奏，然後有信心，這三件事都要回歸確實需要時間.
“他今晚很棒。他在過去一周左右的時間的表現非常好，並且朝著正確的方向發展，但我不想太得意忘形，讓我們給他時間讓他恢復真正的狀態。”
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引用"I'm getting there," Harden said of him regaining his MVP form. "It wasn't going to take long. I mean, this is the highest [level] in the sport is the NBA, the most talented players in this world. So it's not going to be easy for me to just come out there and do what I do. It takes a lot of hard work to be playing at a point to which you guys have seen me play at.
"When I'm not scoring 30 points, when I'm averaging 18-some points, it's like, 'What's wrong with James?' It's pretty solid still. I've been playing so well and so extremely at another level to where you guys set standards for me, and I set standards for myself as well. For me, I just continue to work. I feel a lot better, and the work don't stop."
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引用"Ummm, pray?" Harden cracked. "I'm just playing [around]. I mean, it's difficult. We're two unselfish basketball players. We're versatile. Obviously, Kevin is known for his scoring, efficient scoring, but he's also a willing passer, especially when there's double teams and things like that. It's difficult to guard him, and it's difficult to guard me, especially when we've got it going."
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引用"We've got to be patient with him," Nets coach Steve Nash said when asked if Harden is back to full form. "It's still I think got some yards to go before he feels this way every night or feels at his best. There's the fitness, there's the rhythm, and then there's the confidence. For all those three things to come back, it does take time.
"He was great tonight. He's been really good the last week or so and trending in the right direction, but I don't want to get too carried away. Let's give him time to get his game back."