is one of the most prolific pa sers of his generation, but the star guard never recorded more a sists in a single game than he did against the on Friday night. In 40 minutes of action, Harden tallied a career high 21 a sists to go along with 20 points and 11 rebounds Jon Berti Jersey . The triple-double was the 70th of Harden's decorated career, and he tied the franchise record for a sists in a game in the proce s. He now shares that mark with Wilt Chamberlain and Mo Cheeks.Harden was dropping pinpoint pa ses all night, and his ability to consistently generate open opportunities for his teammates was a main part of the reason that the Sixers were able to storm back after being down 20 to the Clippers in the first half to pull out a 119-114 victory -- Philadelphia's seventh straight win .Harden's pa sing production against the Clippers was consistent and well spread out. He dropped six dimes in the first quarter, four in the second, six again in the third and five in the fourth. He was also able to accumulate his a sists in a variety of ways. was on the receiving end of precise pa ses from Harden time and again in route to a 44-point performance. Harden consistently generated open looks for Embiid in pick-and-roll and pick-and-pop action, and he also made an effort to push the ball ahead to the big man before Los Angeles' defense was set.In addition to Lewis Brinson Jersey setting the table for Embiid all night, Harden also kept the Sixers shooters involved by drawing the defense and then spraying the ball out to the perimeter to guys like and for open looks. The fact that Harden was able to generate 21 a sists while only turning the ball over three times makes him performance additionally impre sive. 20 PTS / 11 REB / 21 Corey Dickerson Jersey ASTlet this be your reminder to go vote presented by Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) "That's some great company. Mo Cheeks was one of my coaches (in Oklahoma City), and then Wilt, I feel like he has every record,'' Harden said of tying the Sixers single game a sist record. "So just being in the conversation with some of the best basketball players to ever touch a basketball is always a ble sing." "I just do what I do," Harden added of the performance. "Honestly, I feel really good and I was just trying to get to that paint and they do a really good job of using their length. They're a really long team, they switch, Sergio Romo Jersey they do a really good job of switching. So I tried to pre s the paint and really try to find matchups that work to our advantage that really make the game easier for all of us, and guys knocked down shots, Joel did a really good job of getting to his spots. It was a total team effort." While the win was a team effort, it also worked to highlight the adjustment that Harden has made this season in order to maximize the talent on the team. The three-time scoring champ still looks for his own offense, but his priority is getting everyone else -- especially Embiid -- involved as the team's de facto point guard."This is a generational scorer that has taken and decided to be a point guard, who still scores, but to be a point guard for this team,'' Sixers coach Doc Rivers said of Harden. "That's hard to do. A lot of people, most people, can't do that, or will not do it is a better way of saying it. The fact that he is willingly doing it, running the team, organizing us, is huge for us.'' Harden now leads the league in a sists on the season with 10.9 per performance, and he JT Riddle Jersey seems to be healthy and settling into a real comfort zone in Philadelphia's offense. Some more big-time pa sing performances are likely on the horizon for The Beard this season.
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