When we evaluate whether a player’s performance is good or bad, it is easy to be affected by the objective but biased comments of the media Although the data cannot fully reflect a player’s value on the court, it can provide a specific benchmark to judge is the evaluation based on what others are saying correct. The author adheres to the above concept and writes this article for readers who want to know more about James Harden’s performance in the first half of the season.
The Los Angeles Clippers have completed half of the 2023~24 regular season schedule, with 27 wins and 14 losses in these 41 games, ranking fourth in the Western Conference and seventh in the league.
Since he left the 76ers to join the Clippers at the beginning of the season, James Harden was unable to play in the first few games, but he has played in 36 consecutive games since joining. Despite the fact that he suffered a streak losing five games after joining, the Clippers have been getting better and better since then. The team also got rid of the slump, and the team achieved an excellent record of 24 wins and 12 losses while playing. The statistics mentioned below in “this season” are all the statistics from these 36 games.
When we evaluate whether a player’s performance is good or bad, it is easy to be affected by the objective but biased comments of the media Although the data cannot fully reflect a player’s value on the court, it can provide a specific benchmark to judge is the evaluation based on what others are saying correct.
The author adheres to the above concept and writes this article for readers who want to know more about James Harden’s performance in the first half of the season.
This article includes, in order, points per game, rebounds per game, attempts and field goals per game, field goal percentage (FG%), three-point field goal percentage, three-point field goals and field goals per game, two- point field goal percentage, Two field point attempts and field goals per game, eFG%, free throws per game, free throw percentage, defensive rebounds per game, offensive rebounds per game, assists per game, turnovers per game, assists to – turnover ratio, ORtg, DRtg, PER, TS%, 3PAr, FTr, ORB%, DRB%, TRB%, AST%, STL%, BLK%, TOV%, USG%, OWS, DWS, WS, WS/48 , OBPM, DBPM, BPM, VORP, +/- Per 100 Poss. On Court, +/- Per 100 Away Chances, number of fouls, number of fouls committed/created, PGA, shooting data ratio to league average , FG Add, TS Add , distance from the frame, shot share and hit rate.
James Harden averaged 34.1 minutes per game, less than in any season since leaving the Thunder (Harden was truly ironclad in his prime), and his averages of 17.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per game were also new lows since the 2012-13 season. However, 17.1 points are actually based on an average of 11.1 shots per game, and his field goal percentage (FG%) of 45.5% is better than 11 of the first 14 seasons of his career.
James Harden, whose three-point shooting percentage once topped 40% last season and finished with the second-highest shooting percentage of his career at 38.5%, once again made breakthroughs from beyond the three-point line this season, averaging 2.7 field goals. in 6.5 attempts per game and a field goal percentage of 42.1%, if it can be maintained until the end of the season, it will not only set a new career high, but also the three-point shooting percentage will exceed 40% for the first time in his career.
In terms of two points, Harden’s shots have dropped significantly this season, averaging 4.6 shots per game, the lowest since the 2011-12 season. However, his shooting percentage has finally left the sub-50% haze of the previous year. two seasons and returned to 50.3%.
Due to the improvement in three-point shooting, Harden’s effective field goal percentage (eFG%) is the second highest in his career at 57.8%, which is more than five percentage points higher than his career average. Harden’s free throw attempts continued to decline, averaging just 4.9 free throw opportunities per game, and his shooting percentage was an outstanding 88.1%.
In terms of rebounding, the average of 4.3 defensive rebounds per game is the lowest in the last ten seasons, and the average of 0.3 offensive rebounds per game is the lowest of his career. Harden should really strengthen his rebounding enthusiasm. all in all, rebounding not only the centers and forwards should be responsible for them, but also the responsibility of rebounding Responsibility of the whole team.
In terms of assists, although not as good as the 10.7 assists per game averaged last season, the 8.5 assists per game this season is still in the top ten in the league. season -13. The assist-to-turnover ratio is 3.14, which is the same as last season. There is almost no difference in the season.
In terms of interceptions and blocks, the average of 1.25 interceptions per game is relatively satisfactory, and the average of 0.86 blocks per game is the second highest in his career. lowest in his career.
Next, in the advanced data section, ORtg (Offensive Scoring) is defined as the number of points a player can score in 100 possessions. Harden’s ORtg in the first half of the season was 129, temporarily the highest of his career.
DRtg (Defensive Rating) is defined as the number of points a player allows their opponents to score per 100 possessions on the court. Harden was also temporarily the highest in his career with 115, but the difference between ORtg and DRtg better than the career average.
In terms of PER (Player Efficiency Rating), James Harden’s highest PER in one season in his career was 30.6, with three seasons above 29 (but he only won one MVP, which shows that the league’s selection mechanism is truly unfair). Harden’s PER so far this season is 19.5, which is only higher than the data during the first two years of his career. This is of course related to the star of the team, ball rights and tactical status being weakened; and according to the PER Reference Guide, the league average PER value is 15. Those with a PER between 18.0 and 20.0 are the team’s second offensive option, and indeed they are in line with Harden’s actual situation.
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