29+12+8, the familiar "Rocket Deng" is back, no wonder he said he will return to the All-Star this year

The NBA regular season continues, and today the Clippers host the Suns, who lost 103-116 to the Suns. Leonard was suspended indefinitely due to injury, and Paul George chose to leave the team. Therefore, the Clippers have undoubtedly put the heavy burden on Harden alone in the new season, and Harden's number of shots today is also the highest on the team, with a whopping 28 shots. Today he had 29 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists on 10-of-28 shooting. Close to getting a triple-double.

When we see such data, we really think of Harden when he was with the Rockets, because during the Rockets period, Harden often handed over triple-doubles and quasi-triple-doubles. And from today's game of the Clippers, we can also feel Harden's determination this season, his desire on the offensive end is very strong, and he is also decisive to shoulder the offensive responsibility. Although the overall shooting and three-point shooting percentage were not satisfactory today, fans would like to see such a change.

In previous seasons, Harden was indeed a bit depressed on the offensive end. He has reduced the number of shots he has taken to a certain extent and is more immersed in the tandem. This year, without Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, Harden is also well aware that he needs to step up on the offensive end. Of course, he is also very keen to fulfill a wish he made to the fans this summer. Fans very much hope that Harden can return to the All-Star, and this offseason Harden also replied to this wish of fans, and he bluntly said that he will return to the All-Star as much as possible this year.

Therefore, increasing the number of shots and improving his average per game as much as possible is the only way for him to return to the All-Star, and he really can't have the overly selfless style of play before. And now the Clippers need Harden to be fully effective on the offensive end without Leonard. Although Harden's personal state is not as good as when he was with the Rockets, on the offensive end, his grasp in the Clippers lineup is still far better than that of other players. So next we should see that Harden is averaging no less than 20 shots per game.

For fans, Harden may not be needed to complete the dream of winning the championship at this stage. After all, the Clippers are in a situation this year, and perhaps their current goal is limited to competing for the playoffs. We wanted to be able to watch as many of Harden's performances as possible during his few years in the NBA. Hopefully he'll have a chance to return to the All-Star again. That might be enough for the fans.