Countdown to Harden's home debut! Cavaliers gift fake beards, Allen's stats skyrocket as the biggest winner

On February 11th Beijing time, after joining the Cavaliers, Harden played two away games, averaging 22.5 points, 6 rebounds, 7.5 assists, and 1.5 blocks per game, with a shooting accuracy of 48.3%, three-point shooting at 46.7%, and free throw percentage at 100%, displaying great momentum. Next, he will make his home debut for the Cavaliers at 8 a.m. Beijing time on February 12th, and the team has prepared fun gifts for fans attending the game.

The Cavaliers officially announced that every fan attending the game will receive a fake beard as a gift. As is well known, Harden’s signature feature is his beard, and the sight of the entire arena filled with “Harden” beards will surely be spectacular.

The NBA also highly praised Harden’s impact since joining the Cavaliers. The NBA’s official account wrote: “Immediate impact: James Harden contributed right away in his first two games with the Cleveland Cavaliers. In last night’s comeback win over the Denver Nuggets, the 11-time NBA All-Star hit a crucial tying three-pointer, setting the stage for Mitchell’s game-winning free throws. The Cavaliers have now won four straight games and nine of their last ten, narrowing the gap to just 1.5 games behind the second-place team in the East.”

Since Harden’s arrival, the Cavaliers’ center Allen has noticeably improved his performance. In the two games after Harden joined, Allen averaged 25.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 1 assist per game; before Harden came, Allen played 40 games averaging 13.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.9 blocks. Previously, Garnett said Harden could help Mobley and Allen score 6-8 more points per game, and it seems that impact is significant!Cleveland media remarked that Allen has become the biggest beneficiary of Harden’s trade.

Analyst Perkins also said: “When you bring in one of the best offensive players ever and one of the best facilitators in the league over the past three years like Harden, it makes the players around him better. Harden has boosted the Cavaliers’ strength, and so has Schroder. So looking at this lineup and at Mitchell, I can say at minimum, you have to make the conference finals.”