Official announcement! The Rockets announce the retirement of Harden's jersey, Zion refuses the dunk contest, and the Nets are on the verge of double happiness

On March 3rd, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. The Eastern and Western patterns have gradually become clear. The Western Conference is led by the Jazz, Lakers, Clippers and Suns, and the Eastern Conference is led by the 76ers, Nets, and Bucks. . The league's trading market is undercurrent, and Drummond, Tucker, and Dinwiddie have all become the targets of various teams. In addition, several new news came from the league in the past night. The Rockets announced the retirement of Harden's jersey, Zion refused the slam dunk contest, and the Nets came to a double victory.

Harden will play against his old club Rockets in the next game. This will also be the first time Harden returns to the Rockets' home court after being traded. Rockets owner Fertitta officially announced that the Rockets will retire Harden's No. 13 jersey to pay tribute to his eight seasons with the Rockets and to commend him for his great contributions to the Rockets and the local community over the years. "James Harden will always be a member of the Rockets. He allowed me to own the team for three unforgettable three years. He brought a lot of success to this team during his eight years. Our fans and community have created extraordinary memories.”

In the past eight seasons, Harden has led the Rockets to the playoffs every year, and Harden has been selected to the All-Star team every season. He won the season scoring title three times and assisted once. In the 2017-18 season, Harden was even elected MVP. While playing for the Rockets, Harden averaged 29.6 points, 6 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game in the regular season, and 28.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game in the playoffs.

The NBA All-Star Game will be held in Atlanta on March 8. During the All-Star Game, events such as the Dunk Contest, Three-Point Contest, and Skills Challenge will also be held simultaneously. The NBA officially announced the participants for this year’s All-Star Three-Point Contest, Slam Dunk Contest and Skills Contest. The players participating in the three-point contest are: Curry, LaVine, Booker, Mitchell, Jaylen Brown and Tatum; the only players participating in the dunk contest are Anthony Simmons, Obi Toppin and Cassius- Stanley; participating in the skills competition are Paul, Doncic, Covington, Vucevic, Randle and Sabonis Jr.

It is a pity that Zion Williamson of the Pelicans refused to participate in the dunk contest. In addition, Brown, Edwards and Bridges also refused to participate, which left the two No. 1 picks in the dunk contest. The dunk contest showdown became empty talk. Zion has extremely strong athletic talent. He is the player with the most points in the league and often performs explosive performances in games. Edwards, the new top pick in the NBA, is also very athletic and has performed dunks in games. Their The absence makes the All-Star Dunk Contest less attractive.

Under Harden's leadership, the Nets' record has improved by leaps and bounds, and their ranking has risen to second place in the Eastern Conference. Harden's performance in February also conquered the entire league, averaging 25.6 points, 8.8 rebounds and 10.7 assists per game. , shooting 49% from the field, 43% from the three-point range, and 85% from the free throw line. He became the first player in the history of the Nets to average at least 25 points and 10 assists per game in a single month, and his three-point shooting percentage exceeded 40%. The NBA also officially announced that Harden was elected as the Eastern Conference Player of the Month. This month, Harden led the team to a record of 9 wins and 4 losses, winning five consecutive games in the Western Conference. Harden is also the fourth player in the history of the Nets to win the Player of the Month. A player with the best honors.

In addition, NBA officials also announced the best coaches in the East and West. Nets coach Nash and Jazz coach Snyder were elected respectively. Nash led the Nets to a record of 9 wins and 4 losses in February, and led the Nets to rank second in the Eastern Conference with a record of 23 wins and 13 losses. Snyder led the Jazz to a record of 12 wins and 2 losses in February. The team is currently ranked 2nd in the Eastern Conference. The record of 27 wins and 8 losses ranks first in the Western Conference and first in the league.