Live broadcast, December 11 -76-player star Harden praised his teammate Melton in an interview after his team defeated the Lakers.
“When I was in the rocket, we selected Melton through the draft, so I knew Melton better when I was there.” Harden said, “however, his shooting skills have been greatly improved now. You also saw a little when he worked for the grizzly bear. In fact, this summer, when we had personal training, his shooting was very good. He is an important supplement to our team.”
Melton was selected by the Rockets in the 16th order of the second round in 2018 and then traded to the Suns.
Melton played for 43 minutes and made 11 of 16 shots. He efficiently contributed 33 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, and completed 7 steals.
Harden played at 47 minutes 20 seconds in this game. He shot 9 out of 19, 3 out of 8 in 3, 7 out of 8 in penalty, and got 28 points, 4 boards, 12 Help 2 broke 1 cap. He made 2 shots in overtime 2, 5 out of 5 free throws, and won 9 points alone to help the team win.