Remember Isaiah Hartenstein?Zhou Qi was the number one competitor of the Rockets at the time, and now Hatten is ushering in an explosion. The Knicks beat the Lakers 114-109 on the road, and Hatten came off the bench to play 38 minutes and 51 secondsHe finished with nine points, 17 rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks on 3-of-4 shooting. The highest rebounds in the game, and the second-highest plus/minus of +15.
Hatten's 17 rebounds in a single game set a new NBA career high, and his previous career record was 16 rebounds. In addition, Hatten became the 2006 Nazr Mohammed after thatThe first substitute in the NBA to score at least nine points, 17 rebounds (including seven frontcourt rebounds), two steals and two blocks. Some fans may ask: Hatten is performing so well, why is he playing as a substitute?
Knicks starting center Mitchell Robinson has undergone ankle surgery and will be out for at least two months. Thibodeau put Himms in the starting line-upAs a result, Simms only played 3 minutes and 28 seconds and ate 2 fouls and was directly discarded. Hatten is one such player who may not be able to start, but once he is substituted, he always takes his chances.
So far this season, Hatten has played 26 games for the Knicks, all off the bench. He averaged 20 games per game2 minutes,Get 61 point 64 rebounds 13 assists 09 steals 09 blocks and 59 percent shooting6% and 64 free throw percentage7%。Hatten is averaging 29 frontcourt rebounds, 11th in the league!
Hatten was born on May 5, 1998, is 2.13 meters tall, has an arm span of 2 to 19, and his static talent is not better than Zhou Qi. In the 2017 NBA Draft, the Rockets selected Harden with the 43rd pick. In the 2016 draft, the Rockets also used the No. 43 pick to select Zhou Qi. Zhou Qi played in the CBA for one more year, also landing in the NBA in the summer of 2017.
The two are in the same position, have similar playing styles and heights, and have become direct competitors. The Rockets initially wanted to develop Zhou Qi, and in the 2017-18 season they sent Hatten to the Development League. Zhou Qi played 18 games for the Rockets that season, and Hatten didn't play a game. Hatten is averaging 18 games per game in the Development League7 minutes, get 95 points 66 plates 11 cap.
Everyone knows the later story, in the 2018-19 season, Zhou Qi only played 1 game in the Rockets before being cut by the team. Looking at Hatten again, in the summer of 2018, the Rockets gave Hatten a three-year contract. In the 2018-19 season, Hatten played in 28 regular season games for the RocketsIn the 2019-20 season, Hatten played another 23 games for the Rockets.
The Rockets cut Hatten in June 2020 when rumors broke that he would travel to Europe to play. But Hatten responded: "The likelihood of me playing overseas is zero!".In December 2020, Hatten joined the Nuggets on a base-salary contract, played half a season, and was traded to the Cavaliers. In the 2021 offseason, Hatten joined the Clippers with a base salary.
In the 2021-22 season, Harden played in 68 games for the Clippers, all off the bench. Averaged 17 games per game9 minutesand get 83 points 49 plate 24 help 11 cap, three-point shooting: 626%，46.7% and 689%。Three-point shooting isn't his norm, averaging 04 times. Hatten plays with passion and is Xi yelling after dunking!
His efficient performance with the Clippers caught the attention of the Knicks!In the summer of 2022, Hatten joined the Knicks for two years and $16.7 millionHe finally doesn't have to wander, he doesn't have to take a basic salary!What other impressions do you have of Hatten?