Recently, rumors about Harden's departure from the team have been circulating, almost pushing Harden's relationship with the Nets to the cusp of the storm.
First of all, Philadelphia reporter Keith Pompey revealed that Harden believes that his combination with Embiid can be successful, and he intends to join Philadelphia; then "Bleacher Report" reporter Jake Fischer is even more explosive, Harden privately complained to his friends that he has many dissatisfactions with the Nets, almost to the point of intolerable, and this revelation, let the outside world more believe that the Nets' 3 giants combination, if it can not win the championship this season, I am afraid that it is really coming to an end.
And what are Harden's dissatisfaction with the Nets? According to Jake Fischer, Harden's dissatisfaction with his current situation is mainly 3 points:
1. Dissatisfied with Irving's part-time playing
Irving was allowed to play, but he himself could only play away games, in the case of Durant's injury, back at home, Harden needed to lead the team alone to bear the pressure of the game, and this season Harden's personal condition is not good, single-core team has not been as sure as last season, and will also make him bear a huge risk of injury.
2. Dissatisfied with Nash's platoon deployment
Nash's coaching ability has been questioned, and so far this season he has not been able to figure out a stable rotation lineup, whether it is the starting lineup or the lineup that can end the game at key moments, Nash seems helpless. Harden is frustrated by Nash's fickle rotation, arguing that Nash likes to use a hot-handed lineup to end the game, and changing lineups frequently has led to a better tacit understanding between Harden and his teammates.
3) Harden doesn't like living in Brooklyn
Harden's previous life in Houston was very comfortable, but now he is not used to coming to Brooklyn, two of which are most obvious: the climate here is changeable, and the tax in New York is much higher than in Texas.
Harden has lived in Houston for nearly 9 years and has long been accustomed to everything there, and if the discomfort brought about by climate change can be overcome, then the huge tax gap between New York and Texas has damaged his direct income and brought the most direct economic loss.
From these points of dissatisfaction, it is not difficult to see that Harden is almost unable to devote himself to the game at present, like last season, like in the city, no matter how much difficulty the team encounters, he can do his best to lead the team to continue to move forward. In addition to the objective factors of the city and the Nets management cannot change, Irving and Nash are able to intervene in the Nets management.
Harden's complaints have created greater uncertainty about the future of the Big 3, and for the Nets management, if they want to avoid the worst outcome, perhaps some big changes will happen next, it will not be surprising.
The first is Irving, in addition to trying to convince him to inoculate, according to the new New York rules, the Nets can also consider paying him a fine under greater public pressure, so that he can play at home, which can ensure that the Nets have a greater chance of winning the championship.
The second is Nash, the rookie manager's problem has always existed, but the management is more confident in the ability of the Big 3 to carry the manager forward, so they have always trusted Nash. Harden now has doubts about Nash, if you want to solve this problem, changing coaches may be a problem that management should seriously consider.
Finally, harden, since Harden has no intention of staying, the management will obviously be inclined to negotiate with Harden in the offseason after negotiating with Harden, in exchange for some returns, so as to continue to be a popular team in the next few seasons. This also means that the Combination of Durant, Harden and Irving's Big 3 officially failed after 2 seasons of cooperation. The most ridiculous thing is that Harden originally came to the Nets, hoping that he would have more star teammates around him, who could win the championship and play a little easier, who knew that after coming, he would be more tired than being the boss in Hugh City!
It is worth mentioning that nash denied these issues revealed by the media in an interview, he said: "I have just heard about these reports, I have not talked to him about these things, but I have been communicating with Harden, our relationship is very good, I have not heard him have any complaints, so I am not sure of the authenticity and validity of these reports"!
Whether these rumors about Harden are empty or windless, maybe only by waiting for the offseason can they be revealed!