As one of the top stars in the NBA league, Harden's every move has attracted the attention of fans. Now that Harden has left the Nets, the Big Three lineup has officially disbanded, which is a new beginning for Harden.
After Harden joined Philadelphia, he formed a super duo with Embiid. Harden is a super scorer, and Embiid can also show dominance on the inside. So who was happiest after Harden joined Philadelphia? There is no doubt that Philadelphia City coach Rivers is the happiest. Now rivers has also officially expressed his position, and it is difficult to hide his joy in his words. Rivers bluntly said that Harden's arrival has brought Philadelphia a kind of championship-chasing expectation, which is the power of the team to rush the championship that has been missing before.
In an interview with the media, when asked what Harden can bring to the team, Rivers gave this answer, "Our current roster is good enough to be in the championship race, and we are ready for this expectation (to win the championship)!" At the same time, Rivers also spoke of the bitter coaching history of the season, saying that he has always wanted to lead the team to win, but the pressure is really too much, and bluntly said that he put more pressure on himself than the pressure of the outside world.
For Rivers, Harden was akin to a savior. After all, Simmons and Philadelphia had a very unpleasant fight before, and Simmons has not played a game so far this season, which has also caused Philadelphia's combat strength to suffer a lot of losses.
Now that Harden has joined Philadelphia, Rivers is instantly relieved. However, the Bucks, Heat and Bulls in the East should not be underestimated, and with the emergence of the Cavaliers, these Eastern teams have caused Philadelphia a lot of trouble.
Relative to Rivers's statement, Embiid also gave Harden a high evaluation and recognition. He said he hopes to have a reliable teammate on the court, distract the opponent's attention, and help him fight for more shooting space, and Harden is the most suitable candidate.
Any fans who follow Embiid will know that whenever Embiid takes the ball, there are often two or three defenders who go to wrap him up. Now with a super scorer like Harden, Embiid can have more offensive options in the future, which is undoubtedly a positive signal for Embiid.
In the media interview, Embiid directly threw out a question, "Before I was always wrapped up by opponents, now they have to make a choice, to see if it is to wrap me, or to pack Harden?" Embiid smiled when he finished, and it seems that he is quite satisfied with the current situation of the team.
More importantly, Embiid praised Harden with "I've never played with a player like this." Not yet playing for Philadelphia, Harden has been recognized by coach Rivers and the core of the team Embiid, which shows that Harden is about to usher in a very good Philadelphia career.
Now that Harden has joined Philadelphia, as for how Harden will perform next, whether he and Embiid can bring a championship to Philadelphia, let's wait and see!