On February 15, Beijing time, Philadelphia officials posted pictures, the team's new signing Harden officially arrived at the stadium, completed the rendezvous with his teammates, and completed his debut in the Philadelphia arena. As can be seen from the relevant pictures, Harden is in a very good mood, he has always had a smile on his face when he gets off the bus, and his walking is a bit flowery, which shows that he is really excited to transfer to Philadelphia.
After Harden arrived at the team's training hall, he immediately threw himself into the training ground. He took the lead in training with defender Maxi and did simple shooting training. As you can see from Harden's shooting, he is in very good shape, and many shots are steady hollow hits. As can be seen from the training pictures released by Philadelphia, Harden has been smiling and in a very happy mood during training. Harden's arrival is also very welcome among the teammates, and it seems that the Philadelphia team is full of excellent team atmosphere.
But head coach Rivers didn't give him face because of Harden's first arrival. He teased Harden directly at the team's official press conference. Rivers said Harden was "no" and that he was blown up in a joint training session with Maxy and was detained twice by the latter. But this still did not hinder Harden's beautiful mood, and he still raised his arms around Embiid, as if making some ambitious wishes.
Harden then finished the makeup shoot of the new jersey, and he will wear the Number 1 shirt in Philadelphia. Previously, during Harden's time with the Thunder, Rockets and Nets, he wore the Number 13 jersey. But because Philadelphia's No. 13 jersey belongs to nexus Chamberlain and has been retired, Harden has to re-select the number. In this regard, Harden did not disclose the reason for his choice of the No. 1 jersey. The media believed that Harden was splitting the No. 13, and it just so happened that Philadelphia's No. 3 jersey belonged to Iverson, who was also retired, so he chose no. 1.
But fans who like Harden may need to wait patiently. According to the news of the official press conference in Philadelphia, Harden will re-evaluate his injury after the All-Star Game for the sake of prudence due to the left hamstring injury. Harden will miss all games during this period, including the upcoming 2022 Cleveland All-Star Weekend. During this time, he will undergo rehabilitation and train with the team.
Harden's injury has been bothering him for a long time, and he missed four games for the Nets during the transfer. That means Harden's Philadelphia debut will also be in the first game after the All-Star, when Philadelphia will challenge the Timberwolves on the road.
Harper has averaged 22.5 points, 8 rebounds, 10.2 assists and 1.3 steals this season, and his arrival will enrich Philadelphia's offensive system. Philadelphia still showed a strong team style in the first half of the season under embiid's single core, and is currently in the top 5 in the East. If Harden can stay healthy, the combination between him and Embiid is worth looking forward to. The strong combination between the former MVP and the quasi-MVP will definitely make Philadelphia a strong contender for the championship.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)