"Hardy Stone" also wanted to face, the 76ers officially declared: "Harden will not play in the All-Star." ”
【All-Star Retirement】
★ On February 15, 2022, Beijing time, the 76ers officially announced that James Harden would miss this weekend's All-Star Game due to injury.
Harden can average 22.5 points, 8 rebounds and 10.2 assists per game this season, shooting 41% and 33% from the field, shooting 41% and 33% from three-point range, respectively; because this season's performance was not recognized by fans, Harden was not selected by fans as an All-Star starter, but fortunately he was finally selected by the NBA coach to enter the bench.
【Moment of social death/No face remains】
★ On February 11, 2022, Beijing time, the All-Star Captain Draft ceremony was held, james and Durant did not choose James Harden, Harden eventually automatically classified into the James team because no one chose him; it is worth mentioning that Harden was traded by the Nets to the Philadelphia 76ers a few hours before the draft.
△ Although Durant said in an interview with reporters that Harden is not wrong to leave, he does not owe anyone an explanation; harden on the eve of the trade with Durant, Nets management have made a promise that he will not contact other teams, he will stay in the Nets this season to fight for the championship.
△ In fact, Harden's team has long been in close contact with the 76ers, according to reliable sources, because Harden is not willing to hire agents at a high price, many of his decisions are made through free online consultation, which is why the outside world has long exposed that he wants to join the 76ers.
【Difficult to get along with】
★ After leaving the Thunder, Harden has joined forces with four superstars, but the final ending is not happy; although this does not explain that it is Harden's problem, it is undeniable that Harden still bears considerable responsibility.
1. Harden + Warcraft
The two had a good relationship when they first got together, and because both of them liked to visit nightclubs, they also had a very sweet honeymoon period; but as the level of Warcraft competition declined, Harden gradually became dissatisfied with Warcraft, and finally at Harden's suggestion, the Rockets swept Warcraft out of the door, and Warcraft became role players.
2. Harden + Paul
Harden and Paul's Rockets were the only team in the league that were tough warriors in terms of offensive firepower, and it was very regrettable that Harden and Rockets owner Fertitta had no patience, they thought that Paul's peak was over, and prematurely broke up the match of heaven. Paul, who left the Rockets, not only led the Suns to the Finals last season, but the Suns he led this season are still the top in the regular season.
3, Harden + Westbrook
Both desperately needed the ball, and Wei Shao was no longer an MVP player, and the duo failed after only one year of cooperation.
4. Harden + Irving + Durant
To be fair, this combination is not weaker than the Heat Big Three in terms of strength, but Irving's willful arrogance led to the unexpected collapse of the pair; from the perspective of the division of responsibility, Harden should not be mainly responsible.
【A little bit of opinion】
★ As the league's chief point guard and MVP player, Harden's withdrawal from the All-Star Game this year is a wise move, after all, as a former league signboard and league scoring king, it is indeed a little embarrassing that the two all-star captains did not choose him.
The only way Harden can alleviate the embarrassment now is to lead the 76ers to a successful championship this season.