Beijing time on February 16 news, not long ago, James Harden for the first time as a 76ers player to participate in a team to arrange a media meeting, during which he talked about some things related to the transaction and some cognition of the new team.
Harden said at a press conference that in fact, when he planned to leave the Houston Rockets last year, Philadelphia was his first choice, not Brooklyn in New York, but unfortunately did not make the trip.
"Actually, for a long time, I knew that coming to Philadelphia would be a perfect choice. Obviously, there's the best big guy in the league (Embiid), a great coaching team. All in all, it's a great place for me from top to bottom, and I'm very happy and lucky to be here, and I'm very much looking forward to the future here. Harden said.
"That's what didn't happen... I've known for a long time that this is a perfect choice. Obviously, you have joel (Embiid), the best big man in the league, and of course the coach. Makes sense from top to bottom. I'm just happy and lucky I'm here... I'm looking forward to this opportunity. ”
Harden said that in a league like the NBA, players still need to be able to control their own destiny, and the core demand for his replacement team is actually "with players who want to win and do whatever it takes to win." ”
In response to the team's he and Embiid who will be the first person on this team, Harden said his job is to help Embiid become a player who can better lead the team forward, "so my job is to stand up and help him, to help the whole team win championships this year and in the years to come." ”