On February 16, Beijing time, the digital team official announced the makeup photos of new signings Harden and Millsap, and then held a press conference for the two! At the press conference, Harden answered some reporters' questions, which once again aroused heated discussion among fans. 1. Talking about coming to the new team Harden said: "In fact, when I was ready to leave the Rockets, Philadelphia was my first choice, but this did not happen at that time. ”
2, everyone is most concerned, whether Harden's departure has anything to do with Irving's non-vaccination? Dengo said: "This incident has had very little impact on me wanting to come to Philadelphia, and I owen and I am still good friends. Some fans say this: It really has nothing to do with vaccinations, and the most important thing is that Irving and Harden are not suitable.
3) Harden said of his new teammate, new partner Embiid: "He's the strongest big player in the league!" Joel is playing his best performance ever this season and is happy to have the opportunity to work with him, my goal is to help the team win the championship. So far this season, Embiid has played in 44 games, averaging 29.5 points, 11.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.
Harden also praised teammate Harris: "Tobias is a player who can score 20 points for us every night, and my task is to stimulate his scoring ability." It's great to play with people who know how to win and are willing to do whatever it takes to win. ”
4) Speaking about The new team's head coach, Rivers, Harden said: "He's one of the best coaches in basketball history, and he makes sure every player knows their role and what to do. ”
5) On fans in Philadelphia: "These fans are probably the best fans in the NBA. I'm glad they're on my side and not being booed as an away player. "Today's digital man home to meet the Celtics, Harden came to the scene with the team, and on behalf of the team to ring the freedom bell! The fans cheered.
6. Talking about playing for 3 different teams in the past 14 months, Harden said: "Last year I experienced a lot of ups and downs, and I was under a lot of pressure, but that has passed, and now it is a rare opportunity in my life. ”
7) Referring to the contract issue, Harden said he would execute the $47.4 million contract option for next season. According to Shams, Harden had intended to implement the player option for next season, but the relevant documents could not be submitted on time and ultimately did not officially execute.
In addition to the news at the press conference, the open-air stands also reported a lot of insider information about Harden and Durant! According to journalist Jack Fisher, the relationship between Durant and Harden began to strain early on and was evident at previous gatherings and pre-game events. When the coaching staff devised a tactic for Durant after the timeout, Harden would even roll his eyes.
There is also about Harden's hamstring injury, and many members of the Nets, including Durant, suspect that Harden is cheating on him! But Harden's MRI results showed that his hamstrings did have inflammation. Reporter Jack Fisher also revealed that when the playoffs approached last season, Harden had some misdiagnoses when he received hamstring treatment, and then returned with injuries but was not in good shape, and the team was also eliminated.
Both the Nets and Durant are constantly focused on Harden's loyalty. Sources revealed that on January 25, Harden led the team alone against the Lakers, and then in a post-game interview, he dismissed the news that he wanted to leave the team as fake news, and said that his frustration stemmed from the team's defeat, but the next day Harden missed the game with the Nuggets.
Journalist Jack Fisher went on to report that Durant was dissatisfied with Harden at this season's training camp, the two never appeared in the same training gym, and Harden's disappointment with Durant also began since the training camp, mainly due to Irving's part-time job and his own workload.
Durant didn't want to "get rid of" Harden, but he knew the latter's Nets career was over. So the source said that the person who really pulled the trigger on the deal was KD! If Durant hadn't made a decision, the deal wouldn't have happened.
Finally, in response to the above reports and harden's interview, what do you think?