After Harden was traded, the Nets had a number of players in interviews, which were various connotations of Harden. Some players say that the atmosphere in the dressing room is better now, and now we are more united. Some players say the Nets now have players who are "really eager to win the championship." Harden went to the 76ers and said in an interview: The 76ers are a team that really has a championship mentality.
That said, the Nets now have a lot of players who believe that Harden is not really trying to win the championship, but the one who destroys the unity of the team. Harden, on the other hand, believes that the players who don't really want to win the championship are someone else, not himself. So, these players who are now in the Nets and Harden, who is right? Who's telling the truth?
First of all, Harden should be right. Because Harden's starting point is off the court. For personal reasons, Irving only plays away and not home. As the core boss of the team, Durant not only did not want to solve Irving's behavior, but also publicly expressed support many times. You're going to say that they put the title in No. 1, which obviously doesn't make sense. And Harden joined the Nets, it is for the championship. Watching the two big men of the team do this, it is naturally not satisfied, and it is naturally right to think that the Nets do not have a championship mentality.
And there's nothing wrong with the Nets' other players thinking harden isn't really the one who wants to win the title. Because they start from the performance on the field. Durant needless to say, on the field will be desperate, professional attitude has no need to say. Irving has more problems off the court, but as long as he plays, he will try to do his best. On the contrary, Harden is easy to herd when there is no ball on the court, and it is easy to complain, frustrated, give up, and even play negatively when he is in adversity, which is indeed not a championship mentality.
I believe Harden must have wanted to win the championship, otherwise he wouldn't have left the Rockets. But Harden is mentally unprepared. Harden thought it was too easy to win the championship, thinking that the formation of the Nets' Big Three, the championship was within reach. This season, due to on-court and off-court reasons, the Nets are at a low point this season, and Harden first of all can't stand it in mentality! Hopefully, when Harden reaches the 76ers, he will be able to change his mindset and make himself more resilient.