On February 18, Beijing time, although Harden has not officially ushered in the debut of Philadelphia, the outside world has been full of expectations for Philadelphia's new double core. Now that the TNT group is talking about the new combination of "Embiid + Harden", Barkley believes that the run-in between the two is not so easy, and O'Neal uses his former cooperation with Kobe Bryant to teach, and tells Harden to realize that "this is Embiid's team".
When Philadelphia rose to become the powerhouse of the East in recent seasons, but the "double emperor combination" eventually ended in failure, especially this season Simmons's refusal to play became a farce, and finally Philadelphia and the Nets completed a big deal, with Harden and Embiid partnered, so the combination is also known as the strongest internal and external dual configuration in the active duty.
Barkley has concerns about Philadelphia's new double core, "The combination of Harden and Embiid is quite complicated to say, Harden has always had his own style of play, he is very good on the court one-on-one singles. As for Embiid, he is the most dominant player in the active squad, he is a bit like the O'Neal of yesteryear, and his role on the field is incredible. ”
But Barkley also raised his concerns, "It's just that Harden and Embiid need to find the right way to play together, and it doesn't work with words alone." Because there's only one basketball on the basketball court, they need one of them to play without the ball more. It's going to be hard for Harden because Embiid can defend or grab rebounds, and Harden needs to score or organize assists. If you think Philadelphia can complete the run-in anytime soon, it's obviously unrealistic. ”
In this regard, O'Neal also gave his advice, even if he had previously said that the Philadelphia duo would be the strongest duo after the OK combination. "Harden has to recognize: This is Embiid's team. To put Embiid first, you must first make sure that Embiid dominates the game, and switching to Harden taking over the game is because you are Harden, you must first make sure that Embiid is dominant, so before Harden arrives, Embiid averages close to 30 points per game, Harden must ensure that after he comes, Embiid can get the same points, until Embiid is tired or not present, Harden can take over the game. ”
O'Neill also used the example of his work with Kobe Bryant to explain, "I had a similar conversation with Kobe Bryant, you played the first two quarters for me, and I'll take over the last two quarters. Harden has to play with Embiid, and if you come up and shoot three points, Embiid can't touch the ball at all. If they do what I said, then they can work well together, and if they don't do that, then they're in a pretty bad situation. ”
As for the combined power of Embiid and Harden, what kind of effect it will play, it is only necessary to wait for the real chapter on the field.
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