In the 76ers' 133-102 win over the Timberwolves, Harden made his 76ers debut. In the end, Harden shot 7-of-12 from 35 minutes and 10 seconds, making 5-of-7 three-pointers and having 27 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists, including 76ers who tied Ben Simmons in career three-point shooting.
Paired with a super guard like Harden, Embiid is naturally happy to blossom. Since Harden's swap deal with Simmons was reached, Embiid, who has been angry with Simmons, has more than once insinuated and humiliated his former teammates. First, when the transaction was completed, a picture of a black person attending a funeral was posted on social media, which is a screenshot of a classic movie, meaning: I passed by your funeral to confirm whether you were really dead.
Later, when asked in an interview if the team was happy to send Simmons away, Embiid made it clear: Yes, I am glad not to have to answer any questions related to him, both for me and for my teammates. We've been plagued by this problem all year, and I've had enough...
And after the debut with Harden ended with a big victory over the Timberwolves, the joy on Embiid's face was even more overflowing. Embiid put it bluntly: "He created opportunities for all of us, and this is probably the first time in my career that I have such a big vacancy." ”
"That ability to hit a shot, that kind of shooting choice, you should have looked at the expression on my face, we've never been, we've never even been close." Embiid said.
For his partner with Harden, although the reporter did not mention Simmons when asked, Embiid's answer was still a bit of a scolding taste, "It will certainly not be difficult, we are not discussing partnering with players who can't shoot or have flaws on the offensive end, we are talking about Harden." You know what he's done with the Rockets and nets, he can score, he can average 10 assists per game, he can help the team in every way, it's not hard to partner with him at all. ”
In this way, Simmons's lack of shooting at key moments in the playoffs last year really hurt Embiid so much that the emperor had to insinuate at the first opportunity. Of course, judging from Embiid's past remarks and behaviors, he is indeed a personality, such as his feelings with Butler and helping his opponents pay fines. It's just that I don't know how Embiid will treat Simmons in the game when the 76ers are on the Nets?