On March 14, Beijing time, Pierce's podcast program as a guest of Arenas complained about Harden, saying that if he had a teammate who had Haden partnered, he might have won five championships long ago, and bluntly said that if he did not win the championship, he would run to another place.
The 76ers narrowly beat the East's penultimate Magic in overtime, which has missed the playoffs, Harden shot 5-of-19, 3-of-11 from three-point range and 13-of-15 from the free throw line, with 26 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. Such a performance has caused a lot of complaining.
In the guest house Arenas, Pierce also made a fuss about Harden. He said of the reasons harden left the team, "I think Harden respects Rivers, but I don't think Harden respects Nash. In other words, in Pierce's view, Nash's tactical system is an important reason for Harden's departure.
Subsequently, Pierce said that Harden had partnered with Warcraft, Paul, Westbrook, Durant and Irving, but none of them had worked. Interestingly, Pierce said, "If I had those teammates I've had in my Harden career, I'd probably already have won five championships." ”
Arenas explained the reason for Harden's failure to work with the aforementioned superstars, arguing that Harden would not play without the ball and would be unhappy if the team's offensive system was not what he wanted.
In response, Pierce said, "They started to be very sweet, because they are winning, but if they lose later, they will say that they are still in the adaptation period, and if they still can't do it next year, you may see Harden run to another place." "I don't know, will Harden punch Pierce in the face? We'll see.