On March 18, Beijing time, the 76ers were preparing for tomorrow's game against the Lone Rangers, during which Harden was also interviewed and talked about the feeling of joining Philadelphia for the first time. In the blink of an eye, Harden joined the 76ers from the Nets, and 35 days have passed, during which he played 9 games for the 76ers, achieving a record of 7 wins and 2 losses, and the results are still good.
On Feb. 11, the Nets officially reached a deal with the 76ers, and Harden reached a swap with Simmons, a deal that was quite surprising. In this way, the Nets' big three announced their breakup in just over 1 season, which is also quite regrettable, and they thought they could achieve something, but they didn't expect to only play in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
From Brooklyn to Philadelphia, Harden's goal has not changed, that is, to compete for the championship, the core embiid here is different from Durant Owen, he and Harden, there is no championship, they all want to compete.
Now that Harden has been in Philadelphia for 35 days, he also talked about his feelings, "Except for two defeats, I think things are going very smoothly. ”
In addition, Harden also revealed that he is still looking for ways to integrate more into the game, and needs to make a balance in organization and scoring, just like in the Nets era. After all, the new environment is very different from the Rockets era, and he does not want to continue to make a big package, he wants to integrate the team. In 9 games in Philadelphia, Ha has averaged 22.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 10.6 assists, similar to the Nets, and Embiid's side has not declined.
Harden in Philadelphia is also very clear, this is Embiid's team, he also put the ball more into Embiid's hands, the two have not yet achieved results, but they have established a good chemistry and are willing to communicate more. Embiid said in the podcast of Dream Green: "Harden is a very interesting guy, and he is always full of positive energy when he comes to the team. ”
At present, the 76ers have a record of 42 wins and 26 losses, ranking third in the East, but the competition in the East is still very fierce, 3 wins away from the first Heat, and only half a win ahead of the Celtics behind them.