This season's NBA has become even more exciting! Although the Lakers did not perform as expected, and even the playoffs could not enter, several other teams did not disappoint the fans! The Sun dominated the regular season, the Warriors successfully rose, and the East was in chaos, the Bucks, Heat, Green Army, and Nets all showed the opportunity to win the championship, and this season is destined to be a season of great contention.
At the same time as several fierce fights, the 76ers got Harden by trading Simmons in the middle of the season, which made the team's strength soar at once, not only eliminating simmons' inability to play, but also forming an internal and external double core with Embiid, and the team once again had a double core and the capital to impact the championship.
After Harden came to the 76ers, he did have a honeymoon period with the 76ers! Harden's excellent view of vision, court control ability and good scoring ability have greatly liberated the offensive firepower of the 76ers, making Embiid's threat soar, but also inspiring Maxi and others, and the 76ers' record has also once come to the first place in the East, and the team is constantly developing in a good direction!
But as Harden came longer and longer, the 76ers problem began to erupt in a concentrated manner.
Harden is now facing many problems, the most important of which is that the play is extremely unstable, which also makes the 76ers strong! In a battle with the Nets, when Harden was needed to prove himself, he was 3 of 17 in front of his old club, and only scored 11 points, dragging the team's hind legs, resulting in the 76ers' final 29-point defeat to the Nets.
In the confrontation with the 1st Sun of the West, Harden was depressed, and when Embiid cut down the all-around performance of 37 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, Harden only had 2 of 11, only cutting 14 points, which made the 76ers powerless to resist the double star explosion of Booker and Paul, and suffered a complete defeat in this matchup between the East and West No. 1.
And that's not all, Harden's crotch pull continues! Playing bucks, this 76ers are likely to meet in the semifinals or the Eastern Conference Finals, Harden performed perfectly in the first 3 quarters, leading the 76ers to take the lead, but in the 4th quarter, he lost his voice, only 1 of 4, making the 76ers suffer a reversal and lose the game again.
Against the weak pistons, Harden's performance was even more outrageous, only 18 points in 4 of 15, and was completely exploded by the rookie Cunningham, which also made the 76ers suffer a big upset, directly ushering in a wave of 3 consecutive losses.
Yes, the 76ers' current performance, the upper limit depends on Harden, the lower limit also depends on Harden, but Harden's performance is not so reliable, especially against strong teams, the offensive power is not enough, the concentration is not enough, even on the field is afraid to play, in the face of the empty 3 points do not dare to shoot, more and more unlike harden in the Rockets, also lost the sharpness!
For Harden's performance, the 76ers head coach, as well as the core Embiid, have expressed dissatisfaction, such a Harden is not the Harden that the team wants to see, but the 76ers still need to pay for Harden!
At the end of the season, Harden's contract is only 1 year left, or a player option, according to Harden's age, he will definitely choose to jump out of the contract and fight for the last big contract of his career! According to NBA salary experts, Harden's next contract will reach 270 million yuan in 5 years, a proper super salary, and this contract is likely to become a garbage contract.
Harden is now 32 years old, his performance has also begun to decline because of his hamstring injury, as well as tactical problems, especially in terms of offense, the sharp European step is gone, the terrible retreat step 3 points have also lost its power, only the deception is still continuing, but the effect is also greatly reduced, Harden Although he is still a superstar, he has withdrawn from the first line and can no longer stand shoulder to shoulder with Alphabet Brother, Durant and others.
Harden is not in good shape now, and coupled with his 32-year-old age, his peak can still last for several years, 3 years are enough to choke, so Harden's 5-year contract, there must be 2 years will be extremely crotch-pulling, the probability of becoming a garbage contract is very high.
So for the 76ers, it's a big problem now! Without renewing the contract, it is difficult for the team to find a second star partner Embiid, and it is likely to lose the opportunity to win the championship, and the renewal of Harden, the future of the team can not be guaranteed! So the 76ers also need to think about how to deal with Harden, which determines the performance of the team behind. In fact, if you trade, it is not an option for the 76ers.