Need to see them against some better teams, but they look pretty freaking unbelievable for a team that just handed over half its usage and playmaking to a player they have no chemistry with yet. Playing with a guy who also scores at an MVP level, one is a DPOY and the other is routinely assist leader plus 20 rebounds between them. Are you kidding me? Harden has no excuses anymore, they are elite sidekicks for each other. I think he goes nuclear and changes the narrative of his career. Let's see.
It'll definitely be an interesting matchup: On the defensive end Embiid matches up with Bam, Maxey's on Lowry, Thybulle on Butler...so do you put Harris on Tucker or have him chase Robinson around in the perimer? or do you "hide" Harden on Tucker? On the offensive end, Harris and Maxey will have to take advantage of the matchups they're seeing (assuming Tucker is guarding Harden and Robinson shifts to Harris; old man Lowry on Maxey).
Could be just a case of small sample size BUT…. Since Harden became the ball dominant hub of our offense in the 16/17 season up until this year prior to trade he has had the ball in his hands on average 9 minutes or so per game. Low of 8.6 and high of 9.3, including 9.3 this year in Brooklyn. In 3 games so far he’s down to possessing the ball 7.8 minutes per game. Will be interesting to see if that continues and if it helps his efficiency.
he didn’t get that type of love from the 10 fans in BK that Philly home environment is gonna bring out the best in James
did he got that type of love in houston? fans are so important ...gsw would win nothing if they didnt have the fans and crazy homecrowd that adored them...
he got love in Houston, but TC environment is extremely trash and just can’t be compared to Wells Fargo all the empty seats and weak crowd noise does not get anyone pumped up…Philly fans are loud, energized, and into the game from the opening tip if Embiid had done this at TC, he’d have gotten a couple of claps and that’s it, and no way would the lower bowl be looking packed like that
Bucks and Heat are GOOD consistent teams but I don't think they have another gear to move up too They are what they are. I think Philly can improve in the playoffs Jimmy Butler doesn't shut down Jimmy Harden Bam doesn't shut down Embiid Who shuts down Maxey? Rocket River
Lol at all the knee jerking from a few games vs $hit teams...... Nothing new, we all know how the story ends... Harden is more predictable than a Marvel Studios movie....
Is DJ really that much better than WCS? I feel like WCS wasn't given enough time to gel with the team.
Deandre can catch lob which opens things up for Harden from a scoring stand point when Embid goes to the bench.
Right, but I bet WCS could have done the same thing. Plus he's younger and has more springs than current-DJ. Jordan is pretty washed, and seems like he was only signed because he's one of Doc's guys.
Wcs has always sucked. Been saying this for years. Nothings changed. Folks have been trying to say he can do what capela and dj do. No he doesn’t. His bball iq is terrible and he has horrible hands.
Is D. Jordan still a lob threat? Being waived by the Lakers says a lot and WCS being let go for DeAndre is even more embarrassing.
