Harden has an accident, he is absent from the training of the 76ers without reason, if can not give a reasonable explanation, may be fined.
From the rockets to the nets, and now to the 76ers, Harden three times in three years forced the palace, which is also quite explosive in the NBA so-called franchise stars, what happened to him, so what do you want?
First time: 2020-21 Rockets season
Before falling out with the Rockets, Harden forced the team, he threatened to apply for a trade to send away Paul for Westbrook, but with the 2020 playoff loss, Harden also lost interest in working with Westbrook, he told Westbrook to leave as soon as possible, don’t spend time in the Rockets.
Rockets gave Harden a very big authority, such as when the team to play in his favorite city, as long as it is not back-to-back, it must stay for a night, or even a whole day, so that Harden can have good fun. If there is no game for two or three days in a row during the season, Harden will go to Las Vegas and have fun without asking his coach for time off. At that time, the Rockets had been established, the first training after the All-Star break Harden must be absent, the reason is to play too hard as if the body was hollow.
Westbrook was also a big player in the Thunder, but he was still stunned by Harden’s privilege. Westbrook found that the Rockets’ planes and buses rarely left on time, because they had to wait for Harden, Dengo was late, and the coach could not say anything. During the rematch at Orlando camp, Harden always took a nucleic acid test before the team’s video session, leaving his teammates waiting, Westbrook complained to the coach, but got the reply that Harden could do so.
Even so, when Harden wanted to leave, he did not give the Rockets face, when the team’s 2020 training camp opened, Harden showed up a week late, he said he was practicing, actually in Las Vegas for fun, and was fined $50,000 for partying in violation of the league’s health and safety protocol.
Because of the slow progress of the Rockets trade, Harden played big in training, taking the ball to hit his teammate Tate. After the start of the 2020-21 season, Harden scored 111 points on the first three occasions, which is equivalent to giving buyers a look, but found that the progress of the transaction still did not meet their expectations, Harden simply negative games, five consecutive games did not score more than 21 points, of which three games were less than 40%, and the Rockets lost four of the five games.
Not only on the court, Harden also publicly said that the rockets are very bad and not move, this speech angered the team owners, the deal accelerated, Harden went to the nets.
Second time: The 2021-22 Nets season
Harden played 89 games with the Nets, even in the playoffs, and then asked for a trade, citing no championship prospects with the team.
Harden wanted to leave the nets how much is reasonable, when Irving refused to get the vaccine, Durant was injured, Harden originally came to Brooklyn to lighten his burden, did not expect to play and play back the rocket mode, and at this time Harden because of hamstring problems, lost the offensive explosive power of the Houston period, but also play heart, every away trip, especially the West Coast trip, must enjoy the nightlife, And then the next day at practice the eyes go off and the legs go weak.
Unlike in the Rockets, Harden took public image into account and privately consulted professionals about what to do to go to the 76ers without damaging his reputation. Harden thinks Embiid is good, and he can reunite with Morey, who does not know that the despicable team president is a big pit.
No impermeable wall, the nets soon learned that Harden’s action, Harden can not hide simply clear, he went, the nets can not stay. Harden’s last game for the Nets was on February 2, 2022, against the King, he played 37 minutes of 11 shooting only 4 points, the industry will call this game “Harden’s trade declaration”, you don’t let me go, I will show you.
After that 4 points, Harden disappeared, the coach did not know where he went, asked around to learn that Harden went back to Houston, that means do not trade me, I will not come back.
This forced palace, Harden still obtained satisfaction, he was sent to the desired 76ers.
Three times: 2023-24 76ers
Harden played 102 games with the 76ers, once again asking for a trade, he fell out with Morey, calling the team president a liar during a trip to China, and publicly said after returning to the United States that the relationship was impossible to repair, there is no trust at all, and has not spoken with Morey since the end of last season, only with the team’s general manager Brand communication. Harden now doesn’t mention Morey’s name at all, using “the front office” instead.
Harden passed on a contract worth $47.4 million for the 2022-23 season last summer to re-sign with the Sixers on a 1-plus-1 deal, with a salary cut to $33 million for the 2022-23 season and a player option for 2023-24. Harden did this to give the team cap space, the Sixers were able to use the middle class and two-year exceptions to P.J. Tucker and House, and enough flexibility to operate the Melton trade.
Harden felt he was making a sacrifice for the team and that the team would give him a decent extension this summer, but the Sixers simply didn’t do that. I do not know whether Harden is too naive, or Morey is too easy, Morey in the rocket is really at Harden’s command, it is because Harden is at the peak, and now the peak is far away, the postseason state ups and downs, his physical condition has not been able to support the continued high scoring output, like Morey this snob, Harden can expect him to heavy feelings?
Harden and Embiid are not so happy to work together, Harden found that he still like Capela’s type of pick-and-roll down the line of the center, and Embiid after the pick and roll more options are to bounce the ball and attack. Today’s Harden lost the explosive force of the rocket period under the attack basket, Embiid’s external projectile type play amplified Harden’s game limitations.
The rise of Maxier also makes Harden uncomfortable, Harden does not love to play without the ball, but Maxi also needs the ball, if Harden is still the peak of course not a problem, but now Harden, in the ball to challenge Maxier are some lack of confidence.
Harden wanted to go, this time he named the Clippers, the 76ers also talked to the Clippers, but there was no progress, Harden then repeated the old trick, in order not to participate in training. Harden missed the team’s practice on Wednesday local time, in fact, he has not been with the team since Sunday, training camp opened so far, Harden has participated in only one five-on-five practice game, he is currently in Houston awaiting trade news.
