#61: Harden's Home Debut! 7:30PM EST

[Damienfan]

I was disappointed that at the deadline Morey didn’t have any other smaller moves in his back pocket. I would’ve loved to see the likes of Shake or Furkan moved for literally anything. Maybe another teams bench player who needed a change of scenery.

As we stand, I don’t think our supporting cast is good enough for a deep playoff run. And every year this fanbase fools themselves into thinking the bench doesn’t matter.

Is there literally 1 knowledgeable sixers fan who thinks the bench is good enough? I haven’t met a single one.

[Ferry Avenue]

I was disappointed that at the deadline Morey didn’t have any other smaller moves in his back pocket. I would’ve loved to see the likes of Shake or Furkan moved for literally anything. Maybe another teams bench player who needed a change of scenery.

As we stand, I don’t think our supporting cast is good enough for a deep playoff run. And every year this fanbase fools themselves into thinking the bench doesn’t matter.

Is there literally 1 knowledgeable sixers fan who thinks the bench is good enough? I haven’t met a single one.

Have you met a fan who can tell you the importance of a team's bench in winning a championship?

I've seen nothing here that would tell us that objectively or definitively. Lots of ideas and theories that it's important, with nothing supporting them with any objective information.

[marcush]

Watched the game again and that Harden first half was something else.

We sucked. Embiid was in his feelings. Maxey was floating, Turdbias was his usual self and the plebs couldn’t hit their shots.

But Harden just toughed it out. Kept the points kicking over slowly so we didn’t lose touch. Didn’t hide in the dunkers spot once.

[76ciology]

Watched the game again and that Harden first half was something else.

We sucked. Embiid was in his feelings. Maxey was floating, Turdbias was his usual self and the plebs couldn’t hit their shots.

But Harden just toughed it out. Kept the points kicking over slowly so we didn’t lose touch. Didn’t hide in the dunkers spot once.

Thats what Harden is for. We need someone who can carry us when Biid is “in his feelings”.

[mjkvol]

Watched the game again and that Harden first half was something else.

We sucked. Embiid was in his feelings. Maxey was floating, Turdbias was his usual self and the plebs couldn’t hit their shots.

But Harden just toughed it out. Kept the points kicking over slowly so we didn’t lose touch. Didn’t hide in the dunkers spot once.

Thats what Harden is for. We need someone who can carry us when Biid is “in his feelings”.

I would suggest that Harden is for a hell of a lot more than just carrying us when Embiid is off. You could use that same description for Tobias, although it would be kind of comical.

[sodmoraes]

Watched the game again and that Harden first half was something else.

We sucked. Embiid was in his feelings. Maxey was floating, Turdbias was his usual self and the plebs couldn’t hit their shots.

But Harden just toughed it out. Kept the points kicking over slowly so we didn’t lose touch. Didn’t hide in the dunkers spot once.

Yep, that was the kinda of game we would have lost without Harden. I admit i even stop watching the game when we were losing badly in the 1 quarter. I thought it would end like the celtics game

[Ferry Avenue]

Watched the game again and that Harden first half was something else.

We sucked. Embiid was in his feelings. Maxey was floating, Turdbias was his usual self and the plebs couldn’t hit their shots.

But Harden just toughed it out. Kept the points kicking over slowly so we didn’t lose touch. Didn’t hide in the dunkers spot once.

But Harden wouldn't have won that game by himself.

What made that game so significant was Harden's effect on other players, where his will to win (leadership by example) and his impact on them interpersonally (vocal leadership) inspired them to pick up their games and make the team play the way it did in the second half.

Without the change in play in the second half by the players other than Harden, the team doesn't win that game. That's why that game was a team identity and team culture builder. The team dynamics at play there were huge and if they persist will carry this team through adversity the rest of the season.

[76ciology]

Watched the game again and that Harden first half was something else.

We sucked. Embiid was in his feelings. Maxey was floating, Turdbias was his usual self and the plebs couldn’t hit their shots.

But Harden just toughed it out. Kept the points kicking over slowly so we didn’t lose touch. Didn’t hide in the dunkers spot once.

Thats what Harden is for. We need someone who can carry us when Biid is “in his feelings”.

I would suggest that Harden is for a hell of a lot more than just carrying us when Embiid is off. You could use that same description for Tobias, although it would be kind of comical.

No, i dont expect Tobi to carry us when Embiid is off.

Tobi’s scoring is more when the game is not close or when the game is not near its end, basically when the defense is not tight. They call it garbage or non clutch.

Harden and Embiid are the guys who can score on clutch or non clutch moments. Maxey is slowly developing to be able to join them.

[Ferry Avenue]

Thats what Harden is for. We need someone who can carry us when Biid is “in his feelings”.

I would suggest that Harden is for a hell of a lot more than just carrying us when Embiid is off. You could use that same description for Tobias, although it would be kind of comical.

No, i dont expect Tobi to carry us when Embiid is off.

Tobi’s scoring is more when the game is not close or when the game is not near its end, basically when the defense is not tight. They call it garbage or non clutch.

Harden and Embiid are the guys who can score on clutch or non clutch moments. Maxey is slowly developing to be able to join them.

Harris is a tick of aggressiveness short of being a great player. You can see it when he finishes at the rim. Too often he's denied there or throws up something weak-looking, when he should be powering home a dunk or bullying somebody. That same lack of aggressiveness prevents him from having the backbone to be a clutch performer.

[mjkvol]

Thats what Harden is for. We need someone who can carry us when Biid is “in his feelings”.

I would suggest that Harden is for a hell of a lot more than just carrying us when Embiid is off. You could use that same description for Tobias, although it would be kind of comical.

No, i dont expect Tobi to carry us when Embiid is off.

Tobi’s scoring is more when the game is not close or when the game is not near its end, basically when the defense is not tight. They call it garbage or non clutch.

Harden and Embiid are the guys who can score on clutch or non clutch moments. Maxey is slowly developing to be able to join them.

My Tobias reference was just a joke based on all the national media angst about him being the third guy we have to "get going".

[zaz102]

I would suggest that Harden is for a hell of a lot more than just carrying us when Embiid is off. You could use that same description for Tobias, although it would be kind of comical.

No, i dont expect Tobi to carry us when Embiid is off.

Tobi’s scoring is more when the game is not close or when the game is not near its end, basically when the defense is not tight. They call it garbage or non clutch.

Harden and Embiid are the guys who can score on clutch or non clutch moments. Maxey is slowly developing to be able to join them.

My Tobias reference was just a joke based on all the national media angst about him being the third guy we have to "get going".

I put on the game when they say it's going to start and instead I have to listen to this SAS nonsense for 15 mins. It's like they purposely tricked me just to annoy me.

[mjkvol]

No, i dont expect Tobi to carry us when Embiid is off.

Tobi’s scoring is more when the game is not close or when the game is not near its end, basically when the defense is not tight. They call it garbage or non clutch.

Harden and Embiid are the guys who can score on clutch or non clutch moments. Maxey is slowly developing to be able to join them.

My Tobias reference was just a joke based on all the national media angst about him being the third guy we have to "get going".

I put on the game when they say it's going to start and instead I have to listen to this SAS nonsense for 15 mins. It's like they purposely tricked me just to annoy me.

The DVR is one of mankind's greatest inventions. I haven't watched sporting events live in about 20 years. No pre-game, no halftime, no announcer blather, and no commercials. The only way to go.

[phillynative]

I would suggest that Harden is for a hell of a lot more than just carrying us when Embiid is off. You could use that same description for Tobias, although it would be kind of comical.

No, i dont expect Tobi to carry us when Embiid is off.

Tobi’s scoring is more when the game is not close or when the game is not near its end, basically when the defense is not tight. They call it garbage or non clutch.

Harden and Embiid are the guys who can score on clutch or non clutch moments. Maxey is slowly developing to be able to join them.

Harris is a tick of aggressiveness short of being a great player. You can see it when he finishes at the rim. Too often he's denied there or throws up something weak-looking, when he should be powering home a dunk or bullying somebody. That same lack of aggressiveness prevents him from having the backbone to be a clutch performer.

He just doesnt have that type of explosion. He has a average first step so his defender usually stays with him when he puts the ball on the floor and when he gets to the rim he doesnt have the vert to rise up over anyone. Mix that with the fact that he doesnt know how to draw fouls and here we are woth Tobi.