It’s probably a fair trade but IMO the nets got A LOT better. 76ers may have slightly improved once Harden comes back, but I’m doubtful it’ll be enough to move the needle.

Curry and Drummond into Harden is just slightly improved?

Nets lost,........

Eh a few times, but Brown went off when Tobias was on him the entire earlier part of the game. Then Tatum didn't start hitting shots until Thybulle was on the bench.

I mean Brown and Tatum were feeling it, especially Brown. Not much you could do when he's in the zone like that. Everyone on the Sixers played like dog shit anyway, just one of those games.



76ers lacked a point guard, and they not only got one but they got an elite one. Now Maxey (a 40% 3pt shooter) can play off ball as a secondary ball handler which fits him because he's not a good enough passer yet to run a great offense. Harden is one of the great passers of his era and is ALWAYS #1 or #2 in APG every season.

So harden acquisition:

1) Gives the 76ers a point guard, finally.
2) Gives the 76ers a much needed shot creator who can score at will
3) Allows Maxey to be a secondary ball handler
4) Moves Tobias to a #3 or #4 scorer role where he can play his game and not try to be something he is not.
5) Improves revenue in local Philly strip clubs
6) Gives the 76ers the best duo in the NBA.

Anything else?

Yes well done, you got a decent guard (who’s a little bit washed now), you’re still making up the numbers in the East.

Celtics gave the 76ers a reality check yesterday. Horford knows how to play Embiid. First time he’s scored under 25 points in 10 straight games. Not only did he only score 19, but 14 of those were charity.

You’re just not a tough matchup when it comes down to it. Accept that.

Man...Embiid went to the free throw line SIXTEEN times and you're really going to say someone could guard him? That's the big sign obvious that says he can't be guarded lol, because they have to foul him like everyone else does. Too big, too strong, too fast, too talented. There isn't a single player in the NBA that can remotely slow him down by themselves now, he's the most dominant scorer in the league. The Celtics had to at minimum double team and in many cases triple team him to prevent him from going off, they literally focused everyone on him and dared someone else on the Sixers to beat them which didn't happen.

Great game plan by Boston to throw everyone at him and force him to give up the ball or beat guys over triple teams, but let's not act like it's normal....last 2 games against the Celtics Embiid had 25/13/6 and 41/10/5. If they played him single coverage with Horford it would be BBQ chicken rofl.

Now throw in Harden who is used to drawing all of the double teams himself? Someone is gonna eat, good luck doubling both of them. Embiid has never had a guard capable of running a P&R at the level that Harden can.

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Sixteen times? That sounds like the entire Raptors fts every night.

Giannis and Embiid in a league of their own getting to the FT line lol

Lol please, half of them free throws were absolute garbage calls because Embiid flops to the floor before contact is even initiated. Never seen such a flimsy and weak 7 footer fall so easy

And if Rob Williams was playing, the other half of them fouls don’t come from the help defenders (Smart and Grant Williams) who could get close to contesting Embiid’s shot.

He’d try and back Horford down in the post and Timelord would be feasting on blocks with the help defense

Guy is literally saying a dude who shot 33% for the night was unguardable LOL