James Harden might have found it tough to stamp his authority with the Philadelphia 76ers yet it feels like the 2022-23 season was just made for it to happen. Having already led the team in Joel Embiid’s absence, the Beard has simply taken over with his returning partner-in-crime.
As Joel Embiid returned on Tuesday Night from his respective injury to feature in the contest against the Detroit Pistons, he seemed unstoppable. Much credit goes to James Harden who has found better ways of synchronizing with Embiid on the court.
An interesting fact from the 76ers vs Pistons is that when James Harden recorded his 15th assist of the game, he already had a dozen of those to Joel Embiid, which was a personal best for the former MVP as per ESPN Stats & Info.
James Harden and Joel Embiid all set to scare the NBA
While many would be surprised to finally witness James Harden playing sweet music with Embiid on the court yet it shouldn’t come as a surprise as James did it all his career with the Houston Rockets. Safe to say, it does feel he has found his groove in the best manner with the Sixers.
Moreover, Harden has immense talent in making plays for himself and creating opportunities for others, he is always bound to have great assists nights on the strength of his connection with arguably one of the dominant centers in modern-day NBA.
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