James Harden made an interesting statement regarding his relationship with his former and current teammates.
The superstar guard of the Philadelphia 76ers believes he is one of the best teammates in the NBA.
However, he has been accused of disrespecting his teammates and has earned a reputation as a bad teammate.
“That’s for the media. The media say that. I feel like I’m one of the best teammates that the NBA’s seen, on the court and off the court.
Just because the current situation happened, whatever happened, happened. It doesn’t mean that I’m a bad teammate.
Me, personally, I feel like I needed to do what’s best for my career, and help myself and be happy. It doesn’t harp on whether I’m a bad teammate or not,” James Harden said, via Brian Hill of the Associated Press.
“I feel like I’m one of the best teammates that the NBA’s seen, on the court and off the court.” – James Harden (Via AP | h/t @basketballtalk ) pic.twitter.com/xnNarna4Re — NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) March 1, 2022
During his time withe Houston Rockets and the Brooklyn Nets, reports surfaced that Harden was not on the same page with his teammates. The former All-Star guard, though, has denied these accusations.
Now, as a member of the Sixers, he will need to be on the same page with MVP candidate Joel Embiid. In Harden’s first two games with Philadelphia, they were dominant every time they shared the floor.
And Harden knows his relationship with Embiid will determine whether the Sixers will make a championship run this season.
https://t.co/yrhnagsgvk — Hedge_out (@hedge_out) February 28, 2022
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