The Sixers haven’t beat the Celtics in the playoffs since 1982 - a year before the Sixers won their last NBA championship. The Celtics eliminated the 76ers in the playoffs in 2020, 2018, 2012, 20. Not just NBA history - teams that win Game 3 when a playoff series is tied 1-1 go on to win the series 73% of the time - but rivalry history. I have the trust in him to keep telling him to be aggressive and keep shooting.”īut history is against Philly. The last few games they haven’t been going in. Sometimes you make them and sometimes you miss them. “It’s up to him to figure out how to best help us,” Embiid said. Maybe circumstances change if the 76ers get past Boston and make a deep run. The 10-time All-Star has a $35.6 million player option for the 2023-24 season and he will likely decline it and chase more riches in another market.
Harden took a so-called discount (opting out of a $47.4 million deal this season to sign a more team-friendly extension) to chase a championship with reigning MVP Joel Embiid and the Sixers. I know when to pass, so I’m pretty sure a lot of it was the right play.” “I’m pretty good on basketball instincts,” Harden said. Harden brushed off concerns about his play, especially his odd Game 3 tendency of passing on open looks. Lose Game 4, and it could be the last one in Philly for Harden - and with more games like the last two, would the Sixers really be that crushed to see him go? It’s also no wonder why the whispers have grown louder that Harden wants to finish his career with the Rockets.
It’s no wonder the Celtics hold a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals ahead of Sunday’s Game 4 in Philadelphia. Or Game 3, when Harden had 3-for-14 shooting for 16 points in, yes, another loss.įor those keeping score at home, Harden’s 5-for-28 shooting the last two games is the worst for him over any two-game span in his career - that includes regular season or playoffs - in which he’s attempted at least 20 shots. Like Game 2, when Harden shot 2 of 14 in a loss.
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