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Originally Posted by mfw13
76ers...not gonna win anything with Harden as their 2nd best player
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I don't think it's impossible, but it seems unlikely. The positive way to spin it is the 76ers had the highest offensive rating in the NBA during the regular season with Embiid/Harden lineups. The downside is that if you actually watched Harden as the season winded down and into the playoffs, it's clear he's lost the quickness that once made him the most lethal scorer in the game. He has to rely way too much on his bag of tricks and drawing fouls to be seen as a viable second option, and his care for his body isn't on par with guys like Steph and Lebron where you'd expect him to age well. He very well may fall off a cliff, unfortunately. I think they're in that Memphis/Miami/Denver group where it's not out of the realm of possibility, but it's unlikely. I intend to be super obnoxious regardless of how well we do.