"People are gonna start pushing you around and I don't wanna see no more smiling" - James Harden loved it when 76ers teammate got mad about preseason no-call, says he 'needs more of that'
“He wants the group to be at its best…He’s a very good guy as a person” – Philadelphia 76ers power forward describes James Harden as an emerging leader for the team, says he strives for team bonding
“I do think he's recommitted… He knew that they wasn't gonna give him the big bread’ – Former NBA player isn’t surprised by James Harden’s underpaid signing, says he compromised for irregular play last year
“This guy can be a scoring Magic Johnson for us” – 76ers coach optimistic about increasing playing time for Joel Embiid & James Harden, believes Harden is one of greatest scorers of all time
"Nope, but guess what? I don’t care" – James Harden is unruffled with 76ers overlooking his selfless act of underpaid signing, says he is committed to winning with the team
James right now is trying to do everything we tell him to do, and I wanted to make sure he remembered who he was" -Doc Rivers highlights James Harden's importance to Philadelphia 76ers
"He's a little bit more funnier than I thought he was" - Former NBA MVP opens up on getting to know Joel Embiid more as 76ers gear up for 2022/23 season
"We’re finally witnessing Joel Embiid; Who I think everybody thought he could potentially be, years ago" - James Harden discusses factors which make Joel Embiid elite
"Steve Nash and James Harden weren't getting along...I can tell you that on record" - NBA analyst reveals the real issue with Nets, says Kevin Durant pushed for James Harden trade causing dispute with the coach
“I’m picking Philly to win it all, and Embiid to win MVP” – NBA executive believes Joel Embiid and the 76ers are championship contenders, says the recent signings of 76ers support the probable MVP game style
“If I had to combine, I would say a scoring Magic Johnson, that's what I want him to be” – 76ers coach wants James Harden to be more than a facilitator, compares his abilities to Magic Johnson
“If he’s gonna do all that, his play has to be extraordinary” - Shaquille O'Neal urges James Harden to show he cares and prove he’s a winner even if he continues partying with rappers and going to clubs
"James Harden was the baddest man on the planet for a little while" - Former NBA champion asserts James Harden is the key to team success for 76ers, believes he could be a catalyst for Joel Embiid to win MVP
"I'm one of the most unselfish players probably that this league has ever saw" – James Harden looks forward to being a facilitator and playmaker for the 76ers, says health and team relations are his priority
“Definitely not the Thunder Harden, not the Rocket Harden, right, becoming the Net Harden, the Sixers Harden” – NBA analyst reveals his advice helped James Harden to improve on his conditioning and athleticism
“This is the most important year of James Harden's career” – NBA analyst speculates on James Harden's role with 76ers this season, believes his teammates need to "step up" for him to fulfill expectations
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