The town of Philadelphia is using excessive for the time being, being residence to arguably the very best group within the NFL and the most popular group within the NBA. The 76ers are off to a 6-1 begin and are on a six-game profitable streak. They haven’t tasted defeat since opening night time towards the Milwaukee Bucks. And they’re 4-0 since James Harden was deported to Los Angeles. Nevertheless, the true story right here is how Philly by no means actually wanted Harden.

Let’s preserve it actual for a second. If not for Daryl Morey swooping into Philly, the Sixers would possibly by no means have considered buying Harden at that stage of his profession. As everyone knows, Harden was (sturdy emphasis on was) a Morey man. The truth is, the Beard was Morey’s most important man till he compelled the exec’s hand and even known as him a liar publicly, then doubled down on his feedback.

Philly by no means wanted the model of Harden they acquired. Just a few years prior, had they been in a position to make a transfer for prime MVP Harden, perhaps that’s a distinct story. They in all probability wouldn’t have been a championship group, however a convention finals look could have been possible. Nonetheless, Morey needed to have his dude, and he acquired him. Then he acquired burned, spat on, and stabbed within the again as a result of the 76ers modified their minds on a brand new long-term deal.

Again to fundamentals

This actually ought to’ve occurred sooner, or perhaps even under no circumstances. The duo of Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey are greater than able to carrying this group. They will make it not less than as far with out Harden, if not additional. They’d been caught within the second spherical of the playoffs for years previous to his arrival. With Harden, they went simply as far. James is about numbers and at all times has been. There’s nothing incorrect with that, as that’s how gamers get huge paydays, however that perspective hardly ever results in profitable championships.

Now, the Sixers are in the very best place they’ve been in fairly a couple of years. The group’s anthem for the remainder of the season must be “No Extra Drama” by Mary J. Blige. They went from Ben Simmons and all of his nonsense proper into Harden and his entitled ass. The previous two and a half years have been nothing however distractions circulating inside that 76ers group.

It’s lastly time to get again to worrying about nothing however basketball….hopefully. Moreover the potential of Embiid getting fed up and bouncing, the Sixers have little to fret about. Apart from Embiid shifting on as he alluded to throughout the offseason. In the event that they preserve taking part in like this and Maxey continues to enhance, Embiid gained’t be going wherever. Hell, they could even stand an opportunity at lastly advancing to the Jap Convention Finals for the primary time since Allen Iverson led the cost.