“I’m not that excited” Coach Doc Rivers shares his unconcerned response on James Harden’s debut for Philadelphia 76ers


“I’m not that excited” Coach Doc Rivers shares his unconcerned response on James Harden’s debut for Philadelphia 76ers

Doc Rivers and James Harden

In a recent interview, the Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers revealed that he is not very excited about the debut of James Harden for the franchise. Harden was traded to the Sixers in exchange for Ben Simmons to the Nets, this trade was considered as a win-win situation for both the franchise and it seems that Harden has already adapted to the environment of his new home team.

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With this trade, the Sixers were able to form a new duo of Joel Embiid and James Harden which they think will make them a championship contender this season, although they are yet to perform together. The new pair of the 76ers will face the Minnesota Timberwolves, which will clarify that does this duo should be considered as the best-of-best or not.

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Sixers coach Doc Rivers reveals about his expectation from James harden

Sixers Coach Doc Rivers

Recently, Harden was seen active in the practice sessions of the 76ers, ahead of the game against the Timberwolves. Rivers appreciated the effort that ten-time all-star put into the practice and revealed his expectation from him.

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“It’s funny, tomorrow I’m not that excited; I’m excited if he can get it started. But I know we’ll be far better in a week than we are this week, and we’ll be far better in two weeks than we are now. But it was good to get some stuff on the floor, some live stuff,” said Coach Doc Rivers

Further, he added, “We were running different things. I thought what stood out today was his passing ability, you know, we know he can score, you know he can go downhill, but guys got the ball a lot more than they thought, and they were wide open, and that was pretty good.”

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Does James Harden fit in the new plans of the Sixers’ upcoming games?

James Harden
James Harden

The current NBA season has already completed its first half and has entered the second half in which the Sixers have remained with 24 games in their hand. Coach Rivers seems to have some stimulating plans for the team as the playoff comes nearer. It will be interesting to see what role does James harden plays in Coach Rivers’ plans for the upcoming games.

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