“Jalen Rose did James Harden dirty on this one!”: Stephen A Smith and others reach consensus on the 76ers star’s declining form

Jeet Pukhrambam | 14/04/2022
"Jalen Rose did James Harden dirty on this one!": Stephen A Smith and others reach consensus on the 76ers star's declining form

James Harden has been hot and cold since he joined the Philadelphia 76ers but now is not the time to fluctuate as the playoffs are coming. 

The Playoffs are here and every team wants to win. The superstars will be looked upon as the torchbearers and for some teams, expectations are higher than ever.

Among these teams, the Philadelphia 76ers are perhaps the hungriest. Buoyed by their center and MVP contender, Joel Embiid, the franchise is starting to hope.

Their acquisition of James Harden gives them more hope than ever. Yet, people are not sold. Particularly, analysts. Why? The answer is simple, Harden’s form has been very on and off.

When he arrived at the Sixers camp, he balled out! Performing spectacularly in the first few games. Since then, his fire has been quelled.

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James Harden’s stats look like concert tour dates!

Jalen Rose took to the air to express his concerns about James Harden’s form and why he needs to step up. On the NBA Countdown, Jalen was quick to point out that the pressure on James Harden is immense.

He added that James Harden’s stats need to be supersized like how they used to be in Houston. He added “Now they look like concert tour dates”.

Stephen A Smith also mirrors Jalen Roses’ sentiments. He added that the pressure on James Harden to perform is massive. Smith also alluded to the fact that Harden will be looking for a long-term payday.

Michael Wilbon also pointed out that Harden is 1/7 in his last 8 playoff elimination games. Meaning that the pressure could not be higher.

Come Sunday, we will see if Harden is ready to step up and provide the goods, before that it is all a prayer.

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Post Edited By: Jeet Pukhrambam
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Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.

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