Ohm Youngmisuk | ESPN2 de nov, 2023, 20:58 ETLectura: 4 min.
James Harden said he sacrificed millions along with his style of play, which he felt was tied down during his time with the Philadelphia 76ers.
PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — James Harden said that he sacrificed millions along with his style of play, which he felt was “tied“during his time in the Philadelphia 76ers.
James Harden said that he tried to do what was necessary to win in Philadelphia, but that the management of the 76ers I did not want it. Now with the LA Clippersis hoping he can change some of the negative narratives surrounding him following his difficult departures from the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia and prove that he is still an elite star who can fit in with Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Russell Westbrook and win a championship. .
In his introductory press conference Thursday at the Clippers facility, James Harden described what he felt went wrong in Philadelphia.
James Harden, during his introductory conference with the Clippers. Photo: AP
“Earn $26 million less to sign and improve the team. Change my role, let the media [sintieron] He is dominant with the ball, my ball control is really effective. “But changing my role, trying to change the narrative, trying to sacrifice and do whatever it takes to win at the highest level,” he said. James Harden. “That’s not talked about. It’s the other nonsense.
“So I left Brooklyn and I thought I was going to retire as a Sixer. And the front office had other plans. They didn’t want me… There are a lot of narratives and people think they have an opinion. But none of that is true.”
Harden held his first workout as a Clipper on Thursday and remains on track to make his debut at Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks on Monday. Ty Lue has a four-day break to use as a minicamp to integrate Harden and PJ Tucker into his offense before they begin a three-game road trip in New York.
James Harden, who averaged 10 assists per game over the past three seasons, hopes to unleash his style of play with Lue. He said that he felt limited while with the Sixers, that he was “tied down” and couldn’t play to the best of his ability offensively, either facilitating or scoring alongside Joel Embiid.
And Harden explained that “being tied” didn’t necessarily apply to the number of shots he was taking.
“I believe in the game and I’m a creator on the court,” Harden said. “So if I have a voice where I can say, ‘Hey, coach, I see this. What do you think about this?’ Someone who trusts me, who believes in me, who understands me. I’m not a system player. I’m a system. You know what I mean?
“So someone who can have that dialogue with me, understand me, move forward, figure out and make adjustments on the fly during the course of games, that’s all that really matters to me. It’s not about me scoring 34 points. I already do that. I’ve done.”
Los Clippers ven a James Harden as someone who can raise the ceiling, someone who can make life even easier for Leonard and George. Harden, Leonard, George and Westbrook have talked about making sacrifices, going beyond individual statistics and trying to come together to help the Clippers win their first NBA title. Having had success in solitary situations, the four stars will have to share the ball.
However, one bond they already share is that they grew up in the Los Angeles area and want to do something special.
“I’m back home,” said Harden, who played at Artesia High School in Lakewood, California. “I just think about the comfort level of being around my family and then having some really good players on this team. Four guys from California, this is a unique story. So with all that put together, it just made sense to come.
This is the third time Harden and Westbrook have teamed up after playing together on the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets.
“I’ve known Russ since the Boys and Girls Club in Los Angeles,” Harden said. “So our relationship goes far beyond basketball. He was one of the reasons [de querer ser cambiado a los Clippers]. He feels that he too has something to prove. We have a goal that we are trying to achieve. And what better way to do it together in Los Angeles.”
Harden sees similarities between the Clippers and his situation with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in Brooklyn before injuries derailed that team.
“I was in a similar situation in Brooklyn, where you have two guys who can score and create mismatches with defenses,” he said. “So I’m good. We have some really good coaches. We have some really unselfish players.
“I think I can score. I’m a very, very good passer too. So I can help.”
Harden said he hopes to prove a lot with the Clippers.
“Everything,” Harden said when asked what he has to prove. “I’m an elite individual and then I can fit in with anyone and make my championship run work.”
“So I think we’re all on the same page in the sense of individual statistics and all those things are beyond us. We all have a goal and I think everyone knows what it is.”
2023-11-03 01:58:00
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