NBA – Back on his old floor in Philadelphia, the Clippers player, who says he is irreconcilable with Daryl Morey, was booed by the local public.
His missed free throw provoked the only “applause” for him of the evening. For the rest, James Harden was booed by its former audience, that of Philadelphia, as soon as it was announced in the Clippers starting five.
The return to his old court of the Clippers playmaker obviously did not go unnoticed. Last Sunday, the Clippers paid tribute to their former members, Nicolas Batum, Robert Covington and KJ Martin in Los Angeles, with a short tribute video. On Wednesday evening, James Harden and PJ Tucker, who went the opposite way in the exchange, had to settle for a simple welcome slideshow in their locker room. We have experienced more obvious signs of “brotherly love”…
Why boo him?
But the bearded man, who said he didn’t care about the reception from the Philly public, is starting to get used to this kind of atmosphere around him. After all, the 34-year-old was able to provoke hostile reactions from spectators in Oklahoma City, Houston or Brooklyn. “ We’ve all been there. It’s always mixed. And there will always be tensions when a player decides to go play elsewhere », maintains Paul George.
The boos last night did not prevent him from leaving with the victory, after a stormy end, by signing 16 points (6/15 on shots), 14 assists and 5 rebounds. The reception received in Pennsylvania? “ I expected that. They don’t know what it is. But I expected it. It’s like that. I don’t even know why they booed. Ask them. They probably don’t know why they booed », does he allow himself to provoke.
Go forward
In the background, he of course has this contractual question. The person concerned had agreed to “sacrifice” a few million dollars, in order to sign a bigger contract during the summer of 2023. Which did not happen. What followed, after a long standoff, ended with his transfer to California.
« Personally, I feel like I did everything I was supposed to do the year before, giving up as much as possible to help the team improve. For this city, you know what I mean? And for myself, obviously. But to win a title. Things didn’t work out. I wanted to get paid. They didn’t speak. It’s like that. You move on, everyone is happy, life is good. Everyone looks forward
», he tries to break away from now on. Even if a reconciliation with Daryl Morey, whom he had called a liar, is not on the table: “ Oh what not! »
The left-hander also says he is no longer in contact with Joel Embiid or does not watch his former team’s matches. Tyrese Maxey on the other hand, with whom he showed gestures worthy of a big brother on the floor ? « I am very, very proud of him. He will continue to progress and develop. And he’s going to be a problem in this league for a very long time », Predicts his former teammate.
Like the three-time top scorer in the league was before him. James Harden ends by talking about his desire “to move forward » with the Clippers, definitively turning the page on the Sixers.
James Harden Percentage Rebounds Season Team MJ Min Shots 3pts LF Off Def Tot Pd Fte Int Bp Ct Pts 2009-10 OKC 76 23 40.3 37.5 80.8 0.6 2.6 3.2 1.8 2.6 1.1 1.4 0.3 9.9 2010-11 OKC 82 27 43.6 34.9 84.3 0.5 2.6 3.1 2.2 2.5 1.1 1.3 0.3 12.2 2011-12 OKC 62 31 49.1 39.0 84.6 0.5 3.6 4.1 3.7 2.4 1.0 2.2 0.2 16.8 2012-13 HOU 78 38 43.8 36.8 85.1 0.8 4.1 4.9 5.8 2.3 1.8 3.8 0.5 25.9 2013-14 HOU 73 38 45.6 36.6 86.6 0.8 3.9 4.7 6.1 2.4 1.6 3.6 0.4 25.4 2014-15 HOU 81 37 44.0 37.5 86.8 0.9 4.7 5.7 7.0 2.6 1.9 4.0 0.7 27.4 2015-16 HOU 82 38 43.9 35.9 86.0 0.8 5.3 6.1 7.5 2.8 1.7 4.6 0.6 29.0 2016-17 HOU 81 36 44.0 34.7 84.7 1.2 7.0 8.1 11.2 2.7 1.5 5.7 0.5 29.1 2017-18 ★ HOU 72 35 44.9 36.7 85.8 0.6 4.8 5.4 8.8 2.4 1.8 4.4 0 .7 30.4 2018-19 HOU 78 37 44.2 36.8 87.9 0.9 5.8 6.6 7.5 3.1 2.0 5.0 0.7 36.1 2019-20 HOU 68 37 44.4 35.5 86.5 1.0 5.5 6.6 7.5 3.3 1.8 4.5 0.9 34.3 2020-21 * All Teams 44 37 46.6 36.2 86.1 0.8 7.1 7.9 10.8 2.3 1.2 4.0 0.8 24.6 2020-21 * BRK 36 37 47.1 36.6 85.6 0.8 7.7 8.5 10.9 2.4 1.3 4.0 0.8 24.6 2020-21 * HOU 8 36 44.4 34.7 88.3 0.6 4.5 5.1 10.4 1.8 0.9 4.3 0.8 24.8 2021-22 * All Teams 65 37 41 .0 33.0 87.7 0.9 6.9 7.7 10.3 2.4 1.3 4.4 0.6 22.0 2021-22 * BRK 44 37 41.4 33.2 86.9 1.0 7.0 8.0 10.2 2.4 1.3 4.8 0.7 22.5 2021-22 * PHL 21 38 40.2 32.6 89.2 0.6 6.5 7.1 10.5 2.3 1.2 3.4 0.2 21.1 2022-23 PHL 58 37 44.1 38.5 86.7 0.7 5.4 6.1 10.7 1.9 1.2 3.4 0.5 21.0 2023-24 LAC 64 35 44.0 39.6 88.4 0.5 4.6 5.1 8.5 1.9 1.1 2.6 0.9 17.1 Total 1064 35 44.2 36.4 86.1 0.8 4.9 5.6 7.1 2. 5 1.5 3.7 0.6 24.2
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
2024-03-28 17:34:44
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