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Is this version of James Harden good enough to lead a championship team? | First Take
Stephen A. Smith and JJ Redick join First Take to debate whether James Harden can lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a title. ☑️ Subscribe to ESPN+: 📱Get the ESPN App: 🏀 Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: ☑️Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: ☑️Watch ESPN on YouTube TV:
kk
April 19, 2022 at 12:10 pm
Sixers got Maxey…. they good
Jordan Pollard
April 19, 2022 at 12:10 pm
Stephen A is a 🤡
enrqiue macalintal
April 19, 2022 at 12:14 pm
Right now even if james harden is still on a slump. And finishing game 15+ points with 8+ ast and 8+ rb while shooting the ball inefficient is enough if they’re leading the game 20+. Media will always talk about james cause there’s money in his name. Now if james is ending the game with this stats and they’re losing that’s when you say he need to step up and start playing like an all star. So if he score next game 20+ with 10+ast and 8+rb it doesn’t matter as long as they’re winning and dominating. But tbh, since he made the game look easy during early 2000 ending the game with 22pts and 14ast with 1 tov will make you a back 2 back Mvp. I’m just saying the bar right now is so high you cannot play 20+ 5+ and 5+ a game if you are a superstar in this era.
Silver Gold
April 19, 2022 at 12:20 pm
JJ Your The Only Reason To Watch First Take… Steven A.’s Screaming Hurt’s My Dog’s Ears.. Hardin Is 2-0. He Is Still Getting Attention.. And He Is Contributing In So Many Other Way’s.
ineedhoez
April 19, 2022 at 12:25 pm
Harden plays iso ball for 13 years and has no success: He is selfish and cant play with others.
Harden plays team ball and has success: he needs to shoot more and be selfish.
Let the man play. If everyone else is scoring and doing their job, he doesn’t have to be superman.
Kae Kae
April 19, 2022 at 2:10 pm
Nobody was really condemning him for being successful. Ppl said his style of play of volume shooting like the Rockets did. It was moreso his disappointing games in the playoffs. But if he can’t separate from anybody. That’s a whole different thing.
JamesonScalia
April 19, 2022 at 12:28 pm
HAHAHA, poor JJ, he doesn’t realize he’s gonna have to have faux debates, and create ridiculous takes, to keep Stephen A. happy HAHAHA
Young Kingbol
April 19, 2022 at 12:28 pm
Comments swear this team the answer 😂 this type of gameplay ain’t gettin them no where if it’s not EMBIID and HARDEN showing up in Miami bye bye Sixers 😂😂
Elijah Thomas
April 19, 2022 at 2:00 pm
All facts idk why they thinking maxey about to ball out on the heat, they are not they raptors! Same way Poole balling vs the nuggets, Phoenix ain’t the nuggets although I think golden state would still win the series the point is these young guys aren’t about to just have the time of their lives every round. Plus if they’re okay paying harden nearly 50 million to go 5-15 every game and hopefully get 10 or more assists then let them, just gotta know they aren’t winning another series like that. I’m not sold on Miami but the bucks, nets, or Celtics definitely not losing to the sixers!
jrm8899
April 19, 2022 at 12:31 pm
Harden looks slow and fat…….good luck overpaying this guy and being disappointed by his play when he eventually quits on the Sixers
Buck Hawrish
April 19, 2022 at 12:39 pm
He could not lead a horse to water
Golden Okoko
April 19, 2022 at 12:45 pm
Whoever wins the chip this year that team is top 10 all time period
Othello Rucker
April 19, 2022 at 12:55 pm
JJ capes for these players and it’s starting to show. Lol he’s just as bad at takes as the analysts.
Mark Armage
April 19, 2022 at 12:58 pm
Oh, please. Maxey will walk in that Heat building or whatever, and drop 25-30 right in their face.
Just like he did last time when he took the bench unit and beat the Heats right at Miami.
This guy is a star, it’s not just from the numbers, it’s the way he plays, it’s the way he works, it’s the mentality.
If you want to stop Maxey, James Harden and Embiid will cook you, if you want to stop Embiid and Harden by clogging the inside, Maxey and shockingly Tobias Harris will kill you from the outside.
People all think Toronto is great defensively until the Sixers take it up a notch.
RachieBoyTV
April 19, 2022 at 2:03 pm
Right bro right lol I like this 7️⃣6️⃣ers‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
New Age Studios
April 19, 2022 at 12:59 pm
They don’t necessarily need the James Harden from Houston who puts up 40 pts and 10+ asts every other night BUT they need him to be a 25-27 ppg and maybe around 10 apg with better efficiency because he’s been having too many 4-15, 2-10, or a 6-18 type of games
the sports guy with common sense
April 19, 2022 at 1:02 pm
Embiid is the main guy and James is the technician controlling the flow and tempo of the game picking and choosing his spots to be aggressive. Tyrese is becoming a star before our very eyes and is a complete 3 level scorer who brings a spark of energy to the lineup and Tobias is focused on making quick decisions, playing hard defense and going one on one when the possession starts to break down and the ball finds him. This version of James is, IN COMBINATION WITH THE REST OF THEM, definitely enough to get them over the hump
Tarrence Conyers
April 19, 2022 at 1:05 pm
The Sixers will win the chip with Harden playin like this because Maxey is the 2nd option now
Gerald Moogle
April 19, 2022 at 1:09 pm
lol SAS trying to bully someone, Molly and JJ are like “yo chill”.
kingX777
April 19, 2022 at 1:20 pm
Title should be can Embiid lead them to a chip. Harden is looking mediocre
Alonzo Montgomery
April 19, 2022 at 1:48 pm
James harden isn’t leading any more, he’s riding shotgun..😀
Kae Kae
April 19, 2022 at 2:11 pm
I like JJ but he never makes definitive takes. Plus he doesn’t really go all the way on a player because he’s a players guy.
Taseen Anwar
April 19, 2022 at 2:25 pm
Stephen A mentions the Bucks, the Heat, and the Nets… But not the Celtics? The NBA media is going to look like morons when Boston makes the finals. And they’ll try and pretend they knew it was going to happen
D Hambo
April 19, 2022 at 2:25 pm
“I like to watch basketball played out” Don’t ever switch up JJ
Poppa
April 19, 2022 at 2:41 pm
Can we trade Steven A for Max
Ez Route
April 19, 2022 at 2:53 pm
Stephen HideMyOpinionUsingBigWords Smith
IE Peezzy
April 19, 2022 at 3:53 pm
Tbh as a Harden fan I don’t want to believe SAS but he might be right. James Harden is kind of reminding of Carmelo’s years after his best days as a Knick. But what’s good about James Harden is he’s a way better playmaker than Melo ever was. I’m hoping He’s just still nursing an injury and will be better in the future
Mr.Ultimate Blue Marvel
April 19, 2022 at 5:23 pm
This is exactly what Philly needs from the beard