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The NBA world has some players who are not all about winning.
Some players just want to accumulate stats and make a ton of money playing basketball.
One of those players seems to be Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden.
He has been one of the best players of his generation from a statistical standpoint.
Yet, Harden has never been able to lead a team to the NBA Finals.
While with the Oklahoma City Thunder, he made the Finals alongside Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
But, in Houston, Brooklyn, and Philadelphia, he has been unable to get back.
Some people around the league believe that Harden does not have a desire to win.
According to SiriusXM NBA Radio, Harden’s former coach Kevin McHale said: “James can do it, he just didn’t want to.”
“James can do it, he just didn’t want to [do it]”
Hear James Harden’s former coach and Basketball Hall of Famer, Kevin McHale, tell @RickKamlaSports and @DarthAmin why he’s not surprised by the recent developments in Philadelphia with Harden and Daryl Morey pic.twitter.com/yyETZd4N1j
— SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) August 14, 2023
McHale coached Harden when he was with the Rockets.
He said Harden did not do the little things.
Those are the things that can make all the difference in winning a championship.
All this recent noise around Harden stems from his wanting out of Philadelphia.
He also took some shots at Sixers GM Daryl Morey saying he was a liar.
Morey and the rest of the Sixers organization have stated they want to bring Harden back.
But, he seems to want nothing to do with the team.
In the long run, it may be best for the 76ers to move on from Harden.
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