What's a Hollywood movie without some conflict? If James Harden is truly set for a storybook ending with the Philadelphia 76ers, he sure as hell got in a lot of conflict to get to this point.
Now seems like the part where the protagonist goes on a training montage leading up to the playoffs. James Harden looks like he's right smack dab in the middle of his during his first Sixers practice. Check out The Beard's picturesque moment of glee during the middle of drills beside Joel Embiid.
caption this. 😀 pic.twitter.com/Dup6pfmGAj
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) February 14, 2022
After seeing James Harden sulk and sit out games, literally in some and mentally in others, it looks like he's back in high spirits now that he's on the Sixers.
It wasn't just his pearly whites that James Harden flexed during his first action with his new Sixers teammates. He also showed off some of his slick handles and isolation moves that he's bound to abuse in the best way once the shots start to count.
James Harden wearing Sixers practice gear: still very, very good at basketball ✅ pic.twitter.com/Oh5iYdPmQt
— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) February 14, 2022
If there's one player that has seemingly caught James Harden's eye in practice thus far, it sounds like it's Tyrese Maxey. The Sixers made it their prerogative not to include the Sixers sophomore in any trade for the Beard, and it looks like their reluctance paid off.
James Harden did everything at practice, Doc Rivers said. Worth noting Sixers didn’t scrimmage, but Rivers said Harden was unlimited.
Rivers mentioned Harden was “blown away” today by a couple of Tyrese Maxey dunks.
— Noah Levick (@NoahLevick) February 14, 2022
Harden and Maxey getting off the dribble threes up pic.twitter.com/DWhPqxqL7f
— Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) February 14, 2022
There's a lot to be excited about in Philadelphia – and it looks like nobody's more excited than James Harden himself.