The Philadelphia 76ers are scary good, and they know it. Sixers' power duo Joel Embiid and James Harden, the “EmBeard,” if you will, is virtually unstoppable. They proved that in Harden's Sixers debut Friday night, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 133-102.
After the big road win, the Sixers tweeted pictures of Harden and Embiid getting ready for their next big win.
night shift. 🕦 pic.twitter.com/sXfaVvSAiG
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) February 26, 2022
Harden and Embiid were working out less than an hour after their win. Both stars still have on the uniforms they wore to defeat Karl-Anthony Towns and the Timberwolves in their own stadium. From the looks of it, Harden's hamstring isn't an issue anymore.
In the win, Embiid led the Sixers in points with 34 and rebounds with 10. Meanwhile, Harden led in assists with 12. He also picked up 27 points, eight rebounds, and five three-pointers in his long-awaited debut.
The Beard elevated the gameplay of his teammates, creating plays that they didn't know were possible. Sixers reporter Lauren Rosen tweeted this quote from Embiid following the win.
Joel Embiid on playing with James Harden for the first time:
"That was probably the most wide open I've ever been in my career."
— Lauren Rosen (@LaurenMRosen) February 26, 2022
Harden's new teammates weren't the only ones raving about him after his stellar debut. Sixers general manager Daryl Morey dubbed Harden a “basketball genius.”
From the looks of things, Philadelphia didn't focus on the win for long. They were back in the lab less than an hour afterward, preparing for their next one. The 36-23 Sixers are set to take on the New York Knicks Sunday afternoon.
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