Joel Embiid Says James Harden Isn’t His ROCKETS Self Anymore

The Sixers are gone from the playoffs as they were eliminated in easy fashion by the Miami Heat. Joel Embiid looked exhausted trying to carry his squad, falling down and hitting the floor at least 19 times during the game including one time that rolled up on Danny Green and injured him.

James Harden looked like he wanted to get out of there. He didn’t even look to shoot the ball in the second half.

Will the Sixers give Harden a big extension after trading Ben Simmons and Seth Curry for him? Will Harden be signed and traded for someone like Bradley Beal or DeAaron Fox? We’ll see.

Here is Embiid saying James isn’t the same anymore:

"Obviously, I'm sure since we got him, everybody expected the Houston James Harden, but that's not who he is anymore."

–– Joel Embiid on James Harden after Game 6 pic.twitter.com/e5SsMHCGBZ

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) May 13, 2022