‘I’m just here so I won’t get fined’ – Stephen A. on James Harden’s return to the 76ers | First Take
On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Monica McNutt, Molly Qerim and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo discuss James Harden, Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers.
0:00 James Harden returns to the 76ers
2:00 Should Joel Embiid force his way out?
4:00 Mad Dog’s take
9:37 Monica follows up
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37 Comments
Kick Hardens ass out the NBA problem solved
Stephan A Elton brand was Tempe one that let butler go Ed Tobias harris to a max contract signed Al horford for 110 mill for 4 years and he trades mikael bridges this is y I don’t even like listening to Stephan A 💯
Stephen A sounds like that one dude that came out of prison after a short stint and uses all the big words to prove a point.
Trade to the pistons. Cade Cunningham, Jaden ivey, and marvin bagley are exactly what he needs. He'll have a young hungry group of guys. It'll take a season or so but when it clicks. It's over. They could become a dynasty.
Molly shut up 💀🤦🏾♂️
Current and future new players should hold Harden accountable forever for the probable and inevitable new rules NBA will implement next seasons to prevent what Harden has been done the last few years.
Dang McNutt gotta deeper voice than Mad Dog?!?! Lol 😂
Embiid to DC
Embiid is never gonna win a ring if he stays in Philly. Period.
Enjoy his last year in the league. This dude is China bound next year, if he thinks he's worth more than the veteran minimum.
Trade Joel for AD?
Ate himself out of Houston is crazy and Monica is looking good
Joel come on down to Miami we’ll make a champion out you
He sat at home too. Team said nah we good. Stay home
😂💀😭💀😂💀💀😭 I love the Hell out of Mad Dog
Who dat bish wid da hair cut down low
Molly stay tryna get somebody cancelled plz stfu
harden is such a selfish fool. why did he opt if he didn't even want to be there?
Amazing how a grown man making millions of dollars to play basketball is willing to quit on his team and act like this .
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Wtf?! Elton Brand?! He is responsible for some of the worst contracts in the NBA (Tobias Harris). The Sixers ownership have chosen the worst Executives (Calangelos, Morey) after Sam Hinkie.
Maybe they should treat players better and don’t lie to them
Tbh at this point I’ll take Embiid over AD any day, yes they both injury prone but I’ll take a guy that’s giving me 30-10 but plays 55 or 60 games because I know he gives maximum effort. Eventually Joel’s gone look around and say I’m 30, I got my contact I got my MVP it’s time to move on. He should get out now he’s at the peak of his career, in the best shape and he has changed his body every year, If I’m New York or even a team like Miami I’m packaging picks and whatever all star I have to get him
Don't play him sit him on the bench all year.
elton brand? lmao!!!!!!!!!!!!! the guy who hands out one awful contract after the other. nice!
This is the first time I’ve heard about any personal/family issues
Can Molly shut up
Where does this guy get the idea that the city of Philadelphia loves Embiid? This guy has not delivered. Also, their window is closing. Guy says if Joel sticks around, they will win. Not unless he changes his mental game and attitude.
4:59 Every time I hear Maddog's voice
At the end of the day, he signed a contract to play. Men honor their word, even when the other guy doesn't.
Hogwash. Elton Brand was making bad move after bad move
Im "old school" 💯, if I sign a contract, thats giving u my word, I remember growing up as a kid, my dad , mom, grandpas, grandmas saying , telling me, son all u have is ur word, took me long time to realize and care about wat that means, it means this to me, if u tell me something and u dont keep ur word 💯, well then I kno ur word is crap, but u urself also knos ur word is not worth sh*t, ur word is everything, thats respect, morals, pride, its everything to me!!!!
The fact that the sixers have put all this talent around Joel Embid every year and still can’t make it past the second round . But somehow the media finds ways to blame or ridicule the “second best” player on the team or the coach but never him.
James harden is such a cry baby lol. Team hopped and got yourself stuck in a contract twice and cried your way out. He doesn’t deserve to get his way. Glad the 76ers are holding his contract
Never again compare Harden to Marshawn Lynch. He did not quit on his teams.
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Stephen A. should stop it with this embiid to the knicks it will never happen