“His motivation should be everybody thinks he lost it” - Shaquille O’Neal’s advice to James Harden, says he doesn’t know if Harden is affected by hamstring issues
“I thought Joel Embiid looked like the best player on the planet… I just thought he came out and said, ‘Watch this’" - Skip Bayless impressed by Philadelphia 76ers’ performance in game 6 win over Raptors
"He's the key, you know? The better he plays, the farther they go!" - Shaquille O'Neal on why 10-time All-Star instead of Joel Embiid could be key to Sixers' success in NBA playoffs
"'Hey, that's on my resume, stupid stuff I've done in my life, people have a right to bring it up'" - Charles Barkley is putting onus on Doc Rivers if 76ers botch series against Raptors
"It's because those three guys botched it internally" - 'Odd Couple' podcast producer Rob G highlights a major reason behind Brooklyn Nets' failure to Rob Parker and Chris Broussard
“Where there’s smoke there’s fire. If you see these stories percolating, there is a reason for them” - Stephen A. Smith believes Doc Rivers will be fired if the Philadelphia 76ers lose in the first round to the Toronto Raptors
“Who wants Mike D’Antoni as the coach?… Is that gonna happen if James Harden is looking all world?” - Stephen A. Smith questions if James Harden is struggling on purpose
"That boy Joel Embiid is letting you know this ain't no more process this is time" - Rap legend Fat Joe believes Philadelphia 76ers have the talent to win a championship
"That's not really my job, that's probably on coach to talk to him" - Joel Embiid takes an obvious dig at teammate James Harden after his passive performance against Raptors
“By the time they get to Game 7, them spinchters gonna be so tight” - Charles Barkley isn't confident Philadelphia 76ers can beat Raptors following Game 5 loss at home
"Tonight had to be a James Harden Game, but he's never there when you really need him" - Skip Bayless calls out Philadelphia 76ers star for his dismal outing against Raptors at home
“I'm talking about the James Harden we saw in Houston, that brother is no more” - Stephen A. Smith believes Philadelphia 76ers All-Star guard is way past his best
“It felt like they had one job coming in tonight, and they got it done” - Joel Embiid on his sarcastic clap towards the officials after the Game 4 loss to the Raptors
“He’s slowing down, he can’t really get by his defender no more” - Tracy McGrady believes the Philadelphia 76ers made a ‘bad trade by acquiring former MVP, cites their chemistry before the trade as a reason
“That’s the MVP of the league right there” - James Harden reserves high praise for Joel Embiid after he puts Philadelphia 76ers on his back to ensure a 3-0 series lead
“He doesn’t dance on people the way he used to, blow by people the way he used to” - Stephen A. Smith says James Harden hasn’t been the same player since injuring his hamstring
“They got no ceiling, Boston’s got a ceiling, Miami does” - Colin Cowherd believes the Philadelphia 76ers are an absolute handful, praises Daryl Morey for the James Harden trade
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Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
