Daily News | The show will go on with James Harden out. But what will the Sixers do when he returns?
with the flu. Once he returns, Harden’s absence could lead to the All-Star center playing closer to the MVP-caliber level of last season. The big man has, for the most part, looked out of sync while playing alongside Harden this season.
“We pray for him,” Maxey said, “and we wish him to come back as soon as possible. But, in the meantime, we have to keep this train rolling. We got to figure out ways to win games.On Friday, the Sixers went with a starting backcourt of Maxey and Melton against the New York Knicks at the Wells Fargo Center. Montrezl Harrell got the start at center in place of Embiid. Rivers doesn’t expect the Sixers to remain with a starting lineup of P.J.
. It also takes some of the pressure off Tucker to guard the opposing team’s best wing, and places Harris in better defensive situations. Let’s face it, the Sixers haven’t played great so far, so it’s hard to say his absence will be a drop off. It could motivate the team, especially when it has a history of losing key players to injuries. To them, the next man up mindset is more than just a cliché.
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