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James Harden is older, not broken

James Harden is older, not broken

James Harden will, in a few months time, turn 33 years old. He has a lot of NBA milage from his days as an iron-man MVP candidate in Houston. Hamstring issues have plagued him two years in a row, and he doesn’t quite possess the same rumbling momentum driving downhill that once elevated him to god-like status with the Rockets.

The Sixers‘ version of James Harden is older, maybe wiser, and still extremely effective. There has been justified panic after two subpar performances from the veteran guard, but remember — those two bad performances come on the heels of five really good performances. Odds are, Harden’s production will land somewhere in the middle.

Better days lie ahead for James Harden and the Sixers after two subpar performances.

In seven games with Philadelphia, Harden is averaging 22.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 10.4 assists on .420/.404/.891 shooting splits. His lack of efficiency from 2-point range (43.4 percent) is the primary point of concern. He went 0-10 inside…

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