“Your brothers need you…. What the hell are you doing?” - Stephen A. Smith criticises Ben Simmons for being scared to play in Philadelphia, says the Brooklyn Nets owners will remember this
"Freaking GMs using burner accounts and talking trash on their players" - Joel Embiid outlines the hardships he has faced as a Philadelphia 76ers player
“Why do we continue to pretend like James Harden is going to change into a different human being” - Michelle Beadle believes James Harden will leave the 76ers when he’s bored
“If they’re throwing batteries or whatever at Santa Claus, what are they gonna do to Ben Simmons?” - Jason McIntyre believes Ben Simmons is ‘ducking’ the matchup vs the Philadelphia 76ers
"I'm looking at Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar right now!" - Kendrick Perkins boldly predicts James Harden and Joel Embiid will lead 76ers to title this year
"I'm happy for Philly; they’ll create great theater in the East" - Jalen Rose says James Harden's debut was a ‘perfect storm’ for the Philadelphia 76ers
"I feel like I'm one of the best teammates that the NBA's seen" - James Harden endorses himself after solid debut with Joel Embiid and Philadelphia 76ers
“Brooklyn’s excuse is going away” - Stephen A. Smith says Kyrie Irving has to "step up" if New York City vaccine mandate gets lifted, believes Ben Simmons will step up
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