To strengthen ties with the Delaware Blue Coats, their G-League franchise, the Sixers decided on Saturday to carry out their “scrimmage” in public at Chase Fieldhouse, located in Wilmington, Delaware. On the program, training, the presentation of recruits, and therefore the traditional training match between the Blues and the Whites.
The question was whether James Harden was going to take part since he still hasn’t played in preseason. The spectators present believed it since the All-Star guard was present at the start of the session, and then he disappeared! Asked about this absence, Nick Nurse did not respond frankly.
“I told everyone on Friday that we were going to do a normal practice before the scrimmage. As you can see, I kept the veterans out of the game, and that’s fine with me.” he replied.
James Harden is a fan of Nick Nurse
It’s true that the “veterans” did not participate in the “scrimmage”, and they are Tobias Harris, Joel Embiid, PJ Tucker, Patrick Beverley and Danny Green. Except that they stayed on the bench, and even coached their teammates. Unsurprisingly, Pat Beverley made the show. Tucker too.
But Harden wasn’t with them, and no one saw him again. A priori, Harden has nothing against Nick Nurse, and it is always a way for him to protest against management.
“Things are going very well with Nick”Harden confided on Friday. “Nick is very flexible. He’s a players’ coach. He is aware of it. I know him a little, he was the coach of the G-League team in Houston. He won a title. He sees the game differently and I’m a fan of him. This year, there is more space, more opportunities for everyone, and we are more unpredictable. »
Dressed against the Hawks on October 20?
As for whether we’ll see him in uniform, still consider playing the last preseason game against the Hawks. It will be October 20.
“I’m still gaining strength”did he declare. “I always try to put myself in the best conditions. I feel very, very good, but there is another level that I feel I can reach and will reach. I think there is one more pre-season game after Monday. So I’m going to move up a gear and try to play the last match to put myself in a match situation. »
