Back in late Feb. early March, James Harden was encouraging Tobias Harris to shoot more catch-and-shoot threes.
If there were any frustrations for the former MVP in Brooklyn earlier this season playing alongside a legendary marksmen like Kevin Durant (who spends plenty of time spotting up or navigating screens beyond the arc) then Philadelphia’s roster figured to pose similar frustrations.
The Sixers have several ball-dominant players. And not a ton of three-and-D dudes, the player archetype which has traditionally unleashed Harden’s inner-destroyer-of-worlds. So once James arrived, it was crystal clear that Harris was going to need to “Morey-Ball” makeover his game in a flash.