I mean, they’re down 2-1, so I dunno if they’re exactly pumped, either, at the moment.

I think it’s a long shot then getting him anyway. Players tend to re-sign where they are if their current team treats them reasonably well and is willing to pay them.

That’s normally how it goes, but James Harden is a weird dude, and there were reports about him wanting to go to Houston over Christmas, when the Sixers were playing on Christmas Day, so that’s a really weird thing to become a story if it’s not true, ya know? Like the whole “Where there is smoke, there is fire” deal – “Where there is a leak about a player wanting to go to another team midway through the season, it’s probably a real threat to occur.” Like with all of the leaks about Lebron wanting to go to the Lakers, for instance.

I think it’s a long shot then getting him anyway. Players tend to re-sign where they are if their current team treats them reasonably well and is willing to pay them.

LA starting lineup – Batum, Zubac, Westbrook, Gordon and Powell.

Respectfully, Noble, you did the same bit last year with Randle’s contract and there hasn’t been a single day in the life of it where he hasn’t been worth it.

Two years from now RJ Barrett is going to be 24 years old with two year left on his non max contract in a year where the cap spikes. We can chill on this one. It’s a bad contract but it’s not a big mistake.

Dude needs to ride some pine, though. I think it would be good for all parties if RJ and Evan switched places in the doghouse next year.

Why are Rockets fans unhappy?

They want Harden. If the Sixers do well, that hurts their chances. Tt’s funny watching the Rockets fans root against the Sixers on social media.