Sixers star Joel Embiid disagreed with James Harden's assessment that he was 'on a leash' in Philadelphia, saying that the Sixers gave Harden the ball 'every single possession' and let him 'do his thing.'
said he didn't agree with Harden's assessment that he was held back by the 76ers the past couple of years.
"But I thought he did a pretty good job of getting us into an offense and just passing the ball, getting guys open. That's the reason why he won the assist title last year." Embiid said he was happy for Harden that he was able to get what he wanted, and also that he didn't see how the situation could have resolved itself in any other way.
"But I still believe we had a chance . We were right there, especially with the team that we have right now. What he is able to add and what he has done, what we've allowed him to do, which, we gave the ball every single possession ... it's unfortunate, but we've got to just move on and we've got a good group of guys that can grow and keep getting better."
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