The 2022-2023 NBA Season brings new expectations, new dreams, as well as new hyped players. This is usually the case for James Harden every single season since heās been an NBA Player. As the Philadelphia 76ersā front office haveplaced their effortsin building a championship contender team, the33-year-old needs to deliver as soon as possible.
In fact, heās not even alone in that team. Heās aroundthe two-time MVP runners-up Joel Embiid, as well as one of the best perimeter defenders in the league with PJ Tucker, who recently signed with the Sixers. And, of course, a very promising young star with Tyrese Maxey.
But, as he is one of the oldest players in the Sixersā roster, and probably the most talented with the ball, James Harden has to believe in himself tolive up to the expectations. In fact, Tyrese Maxey already started. He is praising his teammateinevery opportunityhe can.
NBA News: Tyrese Maxey gets real on James Hardenās performance in the start of the season
The opening match of the season against the Boston Celtics could have been a good start for the2018 MVP award winner. As Harden pulled up 35 pointsfrom 9-on-14 Field Goals made and 5-on-9 three point shots made. As well as 8 reboundsand 7 assists, which reminded everyone how good he could be, especially his own teammate the21-year-old Tyrese Maxey.
āHeās James Harden. I wouldnāt say I was surprised. I know what he can do,ā Maxey said. āIāve seen it on TV, Iāve seen it in real life, Iāve seen it all before. So, I wasnāt surprised, other than when he hit the shot when he was leaning. I was like, āAlright, now heās just doing everything out here.ā He was great.ā
āHeās a first-ballot Hall of Famer. He has nothing to prove to anybody, other than to help us win a championship,ā Maxey said. āI think thatās all he really cares about: whatever it takes to help us win. If itās going out there and scoring 35 or going out there and scoring 18 and having 17 assists, he doesnāt really care. He just wants to win.ā
