Daily News | After struggling in return from foot injury, James Harden and Sixers aim for re-acclimation this week
HOUSTON — James Harden sat at his locker with his foot submerged in ice water about 25 minutes following Monday’s final — and later-than-expected — buzzer.
“Working out by yourself for a month, without really live contact and people guarding you and all the basketball things that [are] necessary to translate to the game, it’s difficult,” Harden said. “The results weren’t what I wanted [Monday] — and, as a team, what we wanted — but we’ll continue to work.”Though Harden flashed a bit of what makes him a special scorer and facilitator against the Rockets, there were far more “rusty” moments.
“I had to fight to stay on the court,” Harden said. “ ... Once you’re out there, as a competitor, you want to try and win.” He also must re-establish timing, which was clear in moments Monday when a teammate was not ready to handle a pass or the ball was delivered slightly off-target.Inside Sixers: Memphis reunions, Tyrese Maxey’s progress, and the best locker room tidbits from the week
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