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The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Sport
Keith Pompey

Can James Harden still be an elite scorer? Or is the Sixer now just a facilitator? Daryl Morey won’t say

PHILADELPHIA — Daryl Morey used the word “unlocked” a couple of times when referring to 76ers point guard James Harden.

That led to the Sixers’ president of basketball operations being asked if there’s multiple levels Harden can elevate to than what he’s shown the past couple of months with his new team or should people adjust their expectations?

The expectation when Harden arrived in Philadelphia was that he would be an elite scorer to complement Joel Embiid. However, Harden turned out to be more of a reliable facilitator who often struggled to shoot the ball and score.

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