1. I’m not a big fan of dumping all over someone because they made a bad sports prediction. Predictions are a huge part of sports, whether you're a fan or an analyst, and you’re gonna hit some and miss others. It's just the nature of the beast.
So it’s not so much that ESPN’s Nick Friedell and Monica McNutt couldn’t fathom James Harden carrying the load for Philadelphia in Game 1 against the Celtics on Monday night with Joel Embiid sidelined because of an injury.
It’s the way they reacted to Max Kellerman’s hypothesis that Harden could have a big game that caused many on social media to share the clip after Harden lit up the Celtics for 45 points in leading Philly to a Game 1 upset win over Boston.
