James Harden has been told to “shave off his beard” by ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith after the Philadelphia 76ers exited the NBA Play-Offs on Sunday, with Harden putting in a miserable performance in what could be his last game for the team.
The Sixers were beaten 112-88 by the Boston Celtics in game seven of the Eastern Conference semi-finals on Sunday. It means that the Celtics will now play the Miami Heat in the Easter Conference Finals beginning later this week. Harden scored just nine points across Game Seven at the TD Garden in Boston. He managed to get six rebounds and seven assists, but had a field goal percentage of just 27.3 percent.
In contrast, Jayson Tatum had one of the best games of the season as he racked up 51 points to guide the Celtics to victory. He had 13 rebounds with five assists and had a field goal percentage of 60.7%, and was supported by Jaylen Brown who contributed with a further 25 points.
