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Harden's Hamstring

08-10-2021

PHILADELPHIA- Just when things looked like they were going well for the Sixers, star guard James Harden’s hamstring went out again.

After helping to sweep the Pistons in a commanding round one performance and scoring 25 points in a decisive game one win against the Charlotte Hornets, Harden told trainers that he felt a “twinge” in his hamstring. Turns out, the Sixers could be without their star for a long time.

“It’s a big blow,” GM VT said. “Harden is the heart and soul of our team. We have lots of other stars to pick up the slack, but it will hurt not having James out there.”

Harden has been averaging 34.4 points per game on 57% shooting so far in the playoffs and has made a case to be this season’s Most Valuable Player.

Team officials have been quiet about how long Harden will miss. While there is hope that Harden will be out only a few games, there is a chance it could be much longer than that.

“We will be assessing James day to day,” GM VT said. “If he feels better, he will play. But we’re not going to rush him out onto the court. We cannot risk a more serious injury.”

The team is officially are calling the injury “hamstring tightness,” though there is fear that there it could be something much worse. Based on the way he carried himself off the court following Game One, folks on Twitter worry that it could be a bad hamstring strain, something that would keep Harden out indefinitely.

“I’m frustrated and I feel like crap,” Harden told the press leaving the game. “I hope it’s not anything serious. I would hate to jeopardize the team and the season.”

The Sixers will face off without Harden tomorrow against the Hornets in Philadelphia. Though the team did not comment on lineup changes, it would make sense that they slot in Derrick Rose to start in Harden’s place.

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