48 Minutes James Harden Special

Bruce Bernstein and Michael "World B" Freer examine what happened and what is likely to happen regarding Harden's NBA future.

0:00 ... Open and Welcome

0:27 ... BetOnline commercial read

1:01 ... Bruce summarizes what happened in China and adds some context to the situation.

2:26 ... Morey has always been supportive of Harden, yet James trashed him in China of all places.

2:59 ... "World B" feels Harden acted out of desperation and is trying to force Morey's hand.

3:35 ... Bruce asks why Morey should accommodate Harden at this point?

3:51 ... "World B" feels Morey is also culpable in this scenario due to promises supposedly made that were not honored.

4:38 ... Morey wants to have his cake and eat it too as far as his demands in a trade.

5:11 ... Is Morey acting like Harden is in his prime rather than an aging star who has a lot of miles on his body? Bruce asks if Morey "thinks he's Danny Ainge?"

7:30 ... Can Harden be allowed anywhere near this team?

7:56 ... Bruce feels it's hard to have sympathy for James considering Morey fired head coach Doc Rivers partly because Doc and James were not on the same page. And now new coach Nick Nurse has to deal with this mess.

9:35 ... "World B" still feels Harden and MVP Joel Embiid can be a lethal combo because their efficiency as a duo last season was outstanding.

11:09 ... At this point, is there even a viable market for James Harden? The guys discuss.

TRT 13:03

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