In the match between the 76ers and the Heat in G5 2K23 MT. The 76ers prevailed because of the emergence of Harden during the second quarter. When Harden was on the field, his performance was very aggressive, which led teammates and fans to believe that this trend could be repeated until the next game. In the G6 game Harden's shots were drastically diminished, and he had not any state and no possession of the ball. This resulted in him being dismissed to The Heat.Harden was able to score 11 points in the first period and 0 in the second half of this defeat, a performance that led to a lot of people being critical of him after the game.

However, according to what was happening on the field and the circumstances, the blame for 0 scores in the 2nd quarter wasn't entirely on Harden. The coach asked Harden to surrender the ball in the middle of the quarter. It directly led to his low score. However, this season it's not a great performance looking at his results in the playoffs.

In the 12 games he appeared in, he averaged 18.6 scores, 5.7 rebound and 8.6 assists while scoring 5.6 goals per contest. Those numbers set record lows that aren't even matched by an athlete who makes $40 million a year. While he's playing in the role of point guard now, that's not a statistic that many players within the league could achieve.

Harden's dilemmaThe main cause that has led to Harden's slow performance is psychological. As a star one can't blame him technically. But he was not confident in himself at critical times and didn't take the risk to shoot and was disappointed. It is evident in the interview with reporters following the match that Harden will not be staying as a 76ers player next season. However, given his current play and if he fails to make the decision to cut his wages and the 76ers might not be able to continue to be in agreement. The team wants to be champions but in addition, make a profit.

Harden is currently overpaid, and his performance on the court isn't good. If he's unwilling reduce his compensation and sign his contract, it could make it difficult to retain him.Why didn't we see Harden and Embiid play in the same game? There's a possibility that there is some conflict between Harden and Embiid.

Another theory might be that the coach isn't satisfied with the performance of Harden, which reduces his chances of keeping the ball. Based on previous experiences one can see that most of the times, Harden has the ball but he doesn't take many shots and some players aren't brave enough to take a photo. This will waste a lot scores. It's better to cut down on Harden being in the position of holding the ball. Time gives other people who want to shoot more opportunities.Embiid expressed his displeasure with Harden during an interview after the game. He believed that, after his visit to Cheap NBA 2K23 MT the 76ers, everyone was expecting Harden to do well in his Rocket period.