George is selected as the worst five players of the year. Fee: Give Harden this salary, we are still in the playoffs

Imagine that after a whole season of hustle and bustle, when the league officially issued the best teams that symbolize glory, another completely different list was quietly released. The votes from fans were full of spicy and irony - the "worst five-man group" of the year. The first lineup of this list is the "five worst people". Once announced, it was immediately inflicted.

Especially in Philadelphia, the man who just promised to bring a championship was listed. This wave of operations really made people shocked.

Who is on the list?

This controversial "worst five" includes: George in the Philadelphia 76ers' jersey, Jaylen Green of the Rockets, Kuzma of the Bucks (the name was surprisingly seen in the Bucks), Rozier of the Heat, and Bill of the Suns.

This lineup is full of stars, but it is just a negative star.

The most eye-catching thing is undoubtedly George.

He has just resumed his personal live program, and the lines reveal his ambition to win the next championship for the 76ers. What about the result of

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turned around and was ruthlessly thrown into the ranks of the "five worst people".

The dramatic contrast is simply black humor.

George's reputation declined, not overnight. After leaving the Clippers, his reputation began to decline.

Injury is certainly an important reason, but the more fatal one is probably his mouth that causes trouble.

When he first joined Philadelphia, his "truth" in the live broadcast room directly pushed his old boss, the Clippers, to the forefront.

He actually publicly stated that he "had never been to a team with a winning culture."

The words came out of George's mouth, which was incredible.

You should know that the Clippers treated him with kindness and righteousness. Not only did they give him a large maximum salary contract for several years, but they also allowed him to manage overload and enjoy special treatment that was almost the same as the small card.

Unexpectedly, he turned around and bit the Clippers. This "ungrateful" attitude naturally reduced his image.

came to Philadelphia with the oath of "winning the championship for the team", but George's start was not smooth.

When he was absent due to injury, fans discovered a strange phenomenon: he appeared in the live room more frequently than on the court.

The state of "live player" quickly aroused dissatisfaction and ridicule among Philadelphia fans.

Everyone pays for tickets to see you win, not what you talk about online.

Perhaps even the Philadelphia 76ers' management himself did not expect that the star they "snatched" from the Clippers' high price would perform so...sloppy.

Just as fans and the media were discussing this "worst five" list, a Philadelphia 76ers reporter sent a soul-searching question, revealing the pain points in many people's hearts: "George's salary is given to Harden, we are still in the playoffs."

This sentence is heart-wrenching.

This season, when the team's core Embiid unfortunately fell from an injury, the 76ers instantly fell into a quagmire and performed poorly.

In the end, they failed to enter the playoffs directly and had to play in the playoffs. They failed in the playoffs and were eliminated in the playoffs.

Recalling back then, at the critical moment when Embiid was injured, who stood up and carried the team to ensure that they entered the playoffs steadily?

is James Harden.

Look at the Clippers this season, when Kat was absent for a long time and Powell was also injured intermittently, it was Harden who sorted out the offense, organized the entire team, and brought the Clippers into the playoffs, and advanced directly, and didn't even play in the playoffs.

This is the embodiment of personal ability, and this is the value of being able to turn the tide at a critical moment.

Harden has never missed the playoffs so far in his career. What an amazing record?

This stability and leadership ability are exactly what the 76ers are most eager for after losing Embiid but cannot get from George.

Unfortunately, the Philadelphia 76ers management chose to give up and did not cherish this player with his own playoff attributes. The vote of the "five worst people" may be just a catharsis of the fans' emotions.

But combined with the actual situation of this season, combined with George's performance and his high salary, and then compared Harden's success in the Clippers and his toughness who never misses the playoffs, the Philadelphia reporter's words are not so much accusation of George's personal criticism, but rather a silent accusation of management's decision: When opportunities are in front of you, have you made the right choice?

When you pay a huge salary, are you getting a matching reward?

The label of "the worst five" is not only the embarrassment of the players, but also the cold footnote of the team's strategic mistakes.