The public consensus was that the Brooklyn Nets will struggle with three dominant superstars on the ball following the acquisition of James Harden to join Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
Retired NBA superstar Dwyane Wade, however, recently presented a compelling case as to why Harden’s purchase of the blockbuster could really bring success to Brooklyn.
After Harden’s magnificent Nets debut against the Orlando Magic on Saturday, Flash noted that The Beard really looks happy for the first time this season and can really focus on just playing high-level basketball once again.
Let’s talk about this narrative: James Harden looks happy and there is no price tag for that feeling. He could have handled things better. YEA! but we couldn’t all. I’m happy for this black man 👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/n1Sm5hhG9a
– DWade (@DwyaneWade) January 17, 2021
James Harden’s so-called saga with the Houston Rockets was one of the most difficult stories at the beginning of the 2020-21 season. The former MVP publicly asked for an exchange and it looked like he had done so during his last days in Houston.
The Nets, for their part, were already going through their own turbulence with the unexplained absence license of their other superstar Kyrie Irving. Most experts claimed that adding Harden to the mix only complicates things in Brooklyn. But, as Dwyane Wade emphasized, athletes play better when they are placed in a healthy environment.
Beard looked revitalized in his new situation on Saturday, as he probably played his best game of the season so far. Harden became the first player to register a 30-point triple-double in a debut for a new team. He also recorded the franchise’s best mark of 14 cents, along with 12 rebounds, four steals and a block in the Nets’ 122-115 victory.
As far as Dwyane Wade is concerned, the Nets will do well this season, now that James Harden is where he wants to be.
