Joel Embiid Says 76ers' 2-man Game with James Harden Is 'Unstoppable'

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking dominant with James Harden and the latter couldn't agree more.

Speaking with reporters after Philadelphia's 125-109 win over the New York Knicks on Sunday, Embiid said the team's two-man game with Harden is unstoppable and makes life difficult for opposing defenders.

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Joel Embiid on the two-man game with James Harden: "Unstoppable. What are you really going to do?"<br><br>"You gotta make a decision: Do you stay on me or stay on him? And if you want to guard both of us with the other guys, now you got Matisse diving to the rim or wide-open shooters." pic.twitter.com/8blSjGvkal

It was the second time the two had taken the floor together. Harden made his debut in a 133-102 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The duo combined for 61 points. They scored 66 points against the Knicks. Harden had 29 points, 10 rebound, 16 assists and five steals, while Embiid had 37 points, nine rebound and four blocks.

This is the second time that Embiid has praised Harden. The veteran big man said playing with Harden helped him be the "most wide-open" in his career.

Doc Rivers praised the All-Star point guard during the post-game press conference.

“Just his way of figuring out. He did a little bit of everything. The biggest thing was the steals, he had his hands everywhere, but I thought offensively, because they’re (the Knicks) a pretty solid defensive team, they made us really think and figure things out on the fly. I thought James did a great job of orchestrating where guys should be.”

It makes a world of difference if Harden is in the lineup. When Ben Simmons was running the offense, he was often tasked with doing the heavy lifting of scoring. Harden is making life easier for others by making the workload more evenly distributed.

Harden does a great job of opening up the floor for his teammates, and that is why Tyrese Maxey finished the game with 21 points. Maxey and others are getting better looks because of the focus on defending Harden and Embiid.

The win on Sunday improved the 76ers to 37-23 on the season. They are 2.5 games behind the Miami Heat for first place in the Eastern Conference.