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Joel Embiid praises Harden & Maxey, takes Colangelo dig, rejects Kobe-Shaq comps, talks Sixers’ Culture

Three games into the James Harden experience, and it’s been a love fest.

The Philadelphia 76ers are now two games out of first place in a suddenly ferocious Eastern Conference. At 38-23, they trail only the second-place Chicago Bulls and first-place Miami Heat in the standings.

As of today 538 predicts Philly will finish with the second seed in the East and host the winner of a Cavs-Nets Play-In showdown for round one. Imagine that? Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Ben Simmons visiting for the playoffs? I guess I’d tune in if I wasn’t too busy.