Many Philadelphia 76ers fans were left stunned by the blown 3-2 lead over the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The truth is, this is only surprising if one has not followed the career of James Harden.
Harden is not the only reason the Sixers lost.
He is, however, the biggest reason, and one could argue his general apathetic leadership as he sleepwalks in the biggest moments affects the rest of the team. Though Doc Rivers was fired, the loss to the Celtics is not nearly as much his fault as it is the fault of Harden and Joel Embiid.