For LeBron James, his move to the Philadelphia 76ers has been watched in every way possible. The 76ers are excited to have James, but the reaction from the public has been both positive and negative.
Everyone is watching what he does on and off the court, looking for something to criticize. NBA veteran Olden Polynice went off on James for not building chemistry with his teammates.
“First of all, look, the man plays for the 76ers, and he’s jumping on helicopters every day going to New York,” Polynice said. “You know, it’s like, so how are you spending time with your teammates, getting to know them outside of practice, which is something that you should be trying to do to a certain extent, get to know these guys, because you’re not getting it done in practice.”
Others have been more optimistic about Philadelphia and its chances of winning. Stephen A. Smith believes the 76ers will win a championship.
“The 76ers are gonna win LeBron James his fifth NBA championship. That’s the good news. Here’s the bad: It still ain’t six, baby. This man is the second greatest player of all time. He is not the GOAT,” Smith said.
While several people believe in the 76ers’ potential, others are not buying into the hype. NBA champion Jeff Teague believes the team is overrated and that James’ age will eventually cost them.
“Everybody got a lot of high hopes for the Sixers, I’m not a fan. I don’t think they going to be that good. I got them 4th seed in the East… It’s too much sacrifice, who’s going to sacrifice all that? The first time they go on a 4 game losing streak and they start saying something to Bron. Well you know Bron is old, some sh*t going to happen,” Teague said.
The veteran certainly didn’t mince his words, giving the 76ers little credit for their ability to figure things out. He firmly believes Philadelphia will be a middle-of-the-pack team in the playoffs.
He also believes James won’t be able to stay healthy or move as well as he once did, which could hurt Philadelphia. The 76ers have the potential to be a good team, but Teague believes they will face too many hurdles.
