Tobias Harris has been nothing short of fantastic for the Clippers this year, and is looking to pick up where he left off with Philadelphia. This is a monster addition for the 76ers as they didn’t really have a good, consistent Power Forward. Now that they have it, Philly is now one of the most complete teams in the league, and without a doubt the most talented starting five in the Eastern Conference.
Complete Starting Five
Philly wasn’t exactly heading in the direction that they were expecting to start the season. The front office had enough, so in comes Jimmy Butler from the Twolves. Now that we are approaching the All-Star break, the 76ers have got better with time. However, management was still unsatisfied with Wilson Chandler taking the reins at Power Forward. In comes Tobias Harris from the Los Angeles Clippers. Like I said above, this is now one of the most talented starting fives in the NBA. A lineup consisting of Simmons-Redick-Butler-Harris-Embiid is very scary for top teams like the Bucks, Raptors, Celtics, and the Warriors. Why? Because this five is not only one of the most talented lineups in the NBA, but arguably the most versatile, which is exactly what is needed to take down a team like Golden State in the finals.
Chemistry Resolution?
There have been rumors in the past about guys like Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons having their differences. After adding Jimmy Butler, there were complications with Butler and Head Coach Brett Brown. Maybe, just maybe, Tobias Harris can be the type of guy to come in and take away a lot of problems that these guys are having in the locker room. It is apparent that Philly needs an attitude change in the locker room, and Tobias might be able to provide that. The former Tennessee Volunteer is known as a very quiet character, and a very good teammate. Not many times, if any, has his name came up in any controversial statements about anything.
He’s Just Good
How else can Tobias Harris help the Philadelphia 76ers? He can help by continuing to be as good as he has been this year. Compared to Wilson Chandler, this is a landslide. Harris is averaging 21 ppg to go along with 8 rpg. In addition, Harris shoots just a few, small percentage points under 50%. Harris also shoots a very surprising 43% from behind the arc, and 88% from the charity stripe. Wilson Chandler, on the other hand, is averaging 7 ppg on 5 rpg. Wilson also shoots 44% from the field, 39% from behind the arc, and 72% from the line. I’ll let you all do the math on this one; but for now, it’s time to jump on the Philly bandwagon.
