When Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks traded James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers in mid-February, he was essentially making a big bet. Now, down 0-3 to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, we may be seeing how that bet paid off. Essentially, the 46-year-old Nets executive bet on three players in that transaction and unfortunately for Brooklyn fans, it appears that he got it wrong.
The Golden State Warriors are tearing through the NBA like the other teams are a bunch of small fry squads, while the Philadelphia 76ers are limping through like they're one of those small fries other teams long to play.
Carmelo Anthony led the way with 29 points and Amar'e Stoudemire added 22 to help the Knicks snap a four game losing streak with a 99-93 win over the 76ers at Madison Square Garden.