Best floor raiser of all time.. gotta at least be in the conversation. That year he took the rockets to a second seed in a loaded western conference with an injury plagued roster.. my god
There's a dislike for the Clippers since the bubble. Fans dislike Kawhi, Harden, PG and so many more. Harden or Powell should make allstar and its looking like neither will make it which is unfair
Sometimes I too think that if Chris Paul never got injured in the 2018 playoffs that they could've defeated the Warriors. And if they did that, they definitely would've beaten the Cavs in no more than 5 games. I really do feel sorry for James Harden during the Houston era, he was at his offensive peak but could never get past the Warriors who always had the better team. But yes, sometimes it does feel like James Harden is underappreciated because of his past trade requests and that he doesn't score 40 a night anymore.
The beard is under appreciated his one of the best perimeter scorers of all time his in top 75 all time team former MVP his balling this session as the 1st option on the clippers 21.6ppg 5.9 rebounds 8.3 assiest this session doesn't look washed Prime James Harden would easily dominate todays NBA
@@wallacejordancromwell765 facts, clowns even claim players like Jimmy, Embiid and PG are on the same level as him; when in reality he is in the conversation with the likes of Curry, LeBron, and KD.
@@GetenIce agreed, but I'd say Shai is much better at knowing when to get off the ball, and keep himself active off it. Harden, similar to Doncic, will just stand around off the ball every time, as talented as they both are. Hardens effort on defence has never been as consistent as Shai's as well
As a long time clipper fan, I did not want us to trade for harden. Since then he is totally grown on me. He is very unselfish is a great interview after games and has kept us in the playoff hunt and told kawhi to take his time coming back. He'll keep us straight which he has go. Listen to some of his interviews this season and you might like him better like I do. If we can make a couple small moves to shore up our roster, we are going to be dangerous if kawhi stays healthy.
Finishing in 2nd for the MVP like he did doesn't get recorded, but usually those players make NBA First Team. Getting a First Team spot is basically saying you are top five in the NBA, so those players are basically MVP runner ups.
While saying the Thunder were a 4-seed with 55 wins in 2011, also remember that they were the 8-seed in 2010. An 8-seed with 50 wins. The West was sick back then.
Harden is Probably one of the most upsetting story’s in NBA history. A ring is essential to being remembered in NBA history people hate to admit it but it is a Ring Is the highest honor any player can get And it’s unfortunate because harden literally peaked at the wrong time. Not to say his peak wasn’t impressive because it’s very well considered a top 10 peak in NBA history but if he hadn’t peaked in the beginning of the Warriors dynasty he with out a doubt would’ve had a ring by now most likely Houston. We saw what that 2018 team did They were one game away but Chris Paul getting injured derailed it. I really hope harden can get a ring in his career that would be an amazing thing to see even if he’s just a second or even third option on a team. Seeing him get a ring and holding that trophy would Be amazing.
Harden’s prime was unbelievable to see live. Dude was scoring 40-50 on a nightly basis. At the time I took it for granted but man looking back dude was unreal.
@@themanofconstantsorrowelia1929 he sucks at defense but he doesnt foul bait as often that I agree. Problem with luka is he stays behind complaining to refs too much when he doesnt get calls, harden barely tried on defense back then.
@@themanofconstantsorrowelia1929 bro you’re smoking rocks lol. Luka is undoubtedly worse on defense than Harden is. Harden has had some ridiculous moments that go viral on social media but he was always a decent post defender and was never as big of a liability on defense as Luka is. Look what the Celtics did to Luka in last years finals
It needs to be highlighted that Jeff Van Gundy has been bringing out the best defense that Harden (and Norman Powell) can muster, its greatly improved from last season when he was traded to LA. As a Clippers fan, I had the exact same worries when we signed him because his D was what seemed to lead to losses in the playoffs. Will his newfound effort levels be sustained in the postseason? I sure hope so
I look a little more kindly to the 76ers days. Harden was clearly not right after his Brooklyn injury. That first season was traded mid year, recovering and no chemistry. He didn't look close to himself until the 2nd go around with the 76ers. He went toe to toe with the Celtics without Embiid because of injury(Shocker)
Im a longtime Houston Rockets fan. I still love the beard and what he did for Houston. I Was mad originally when he left the way he did buy You kind of have to feel bad for him since he has almost always had his star teammates injured since then. CP3, Kyrie, Kawhi, PG, Embiid, without those injuries I feel he would have 2-4 chips. Not to mention he played 4 MVP level seasons.
Harden is under appreciated in some sense but he’s also the reason why a lot of the teams he was on didn’t work out. He ran a couple of good players out of town in Houston, jumped ship from Brooklyn and Philly and refused to make sacrifices. Great player but the great Kobe himself even said his style of play won’t win championship.
When Kobe said that he said it in the context of the play style that Harden was performing due to injury to keep his team in playoff contention. They were the 14th seed before CP3, Eric Gordon, and Clint Capella went down with injuries.
Cute Harden haters don't know basketball history. Kobe comment about Harden is cute because that's actually what Phil Jackson said about Kobe. Even Red Auerbach pointed out the real reason Phil returned. It's funny to see some say "well Harden was only good in the Mike D'Antoni system". When Kobe had Phil Jackson, Jerry West, and Tex Winter. Let alone prime Shaq.
He became a pass first pg tho. He even made embiid a mvp while being assist leader. Hes a great passer in brooklyn too before injury. Brooklyn was a fun watch
2:02 Harden always said He didn't want to be a leading man, But.. Money talks, man... Ngl, if he stayed as a solid #2 or #3 guy, that would have won him some Rings.
Wtf? He was 4 years absolut unstoppable, like steph or LeBron!! He had bad luck and not enough help(in Houston)! Did he had someone like Dremond, KD, Klay... Or kyrie and Kevin love?.... And when he had cp3 they almost beat the dynasty warriors, cp3 gets injured and they can't make a single f@"king 3 pointer the whole second half😢
for those that dont know, for all players that didnt win a ring, Harden is tied with Elgin Baylor and Reggie Miller for most eventual finalist teams faced in the Playoffs, also tied with Elgin Baylor and Patrick Ewing for most eventual championship teams faced in the Playoffs theres only 5 teams that Harden lost to in the Playoffs that didnt make the Finals: 2013 60-win Thunder with KD and Westbrook and Ibaka 2014 54-win Blazers with Lamarcus Aldridge and Dame Lillard 2017 61-win Spurs with Kawhi and Lamarcus Aldridge and Tony Parker and Manu 2022 53-win Heat with Jimmy Butler and Bam adebayo 2023 57-win Celtics with Tatum and Brown and Marcus Smart the lowest win percentage team that Harden lost to in the Playoffs of his career were the 2024 Mavericks who literally made the Finals
@@GXprogamer bet let start with 2014 it tied 2-2 and they lose and dame ends them in game 6 2017 11 tos btw you forgot golden state so 4-1 2015-16 and 3 points or 13 points the 3rd quarter and 0-27 in game 7 and 2019 curry happened 2022 he played bad and 2023 he played bad just because he faced team that was good doesn’t give him a pass he not good when you need him the most
@@AJ-nf3bn 2014 they were in a 3-1 deficit anyways because of lamarcus aldridge not missing a shot, 2017 was pointless because that spurs team was better anyways, 2018 cp3 injury and they faced a superteam, same for 2019 Harden averaged 35 in that series and his teammates didnt show up, 2022 and 2023 were both lost because of Embiid being unreliable, you are 0-6 buddy
@ 2014 I give you that 2017 it tied 2-2 and his shot got blocked and in game 6 he disappeared 2018 up 3-2 game 6 they up by half and blew it game seven again up by half and 0-27 miss 3 2022 he played good like 1 game and other times he didn’t sniff 20 points and 2023 my man played good two times and in game 6-7 he had a combined get this 22 points on horrible shooting so no he doesn’t get a pass he is a former MVP who chocks in playoffs 2015 and 16 we let it slide be golden state better 2017 he is when we called him a chock artist and 2018 and every other time because guess what he can’t foul his way to a chip he does deserve to be in hall of fame but if they didn’t miss I don’t know 27 3 they win the chip but when the game on the line win or go I pick curry over him because James harden nothing more than regular season performer
It’s because how he flops and looks to draw fouls is why people say he’s overrated. We don’t like that style where he is literally wrapping his arm around the defender arm to get a foul. Thats not basketball
Will always have love for Harden as a Rockets fan but it’s undeniable that he shrunk in some absolutely crucial playoff moments. I know he took on arguably the greatest team of all time but I just wish he had at least one monster signature game in his prime to close out a series like all of the other greats of this era (Bron, Steph, Giannis, Kawhi) have had.
Can't say I agree that "Portland didn't win Houston lost" take. Lamarcus could not be guarded in that series. I knew he was good but he was other wordly against Houston.
Assuming you’re talking about 17-18, Harden had a way better roster, that cavs team was held together with craft glue and duct tape. I’m not even a big Bron fan but that 2018 playoff run was one of if not the biggest carry job I’ve ever seen.
Y’all need to make a video on how good the western conference was in the 00’s and 10’s. Getting 50 wins and being the 7th seed is crazy. The east used to be the big dogs and the switch is kinda I interesting
Nah, wbk he's a regular season merchant, the one time he made the Finals was because he was the third best player on the team, If Kawhi's knees continue to act up in the playoffs, we will see the Playoff Harden come out again
Only $4 million more is too much? In hindsight, it was a poor decision. If they had gotten reliable players or hit on the draft picks they got in return for him, it would've been fine.
I mean probably not his prime with the Rockets because he was a bucket that won a MVP but no playoff success rlly But definitely since his Sixers and Clippers stints can probably say that he was under appreciated even though he is still Harden
Durant and harden are victims of poor team building. If the thunder had kept harden over Westbrook, I really think that team would have won multiple rings and we’d have a completely different opinions about both of them
I never want to hear about Harden leading the league in scoring all those years when he was foul baiting like crazy and getting over 10 freethows per game.
Every player faul baits what is you talking ab… this dude the most prolific scorer of this era idc. Dude dropped 50 a night. Only scorer that comes close is KD
@@frederickwilliams9204don’t listen to little kids talk to themselves, they only like it when their favorite players get fouls. (He must be a jazz fan)
I never really liked the guy for some reason. I really wasn't a fan of the foulbaiting heavy play. But he did have historic scoring seasons with the Rockets for sure.
4th best sg. He could've been 3rd for sure, but his lack of defense, foul baiting, lack of being clutch in the playoffs and underachieving in his window... One of the best players of all time though. Arguably top 3 scorer ever.
Y’all clown him and make fun of him but Harden will finish his career as the greatest NBA player to never win a championship. He probably has the most dominant scoring season since Kobe in 2006. Harden is a definite hall of famer and he deserves respect.
If harden never wins a ring he'll be the 2nd best player to never win a ring behind Karl Malone. Malone has more personal awards, all NBA selections and hes high on a lot of the all time counting stats list
He's the biggest choker in NBA History NCAA Tournament: Abused by Syracuse’s Zone Defense. Harden went scoreless in the first half and did not score a basket until 9 minutes 38 seconds remained in the game. 2-10 shooting overall including 0-5 from beyond the arc 2012 Playoff: NBA Finals 9 for 31 (29%) 4 for 17 (24%)- Game 4 (Thunder down 1-2 in the series):Westbrook - 43 points, Durant - 28 points, Harden - 8 Points 2014 Playoffs: 1st round Exit vs Blazers .376/.296 Shooting Splits. Dwight Howard-26/13.7/2.8Blks on 55% Shooting 2015 Playoffs: Game 2 @Warriors final possession loses basketball can’t get a shot off Game 3 3-16 (1-5 from 3), Game 5 2-11 NBA record 12 turnovers breaking his own NBA record 10 turnovers 2016 Playoffs: 7-19 (2x), and a 4-13 performance 2017 Playoffs: Game 5 Last shot stuffed by Ginobili Game 6 At home. No Kawhi, No Parker. Spurs 2nd leading scorer that game was Jonathon Simmons. Harden- 10 points 2 for 11. 6 TO Fouled out 2018 Playoffs: WCF:Game 7 at home Finals Appearance on the line. 15 Point lead. Team missed 27 consecutive 3 Pointers. 2 for 13 from 3 with 5 Turnovers 2019 Playoffs: WCSF against the Warriors: Harden Game 1: Last 2 possessions Steps out of bounds. Next possession. Tries to foul bait on his last shot instead of making it Game 6 at home: No KD. Curry 0 Points in the 1st half. Turns the ball over 4 times in the 4th quarter 2020 Playoffs: Game 7 vs Thunder. 4-15 (1-9 from 3) 4 TO Game 6 vs Lakers: 2-11 (1-6 from 3) 5 TO 2021 Playoffs: Game 7 at home vs Bucks 5-17 (2-12 from 3) 4 TO 2022 Playoffs: Heat Playoff Series Second halves Game 1 he had 4 points (1/4 FG) in 15 minutes Game 2 he had 4 points (1/5 FG) in 20 minutes Game 3 he had 2 points (1/5 FG) in 18 minutes Game 5 he had 4 points (1/5 FG) in 16 minutes Game 6 he had 0 points (0/2 FG) in 22 minutes 2023 Playoffs: ECSF vs Boston: Game 2- 2/14 0/6 from 3 Game 3- 3/14 2/7 from 3 5TO Game 6 Close out game at home: 4/16 0/6 from 3 5 TOs Philly didn’t score a FG in the final 7:11. Harden was deferring to PJ Tucker. Team quit with like 90 seconds left when the game was far from over and Harden ends up tripping over himself. The 76ers led the Celtics 83-81 with 5:57 remaining in the fourth quarter to clinch a trip to the ECF. The 76ers then shot 1 for 10 and scored 3 total points. Embiid and James Harden under 6 mins in the 4th combined, 0-4 FG, 2 TOs, no buckets for a prolonged stretch of 5 mins. Sidenote: Embiid can beg for MVP all year but not for the ball in clutch? Game 7: in 40 minutes of playing time: 3-11 FG, 1-5 3PT, 5 TO, 9 PTS -30 64 players in the 2023 playoffs that attempted 20+ layups. Harden was 63rd in layup FG% at 34.9%. Fun Facts: He’s 1-9 in his last 10 elimination games NBA Playoff Record turnovers 12 NBA Playoff Record missed baskets without a FG (0-15)(2019 Jazz) Holds the record for most playoff games shooting below 25% FG with at least 10 FGA in the last 50 years (10/16 of these games he shot under 20%) All-time Game 6 and 7 shooting splits 38.4/30.6/82.6 shooting splits. And 5.1 turnovers a game.
2018 Bron absolutely clears Harden??? That version of LeBron could only be stopped by 4 all stars. 2 of which were MVP's and top 10 of all time players. James Harden and Chris Paul aren't beating that
You're just talking about LeBron alone and not everything surrounding him compared to Harden and CP3. Harden and CP3 would not have had to stop LeBron because a) neither one of them would've been guarding him, and b) they probably would've dominated the Cavs anyway to where stopping LeBron would've been irrelevant.
Yall must be kidding The greatest playoff choke artist is underappreciated????? Regular season heros are bad for the franchise. This clown is a perennial quiter. That's his legacy.
He definitely deserves all the hate. He made the game unwatchable for me with all his flopping and foul baiting. Most frustrating player to watch and really made me hate watching the NBA for a while.
I’m impressed James Harden has never missed the playoffs. That’s crazy for someone who was drafted in 2009.
And played in the west for 80% of his career
@@JHPG5never thought about that; he really did that in the toughest conference.
And never helped win shit
Best floor raiser of all time.. gotta at least be in the conversation. That year he took the rockets to a second seed in a loaded western conference with an injury plagued roster.. my god
There has been more non-negative clippers videos this season then in the rest of synthetic sports history🤣
I guess they just subconsciously hated Paul George
There's a dislike for the Clippers since the bubble. Fans dislike Kawhi, Harden, PG and so many more.
Harden or Powell should make allstar and its looking like neither will make it which is unfair
@@FinneganMurray-pb2ej I mean he be saying dumb shit and also not playing the best either hard to like a guy like that
@@FinneganMurray-pb2ej he did do that double clutch dunk when a game was over and called dame shot a bad shot so I guess they would
@@MarkLaw13 who doesn't like kawhi
Haha I made a bet with my friend that you would make a Harden based video this week after watching that masterclass vs Milwaukee 😂
As a Harden hater, we went nuts.
Sometimes I too think that if Chris Paul never got injured in the 2018 playoffs that they could've defeated the Warriors. And if they did that, they definitely would've beaten the Cavs in no more than 5 games. I really do feel sorry for James Harden during the Houston era, he was at his offensive peak but could never get past the Warriors who always had the better team. But yes, sometimes it does feel like James Harden is underappreciated because of his past trade requests and that he doesn't score 40 a night anymore.
2018 Lebron beats dat Rockets team
@@jjarvicioushe got swept by the Warriors, at best he woulve taken them to a game 6 but Rockets were the best team that year
2018 Bron Washing them.
@@sebastianfranco2049 Harden woulda found a way 2 choke it away, he woulda been da JR Smith of dat series 😂😂😂
@@jjarvicious LMFAO the same Rockets that took the Warriors to 7? LeBron fans are hilarious, he'll take 1 game and that's it
Coming from a loyal viewer. Y’all need to start a podcast. I think y’all’s banter suites it perfectly. Would be listening daily
Seconded
What a great “analysis”. Having the perspective of “I just don’t like him” is very sophisticated, informative, and makes for an excellent analysis.
strange to make this a 20 min video to be throwing backhanded insults from the jump. clown behaviour
The beard is under appreciated his one of the best perimeter scorers of all time his in top 75 all time team former MVP his balling this session as the 1st option on the clippers 21.6ppg 5.9 rebounds 8.3 assiest this session doesn't look washed Prime James Harden would easily dominate todays NBA
Until the playoffs!
Definitely underrated, I've seen clowns say Kyrie is better than this man....ridicuolus.
@@wallacejordancromwell765 facts, clowns even claim players like Jimmy, Embiid and PG are on the same level as him; when in reality he is in the conversation with the likes of Curry, LeBron, and KD.
@EJGARCIIA also in their with the Russell Westbrooks, jokic, d.wade type of players. He is a hall of famer and he is hated
@@charlottecorday8494from 2013-2020 harden averaged 28 ppg in playoffs in a comp west. And he carried lots of those teams to 50+ wins
SGA has made me appreciate prime harden more, Harden was scoring 40-50 every day and would have close to a triple double
Na dude, prime Harden was all about the Harden show. SGA is ALL about the flow of the team on offence, and trying his hardest on defence.
@ they both play a heliocentric style, and defensively were great at getting into passing lanes and while being mediocre on ball
@@GetenIce agreed, but I'd say Shai is much better at knowing when to get off the ball, and keep himself active off it.
Harden, similar to Doncic, will just stand around off the ball every time, as talented as they both are.
Hardens effort on defence has never been as consistent as Shai's as well
Harden averaged 11 assists one season and averaged 30 in the same year
@@OrbezzzAo one of the best playmakers ever and I never knew how great he was until after Houston when he played a lot more PG
As a long time clipper fan, I did not want us to trade for harden. Since then he is totally grown on me. He is very unselfish is a great interview after games and has kept us in the playoff hunt and told kawhi to take his time coming back. He'll keep us straight which he has go. Listen to some of his interviews this season and you might like him better like I do. If we can make a couple small moves to shore up our roster, we are going to be dangerous if kawhi stays healthy.
Finishing in 2nd for the MVP like he did doesn't get recorded, but usually those players make NBA First Team. Getting a First Team spot is basically saying you are top five in the NBA, so those players are basically MVP runner ups.
While saying the Thunder were a 4-seed with 55 wins in 2011, also remember that they were the 8-seed in 2010. An 8-seed with 50 wins. The West was sick back then.
Harden is Probably one of the most upsetting story’s in NBA history. A ring is essential to being remembered in NBA history people hate to admit it but it is a Ring Is the highest honor any player can get And it’s unfortunate because harden literally peaked at the wrong time. Not to say his peak wasn’t impressive because it’s very well considered a top 10 peak in NBA history but if he hadn’t peaked in the beginning of the Warriors dynasty he with out a doubt would’ve had a ring by now most likely Houston. We saw what that 2018 team did They were one game away but Chris Paul getting injured derailed it. I really hope harden can get a ring in his career that would be an amazing thing to see even if he’s just a second or even third option on a team. Seeing him get a ring and holding that trophy would Be amazing.
These guys always upload just when im about to go on lunch. Lifesavers
Harden’s prime was unbelievable to see live. Dude was scoring 40-50 on a nightly basis. At the time I took it for granted but man looking back dude was unreal.
Remember the season where he dropped 30 + points on every team on the NBA?
Ya don’t understand how good 20-21 Brooklyn harden was🤦🏾♂️
We'd be talking about Lebron and Harden if a couple coin flip events unrelated to Harden went the other way
Give Harden prime Draymond and Klay...and KD
@alexandreazevedo9906 are you insinuating that harden is better than curry😂😂
@GOATPIECE2212 Im insinuating that if Harden and Curry changed teams, Harden would had 4 rings and Curry none 🤷🏼♂️
People was laughing thinking a james harden led team in 2025 was done for. Now look at him
Harden’s physical prime was cut short by playing on his injured hamstrings for the Nets, unfortunately.
James Harden is like a better version of Adrian Dantley. At least during his peak years.
dantley couldnt pass or lead the league in assist
always been a fan of Harden & tbh he’s adequately appreciated.
dude definitely significantly changed modern basketball for the youth
Harden is my second favorite player behind Steph
Harden 1000000% under appreciated. Media painted a picture and it stuck luka plays the same exact way but gets praised
Luka actually plays defense and doesn’t try to draw fouls nearly as often as prime harden did
@@themanofconstantsorrowelia1929 he sucks at defense but he doesnt foul bait as often that I agree. Problem with luka is he stays behind complaining to refs too much when he doesnt get calls, harden barely tried on defense back then.
@@themanofconstantsorrowelia1929 bro you’re smoking rocks lol. Luka is undoubtedly worse on defense than Harden is. Harden has had some ridiculous moments that go viral on social media but he was always a decent post defender and was never as big of a liability on defense as Luka is. Look what the Celtics did to Luka in last years finals
@@themanofconstantsorrowelia1929I’m a mavs fan but to say luka plays defense.. you don’t eatch basketball
@@sylvesterstillalone to imply harden ever played defense is the biggest casual take in existence
James Harden is so much fun to watch
Always has been, the best one man army ive ever seen
You should retitle this "the many shapes of James Harden."
Since his body shape changed so much over the years...
It depends on who you ask.
The real King James
It needs to be highlighted that Jeff Van Gundy has been bringing out the best defense that Harden (and Norman Powell) can muster, its greatly improved from last season when he was traded to LA. As a Clippers fan, I had the exact same worries when we signed him because his D was what seemed to lead to losses in the playoffs. Will his newfound effort levels be sustained in the postseason? I sure hope so
James Harden if he never got traded it was biggest mistake by the franchise 😂
I look a little more kindly to the 76ers days. Harden was clearly not right after his Brooklyn injury. That first season was traded mid year, recovering and no chemistry. He didn't look close to himself until the 2nd go around with the 76ers. He went toe to toe with the Celtics without Embiid because of injury(Shocker)
Some people think Luka has already passed Harden. I disagree. What do you guys think?
Thought comp but Id honestly go with harden at the moment but luka has a shot in the long run.
passed harden at what? 😂😂😂
underrated all time
Im a longtime Houston Rockets fan. I still love the beard and what he did for Houston. I Was mad originally when he left the way he did buy You kind of have to feel bad for him since he has almost always had his star teammates injured since then. CP3, Kyrie, Kawhi, PG, Embiid, without those injuries I feel he would have 2-4 chips. Not to mention he played 4 MVP level seasons.
James Harden is on one right now dude can't miss 🔥🏀
Da Flop Hook & Travel God is properly appreciated.
Harden is under appreciated in some sense but he’s also the reason why a lot of the teams he was on didn’t work out. He ran a couple of good players out of town in Houston, jumped ship from Brooklyn and Philly and refused to make sacrifices. Great player but the great Kobe himself even said his style of play won’t win championship.
He DEFINITELY made sacrifices in Brooklyn
When Kobe said that he said it in the context of the play style that Harden was performing due to injury to keep his team in playoff contention. They were the 14th seed before CP3, Eric Gordon, and Clint Capella went down with injuries.
Cute Harden haters don't know basketball history. Kobe comment about Harden is cute because that's actually what Phil Jackson said about Kobe. Even Red Auerbach pointed out the real reason Phil returned. It's funny to see some say "well Harden was only good in the Mike D'Antoni system". When Kobe had Phil Jackson, Jerry West, and Tex Winter. Let alone prime Shaq.
He literally took a big pay cut so Philly could bring more players in. Tf are you talking about
He became a pass first pg tho. He even made embiid a mvp while being assist leader.
Hes a great passer in brooklyn too before injury. Brooklyn was a fun watch
Excited to watch this video, but I’m commenting beforehand: YES!
How can you hate or dislike greatness smh if your one of those people your weird and I would not ever want you around me……..
Because of his playstyle which involves around drawing fouls on purpose and failure in the playoffs
I think he’ll be appreciated more once he retires.
2:02 Harden always said He didn't want to be a leading man, But.. Money talks, man...
Ngl, if he stayed as a solid #2 or #3 guy, that would have won him some Rings.
very unappreciated and my guy harden changed the rules of the game fr
his best chance for a championship was back in 2018 and 2021.
Better than D Wade all time for sure
Wtf? He was 4 years absolut unstoppable, like steph or LeBron!! He had bad luck and not enough help(in Houston)! Did he had someone like Dremond, KD, Klay... Or kyrie and Kevin love?.... And when he had cp3 they almost beat the dynasty warriors, cp3 gets injured and they can't make a single f@"king 3 pointer the whole second half😢
Top 5 shooting guard of all time doing top 5 shooting guard of all time things
for those that dont know, for all players that didnt win a ring,
Harden is tied with Elgin Baylor and Reggie Miller for most eventual finalist teams faced in the Playoffs,
also tied with Elgin Baylor and Patrick Ewing for most eventual championship teams faced in the Playoffs
theres only 5 teams that Harden lost to in the Playoffs that didnt make the Finals:
2013 60-win Thunder with KD and Westbrook and Ibaka
2014 54-win Blazers with Lamarcus Aldridge and Dame Lillard
2017 61-win Spurs with Kawhi and Lamarcus Aldridge and Tony Parker and Manu
2022 53-win Heat with Jimmy Butler and Bam adebayo
2023 57-win Celtics with Tatum and Brown and Marcus Smart
the lowest win percentage team that Harden lost to in the Playoffs of his career were the 2024 Mavericks who literally made the Finals
Here thing he blew it every time they were 3-2 or 2-2
@@AJ-nf3bn just factually wrong lol dont make up shit
@@GXprogamer bet let start with 2014 it tied 2-2 and they lose and dame ends them in game 6 2017 11 tos btw you forgot golden state so 4-1 2015-16 and 3 points or 13 points the 3rd quarter and 0-27 in game 7 and 2019 curry happened 2022 he played bad and 2023 he played bad just because he faced team that was good doesn’t give him a pass he not good when you need him the most
@@AJ-nf3bn 2014 they were in a 3-1 deficit anyways because of lamarcus aldridge not missing a shot, 2017 was pointless because that spurs team was better anyways, 2018 cp3 injury and they faced a superteam, same for 2019 Harden averaged 35 in that series and his teammates didnt show up, 2022 and 2023 were both lost because of Embiid being unreliable, you are 0-6 buddy
@ 2014 I give you that 2017 it tied 2-2 and his shot got blocked and in game 6 he disappeared 2018 up 3-2 game 6 they up by half and blew it game seven again up by half and 0-27 miss 3 2022 he played good like 1 game and other times he didn’t sniff 20 points and 2023 my man played good two times and in game 6-7 he had a combined get this 22 points on horrible shooting so no he doesn’t get a pass he is a former MVP who chocks in playoffs 2015 and 16 we let it slide be golden state better 2017 he is when we called him a chock artist and 2018 and every other time because guess what he can’t foul his way to a chip he does deserve to be in hall of fame but if they didn’t miss I don’t know 27 3 they win the chip but when the game on the line win or go I pick curry over him because James harden nothing more than regular season performer
This dudes luck in unreal! Dwight injured, Chris Paul Injured, Kyrie injured, Embiid injured x2, Kawhi injured
Just came out as i was about to eat 🙏
Yes he is🙏🏽
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Woke up to this video. Synthetic oil up‼️
It’s because how he flops and looks to draw fouls is why people say he’s overrated. We don’t like that style where he is literally wrapping his arm around the defender arm to get a foul. Thats not basketball
It’s not flopping, it’s called being so good that the opponent has to foul. Learn the game first kid
@@renigate Explain how defenders had to hold their arms behind their back so Harden wouldn't grab them. Stop it. :D
Greatest free throw merchant of all time
Yes he is
Will always have love for Harden as a Rockets fan but it’s undeniable that he shrunk in some absolutely crucial playoff moments. I know he took on arguably the greatest team of all time but I just wish he had at least one monster signature game in his prime to close out a series like all of the other greats of this era (Bron, Steph, Giannis, Kawhi) have had.
Can't say I agree that "Portland didn't win Houston lost" take. Lamarcus could not be guarded in that series. I knew he was good but he was other wordly against Houston.
1. Jordan
2. Kobe
3. Wade
4. Harden
Harden > wade and it’s not close
Clipper nation getting love and I love it!
Yes, he is.
Fun Fact Doc rivers almost blew a 3-0 lead as a 76ers coach
Remember they say u can’t hold it against bron for losing so bad to the kd warriors but harden took them to 7 games
Assuming you’re talking about 17-18, Harden had a way better roster, that cavs team was held together with craft glue and duct tape. I’m not even a big Bron fan but that 2018 playoff run was one of if not the biggest carry job I’ve ever seen.
2018 Bron frying the rockets, I’d be dishonoring my Cavs saying otherwise
He’s just different
I wish he never left houston they definitely would have been able to build a team around him giving their history and market
Y’all need to make a video on how good the western conference was in the 00’s and 10’s. Getting 50 wins and being the 7th seed is crazy. The east used to be the big dogs and the switch is kinda I interesting
I love Russ but harden on his prime was just different, if he had a better playoffs run and better choice for franchise he might have won a ring.
"In" his prime*
"Of" franchise 👍
Play off runs*
@@ryandebeer4226 sorry not a native English speaker :(
“There will never be another Kobe and Shaq” Shai and Chet have the potential.
no.
@@sphealteam6 I was like “there’s no way this person actually watched Kobe and Shaq play…” completely different stratosphere
I disagree, especially on Chet's part. Different times, different players, different play styles.
He seems to be a little over criticized
Nah, wbk he's a regular season merchant, the one time he made the Finals was because he was the third best player on the team, If Kawhi's knees continue to act up in the playoffs, we will see the Playoff Harden come out again
Incorrect: The Thunder screwed up by not paying Harden more
Correct: Harden wanted too much money for a 6th man.
Only $4 million more is too much? In hindsight, it was a poor decision. If they had gotten reliable players or hit on the draft picks they got in return for him, it would've been fine.
#GuruBasketballKieroSays Shaq & Kobe THE Greatest duo in NBA History 💯
I mean probably not his prime with the Rockets because he was a bucket that won a MVP but no playoff success rlly
But definitely since his Sixers and Clippers stints can probably say that he was under appreciated even though he is still Harden
Under a minute gang
A little but his playoff chokes are wild
Very much over appreciated
4:23 ain't no way JOAKIM NOAH was All NBA First team. That is actually wild....😅
Put some respect on Joakims name bro come on now
Noah is your favorite players favorite player’s favorite player
Durant and harden are victims of poor team building. If the thunder had kept harden over Westbrook, I really think that team would have won multiple rings and we’d have a completely different opinions about both of them
More like if harden took a pay cut
I never want to hear about Harden leading the league in scoring all those years when he was foul baiting like crazy and getting over 10 freethows per game.
Every player faul baits what is you talking ab… this dude the most prolific scorer of this era idc. Dude dropped 50 a night. Only scorer that comes close is KD
@@frederickwilliams9204don’t listen to little kids talk to themselves, they only like it when their favorite players get fouls. (He must be a jazz fan)
you hate it til he's doing it for your team
@@sphealteam6 that's a sad way to be a fan
@renigate If you're actually an old fan and not just faking it, you'd know the old heads didn't like Harden's style back then either.
Didn’t Melo do the same thing?
I never really liked the guy for some reason. I really wasn't a fan of the foulbaiting heavy play.
But he did have historic scoring seasons with the Rockets for sure.
Harden at his prime was a great player, but evil who used the foul bait and the weak ref to inflate his ppg (with way to much FT than he deserved)
He’s good but watch tonights game against phx he will be a no show to low tier mid watch
Yes.
4th best sg. He could've been 3rd for sure, but his lack of defense, foul baiting, lack of being clutch in the playoffs and underachieving in his window... One of the best players of all time though. Arguably top 3 scorer ever.
He’s a better basketball player than wade for sure
@@Nahanoono just no
@@AJ-nf3bnyes just yes and it ain’t close
5:31 HOW many turnovers in 1 game???
If we nearly got 1 off the superfriend warriors. I definitely think the Cavs could go 6 with the rockets.
He is
Y’all clown him and make fun of him but Harden will finish his career as the greatest NBA player to never win a championship. He probably has the most dominant scoring season since Kobe in 2006. Harden is a definite hall of famer and he deserves respect.
If harden never wins a ring he'll be the 2nd best player to never win a ring behind Karl Malone. Malone has more personal awards, all NBA selections and hes high on a lot of the all time counting stats list
@joel8692 give me Harden over Malone at their peaks. Not to mention Malone is an absolutely disgusting human being so I discredit him completely.
Yes
He's the biggest choker in NBA History
NCAA Tournament: Abused by Syracuse’s Zone Defense. Harden went scoreless in the first half and did not score a basket until 9 minutes 38 seconds remained in the game. 2-10 shooting overall including 0-5 from beyond the arc
2012 Playoff: NBA Finals 9 for 31 (29%) 4 for 17 (24%)- Game 4 (Thunder down 1-2 in the series):Westbrook - 43 points, Durant - 28 points, Harden - 8 Points
2014 Playoffs: 1st round Exit vs Blazers .376/.296 Shooting Splits. Dwight Howard-26/13.7/2.8Blks on 55% Shooting
2015 Playoffs: Game 2 @Warriors final possession loses basketball can’t get a shot off
Game 3 3-16 (1-5 from 3),
Game 5 2-11 NBA record 12 turnovers breaking his own NBA record 10 turnovers
2016 Playoffs: 7-19 (2x), and a 4-13 performance
2017 Playoffs: Game 5 Last shot stuffed by Ginobili
Game 6 At home. No Kawhi, No Parker. Spurs 2nd leading scorer that game was Jonathon Simmons. Harden- 10 points 2 for 11. 6 TO Fouled out
2018 Playoffs: WCF:Game 7 at home Finals Appearance on the line. 15 Point lead. Team missed 27 consecutive 3 Pointers. 2 for 13 from 3 with 5 Turnovers
2019 Playoffs: WCSF against the Warriors: Harden Game 1: Last 2 possessions Steps out of bounds. Next possession. Tries to foul bait on his last shot instead of making it
Game 6 at home: No KD. Curry 0 Points in the 1st half. Turns the ball over 4 times in the 4th quarter
2020 Playoffs: Game 7 vs Thunder. 4-15 (1-9 from 3) 4 TO
Game 6 vs Lakers: 2-11 (1-6 from 3) 5 TO
2021 Playoffs: Game 7 at home vs Bucks 5-17 (2-12 from 3) 4 TO
2022 Playoffs: Heat Playoff Series Second halves
Game 1 he had 4 points (1/4 FG) in 15 minutes
Game 2 he had 4 points (1/5 FG) in 20 minutes
Game 3 he had 2 points (1/5 FG) in 18 minutes
Game 5 he had 4 points (1/5 FG) in 16 minutes
Game 6 he had 0 points (0/2 FG) in 22 minutes
2023 Playoffs: ECSF vs Boston: Game 2- 2/14 0/6 from 3
Game 3- 3/14 2/7 from 3 5TO
Game 6 Close out game at home: 4/16 0/6 from 3 5 TOs
Philly didn’t score a FG in the final 7:11. Harden was deferring to PJ Tucker. Team quit with like 90 seconds left when the game was far from over and Harden ends up tripping over himself. The 76ers led the Celtics 83-81 with 5:57 remaining in the fourth quarter to clinch a trip to the ECF. The 76ers then shot 1 for 10 and scored 3 total points. Embiid and James Harden under 6 mins in the 4th combined, 0-4 FG, 2 TOs, no buckets for a prolonged stretch of 5 mins. Sidenote: Embiid can beg for MVP all year but not for the ball in clutch?
Game 7: in 40 minutes of playing time: 3-11 FG, 1-5 3PT, 5 TO, 9 PTS -30
64 players in the 2023 playoffs that attempted 20+ layups. Harden was 63rd in layup FG% at 34.9%.
Fun Facts:
He’s 1-9 in his last 10 elimination games
NBA Playoff Record turnovers 12
NBA Playoff Record missed baskets without a FG (0-15)(2019 Jazz)
Holds the record for most playoff games shooting below 25% FG with at least 10 FGA in the last 50 years (10/16 of these games he shot under 20%)
All-time Game 6 and 7 shooting splits 38.4/30.6/82.6 shooting splits. And 5.1 turnovers a game.
“at least deserves a mention”
“I’m not sure I agree” 🤡🤡🤡
2018 Bron absolutely clears Harden??? That version of LeBron could only be stopped by 4 all stars. 2 of which were MVP's and top 10 of all time players. James Harden and Chris Paul aren't beating that
You're just talking about LeBron alone and not everything surrounding him compared to Harden and CP3. Harden and CP3 would not have had to stop LeBron because a) neither one of them would've been guarding him, and b) they probably would've dominated the Cavs anyway to where stopping LeBron would've been irrelevant.
I truly believe that 2018 LeBron would’ve beat the Rockets in the finals.
Yall must be kidding
The greatest playoff choke artist is underappreciated?????
Regular season heros are bad for the franchise.
This clown is a perennial quiter. That's his legacy.
Top 5 most overrated player oat. The fact that he’s penciled in as everyone’s 4th goat shooting guard is ridiculous to me
He definitely deserves all the hate. He made the game unwatchable for me with all his flopping and foul baiting. Most frustrating player to watch and really made me hate watching the NBA for a while.
Rockets fan, hell yeah he is
Overrated, ever since they changed the foul baiting rule he hasnt been the same.
5:12 nahh wasn't close. Ik steph was gonna win it
there were a lot of people saying that harden was robbed around the time tho, which i don’t agree with