We are watching an all-time great in his Prime

Yep this Harden guy is not a bad player at all. Rockets should really consider keeping him long term.

 

Naw. Dream had a habit of playing better in the playoffs and rising to the occasion. He didn't quit, which Harden has done often when things got tough.

 

Harden just passed Westbrook for 40pt trip dub list

Rk	Player	Pos	From	To	Count
1	Oscar Robertson*	G	1961	1970	22
2	James Harden	G	2017	2019	12
3	Russell Westbrook	G	2015	2017	11
4	Wilt Chamberlain*	C	1963	1968	7
5	LeBron James	F	2005	2018	6
6	Elgin Baylor*	F	1962	1969	3
7	Larry Bird*	F	1986	1992	3
8	Michael Jordan*	G	1989	1989	3
9	Pete Maravich*	G	1975	1977	3

 

What a freaking list of all time greats.

 

Harden becomes 2nd player (Bryant) since merger to average 40 points over 15-game span.

FIFTEEN consecutive 30-point games

 

Curious Jordan got all 3 of his in one year, the last year before PJax became coach. Guess he never got the usage to do it again, or couldn't win by doing so.

 

IIRC, Jordan tallied this during a span he played PG due to a teammate's injury.

 

I never thought Harden can be this good when we landed him, even his defense is much better this year.

 

Me and my brother were at the game.

We both left thinking there is no way harden can’t avg 40 ppg for a season.

It’s just way to easy for him with that step back.

I love it he’s hitting it at 40+% on 5+ makes a game. It’s keeping the wear and tear down because he’s not driving to the hoop as much so his body isn’t getting hammered all night anymore.

This new way harden is playing I guess isn’t new it’s just to the max of what he was already doing.

He’s just so good.

Guy needs some rings cause he’s a top 15 player off alltime just off talent ability and numbers. All that’s left is the chips.

 

Don't know... seems like he's going to eat himself out of the league.

 

PJ Tucker gave an all time great a wet willy last night while being interviewed after the game.

That also makes PJ Tucker an all time great

 

Think about how many idiots on here really thought that trading James Harden was the best path forward. Imagine if we had a GM that short-sighted during our early playoff flameouts.

I'll bump the James Frauden thread after he wins his back-to-back MVP and Finals MVP

 

the “Trade Harden” thread is probably the worst thread of all time

I go back to it on occasion for some good laughs

 

He's incredible.

I don't have time to follow the NBA closely anymore and I rarely used to watch player highlights... but even I -- some people here wrongly think that I'm a Harden hater -- watch his highlights all the time .

 

What we need is a James Harden "good plays" defensive video to circulate to put a dent in that ugly cloud that still haunts Harden today from the haters.