Is it true Harden had a huge temper tantrum after game 2 on the wcf in the lockeroom

Is that the game where he wrecked everyone and then shat the bed on the last play

I would have tantrum too if I were him, he played so well that night, if only he scored the game winner instead of fumbling it

 

True champions have tantrums when they lose.

Dirk did it the year before he got his... and the Miami due (and their pet raptor) as well.

 

Did Harden use up all his power in Game 2 and that's why he was so terrible in Game 5?

 

I would have done the exact same thing. Howard passes to the opposite corner, its Brewer wide open.

 

thats the game he knocked over metal rail thing that in the tunnel

 

I think that was when the Rockets really lost the series. Harden didn't recover from that loss and played like crap the next game at home.

 

Harden did everything he could in that series. Other players just didn't step up. We had ONE playmaker + Prigioni.

 

Even Harden played like crap during game 3. You can blame the other players all you want for not stepping up but the fact is that it all starts with James. James alone kept us afloat for the first two games. He was a different guy after that game 2 loss.

 

Tantrum? More like he let his emotions out because he had the chance to win the game but blew it. Harden will learn from that mistake I'm sure. I'd be more worried if he didt react at all after that game.

 

Let's forget game 4 ... Not even Lebron could score and facilliate efficiently versus Warriors without playmakers. We didn't choke, James played more than great (3/5 games) and they were just better.

 

Yeah it's probably true but it's not a big deal. Especially after all this time.
If he had just accepted it without emotion would be the reason to worry. Players who want to win, are upset when they don't. Players who don't really care that much, don't.

 

James games 1-2 is different from post-game 2. That game 2 loss was devastating to him. All I'm saying.

 

I don't remember hearing that he threw a tantrum and was breaking tables and stuff.

The only thing I saw was that he casually knocked down a paper backdrop. And it wasn't some kind of aggressive anger. He petty much just tapped it and it fell over.

But who knows what he did in the locker room. I just don't remember hearing that he threw some kind of a tantrum.

 

He should've had a tantrum after the 13 turnover game & the Clippers game 6

 

I seem to remember Olajuwon eyeing the MVP trophy when presented to David Robinson, then going off on the admiral for about a billion points.

 

If Harden plays like that and we can't win then it truly was a hopeless series.

 

Dont you want that from your franchise player though? Shows he really wants to win

 

Gonna go ahead and say no chance he was "breaking tables in half", but yeah he was probably pissed. I'd be concerned about Harden if he wasn't pissed.

 

Well personally this is a lot better than not caring if you won or lost. I hope it was true because IMHO James really deserved the MVP last year, he had a team missing 3 starters and carried the Rox to the 2nd best record in the West.