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James Harden drops 54 points, 7 assists, 10 three pointers vs Magic!

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  1. Shaq2Yao

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    unreal and he makes it looks so easy...so easy anyone in the NBA can do it am I right?!
     
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    Easy 54 vs. the 8th best defense in NBA.
     
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    Dang, he had the step tonight. That dunk off the inbounds was cool.
     
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    meh...Pippen easily would of scored 62 ;)
     
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    He took too many free throws doe...:confused:

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    Harden is that dude
     
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    i didn't see the game. those highlights are absurd.
     
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    only 3 blocks. in turner's defensive system pippen would have had 4 easy
     
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    ****ing ball hog duh! Anyone can do this! I’d average 49 in today’s game!

    wIting for it
     
    #10 LosPollosHermanos, Dec 13, 2019
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    It made ESPN news, so that just means it's a slow night with only Friday night football in Texas to report if they actually wrote about the greatness of Harden because we see Harden do this EVERY NIGHT!!!

    WE ARE WATCHING A LEGEND. ENJOY THIS because soon, it will be back to the dark days of Bobby Sura
     
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    If you watch the video, there were 4 times where Harden fished for fouls early in the game (calls he would normally get) and was fouled but no whistle. Harden stopped initiating or tricking players into contact later in the game for the most part. He tried on the shot at the end of the quarter where he went full steam into a crowd of Magic, didn’t get the call and hit the floater.

    It really looks like they purposely swallowed their whistles. Is that because of the protest game? I don’t know, but either way Harden quickly figured it out and by the end of the first quarter adjusted.
     
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    I get it. Being cheated sucks. Part of me feels like the league is doing him/us a favor. As unfair as his rep is, it is real (in the sense that he has the rep). The only thing that will change it is numerous games where he doesn't get many foul calls but still suceeds. I think reality is that the league will find some way to f us in the playoffs.
    But, at some point, one would have to be unconscioius not to see his greatness if he plays through not getting calls.
     
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    Just another boring 50+ point game.

    This **** never gets old.
     
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    So on the espn app I get a notification that “kawhi has 31 at halftime-his most ever in any half of his career” “watch live in his quest for 50”

    lmao this is ridiculous. James does this ish on the regular and it’s no big deal and clowns like Scottie pippen and Chris Broussard chalk it up to D’Antoni’s system and the “modern nba”. Gtfoh...

    we are watching greatness ladies and gentlemen. I pray James gets his ring. Even if it’s only one.
     
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    The weird thing is when I hear other players get 50+. It catches my attention.

    when harden does it I’m not even surprised it’s almost like I expect it.

    it’s pretty clear if you play harden straight up he’s getting 45+ easy.

    that’s just insane when u think about it.

    the games he’s gotten 25-30 point is the games that the smart coaches decide to double him at half court and let the others beat them.

    harden is a machine. If he played back in the 90s with the illegal D rules he would score 50 a night hand checking and all.

    it’s pretty crazy watching this guy score the rock.

    him and Russ are starting to mesh Russ is playing better and finding his place around James. Good things on the horizon with EG and Tyson coming back soon.
     
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    1:09 mark.

    Love it when Harden is shooting the three 6 feet away from the 3 point line and refs signals a 3 point and make attempt.

    They should go for video review on one of those to verify his foot wasn't on the line.
     
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    Didn’t even score as much as in the Cavs game. Dude needs to get in shape and quit slacking off.
     
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    What happened to the nose bleed celebration after dunks? I see Austin and Hartenstein doing it the impression of it more Harden himself LOL
     
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