[ClutchFans] Podcast: Is James Harden leading the early MVP Race?

Just got back from the game,

MVP chants throughout the stadium, lots of rockets fans at the game

 

I wonder if Durant ever watches Rockets highlights and cries. That big 3 could have been nasty.

 

Love to hear what the analysts taking Klay or Butler or whoever bs 2 guard over James has to say now.

 

Cool!

 

I don't understand why Klay get the rep of being great defensive player....

Harden isn't only the best SG in the NBA he is the best player in the NBA

 

Plug Hardens averages in points, rebounds, assists and steals so far this season into bball references season finder and you come up with only 2 other guys to do it.

Jordan in 88-89
Lebron in 04-05

And although both guys numbers in those categories are superior to Hardens in those seasons, neither averaged over a block per game like Harden is.

What he is doing is extremely rare.

 

Yep clay is not even the best player, best offensive player, nor best defensive player in his team

Imagine both teams with them trading places. GS point diff will be at least +15

And Houston will be barely reach .500

 

Hmm, Avery Johnson picked Harden to be mvp at the start of the season

 

There is people out there claiming Dwade is a better player than Harden this year.... lolwut ?

 

Oh snap, Harden one of the elite few to be rated above 90, very nice

 

and lebron is still 6 points ahead of him

 

baby steps

 

I'm glad analysts aren't paying Harden any attention... That's like being at the gas station adding fuel to his fire.

 

We need another podcast please. Atleast once a week please.

 

Well, Wade has led Miami to record of....oh wait. But the Heat have had injury problems, while the Rockets....oh wait.

 

Klay is a k.Martin 2.0

 

I'm no klay fan but he's alot better player than martin ever was.

 

I thought so, but if you look at #s. Their #s nearly identical, Martin is better scorer,Klay is better defender, points,rebounds ,% is very comparable

~20pt,3 reb ,1.8 assist type of players

 

The scoring difference is marginal. "Klay is a better defender than Martin" is about the equivalent of saying "Harden is a better shooter than Trenton Hassell". You sum the two sides of the ball and the overall gap is substantial.

 

Harden getting some serious love on the Grantland basketball hour