This is a severe cop out. There is no excuse for only taking 2 shots in the 1st quarter of a ELIMINATION game. He was literally passing up shots carelessly throwing the ball away every chance he could. Fatigue doesn't make you forget how to shoot or make simply passes
I agree, something was terribly wrong. Harden has really "skated" since that game. All is forgiven and mostly forgotten. That game still haunts me as a fan. I think he was hungover. Otherwise, he purposely stopped playing for some reason. Until Harden excels in the playoffs, something he has never done, I am skeptical. And I am not talking about one game, a series.
