I don’t post a lot and i’m not sure if this has already been posted in the past but I came across an old grantland article from 2012 that talked about Harden’s strengths and weaknesses at that time. In summary he actually was great off the ball and off the wings. Had issues attacking the rim at times. He was ineffective at high screen and rolls. Intriguing since these are the exact skills he masters now with the help of MDA and his staff and explains why the rockets play the way they play now. http://grantland.com/features/james-harden-path-nba-stardom/
