Put Yourself in Harden's Shoes, Would You Be Mad Too?

I don't blame him...at all...for hating this owner.

But the Russel Westbrook move is never made if Harden didn't put it out there to begin with. As f**king stupid as this owner is, Harden no doubt had veto power on that trade, and that trade is what put us in this s**t situation. Morey still had options to keep improving.

If not for the Westbrook mess I would be fully sympathetic to Harden right now.

 

This is what happens when you have an overpaid ball dribbler that thinks he can own the city. Many people would be fired if they dont perform or do what they need to do at their work place.

 

There are far better ways of handling the situation by partying the nights away even if you have a valid reason for wanting out.

You still have a job and responsibilities. Don’t show up to training camp, but don’t make a spectacle of the situation like he is currently doing.

 

James Harden has a right to be frustrated about the first four items you mentioned. However, he is under contract for two more seasons, counting this one, and he needs to suck it up and handle himself like a professional.

I’m tired of all these excuses being made for superstar athletes that sign mega contracts and later decide they believe they have earned the right to hold their organization hostage because they are unhappy with current developments. It was bullshit when Kawhi Leonard did it to the Spurs, and Anthony Davis did it to the Pelicans. Now, Harden is doing it to the Rockets.

It’s gotten to the point that the NBA needs to establish rules and punishments to stop players from doing this.

 

Harden placed the rockets in this conundrum and wants to take no responsibility in it. I love him but **** his lack of accountability.

 

If I was in his shoes, does it come with the salary?

I think I would literally suck Greg Oden's dick for that salary so yes I would put up I think and show up to work on time like my peers especially when I'm getting paid far more than my peers.

 

The only thing i know is if i was Harden i wouldn't have let CP3 get traded with multiple picks for Westbrook, let's put it this way...

 

Harden started running off people when he clashed with CP3 because CP3 wanted him to move more off the ball. It all went downhill after Harden said in his post game press conference "I know exactly what we need to do.".

 

It’s not about doing what he’s told. It’s about honoring the contract he willingly signed two years ago. James Harden has a guaranteed contract that pays him more than $80 million over this season and next. When he becomes a free agent, he can dictate where he finishes his career, but, right now, he should be committed to giving his all for the Rockets, unless he wants to lose his game check for every game he misses. If the NBA wants to fix this trend, they need to either eliminate guaranteed contracts, or put in rules and punishments that deter the behavior. Since all contracts are currently guaranteed in the NBA, a player can hold his team hostage by intentionally missing games and still get his usual game check.

 

I think it's quite simple - don't show up to work, don't get paid. For everyday you don't show up, you get docked whatever your daily contract amount is.

In Harden's case, that would be $112K/day missed. Superstars won't learn until it hurts their pockets.

 

Harden’s best team was the one constructed with Chris Paul and that was under Les. Les left right after signing CP3 but that team not winning it was not on Tilman

 

I completely agree with this idea.

 

I don't remember him ever demanding to leave.

 

Well in the army if you don’t show up for work without a legit medical reason you would be hauled straight into to a solitary military prison cell. It’s that simple.

 

In the American “at will” working environment where companies can terminate a person’s employment for any reason, at a moment’s notice, sure.

However, that’s not the way the NBA works. All contracts are guaranteed, so you get paid your remaining salary even if the team waives you. I have no problem if Harden wants to forego the remaining $80 million he has on his contract to leave the Rockets, but he shouldn’t get to have his cake and eat it, too. That means he shouldn’t get to sit out games intentionally and still collect his game checks until the Rockets trade him to his preferred destination.