The Brilliance of James Harden in two games against the best defense in the league: 33 pts, 10.5 rebs, 9 ast, 0.5 stl, 2 blk, on 59% FG%. Sure the Rockets lost two winnable games. Sure Harden painfully fumbled away the last possession. But the basketball brilliance, heart, and will of James Harden are there for everyone to see. He is clearly the best player in this series. No offense to MVP Curry, who played more like a glorified spot up shooter. Harden has to do everything to create offense for this Rockets team. I still thinks Rockets got this in 6. They are gradually figuring out how to stop the Curry and the Warriors. And Warriors just cannot stop the Brilliance of James Harden.
Like what I said before, he is only 25, he will be better in each another year. It looks like he is becoming better in each another series. He is just so good, but he is still lacking a leadership quality yet. You can not let Smith keep jumping a stupid shot one after another if you are a good team leader. I will talk to him without wasting any minute if I was a team leader.