If Harden in the Thunder era, you can't see his best sixth-man performance and think it's just a flash in the pan, then Harden in the Rockets era has not been able to get your approval?
No matter which player joins a team with a big three, there is no doubt that their stats will shrink relatively, and Harden is no exception.
James Harden entered the NBA through the draft in 2009 and played for the Thunder, Rockets and Nets. Rookie season can be selected into the best team second team, the best sixth person in the 2011-12 season, the 2017-18 NBA regular season MVP, 3 scoring kings, 1 assist king, it can be said that Harden in addition to the championship, all the top professional players should have the honor, Harden has. But why don't the fans let Harden go? No matter how unbearable, Harden is a tough player who leads the team and the Cosmic Warriors, and on this basis alone, Harden should not be questioned by fans.
Fans who like Harden generally think that 2015 was the year of Harden's greatest progress and strength.
That year, the Western Conference showdown between Harden and Curry, the two MVPs, was even more exciting than the Finals.
Harden in the regular season handed over 27.4 + 5.7 + 7.0 data, in the team's second core Howard only played 41 games, Harden such data, can be said to be convincing, full of gold.
And in that year's playoffs, Harden can also be a god.
The Rockets easily eliminated the Mavericks 4-1 in the first round.
The second round of the Rockets ushered in the biggest challenge, first 1:3 behind the Clippers, and then the world-shocking 4:3 Jedi turnaround.
The Western Conference Finals Rockets met the powerful Warriors, and although Harden tried his best in five games, he fell under the siege of Curry, Green, Thompson, and Iguodala.
Howard's performance that year can be described as his last peak, but because of the final injury, he failed to continue to create a legend with Harden that belongs to the Rockets. While Howard still had 14.4 points and 14.4 rebounds in the Western Conference Finals, such a performance could not compete with Green's 13 points, 8.3 rebounds and 5 assists, as well as the Warriors' other two players, Iguodala and Thompson.
Harden averaged 27.2+5.7+7.5 in five games. Compared to Curry's average of 26.7 + 6.2 + 5.1 per game, it is slightly higher. It's just that the Rockets eventually lost 1:4, but Harden didn't lose to Curry, but the overall strength of the Rockets was indeed too far behind the Warriors of 15 years.
When Harden left brooklyn, Harden's fans were really unwilling, Harden was good enough, but in his absolute peak years, Deng's bad luck failed to meet better teammates, but met a more terrifying Warriors team.
Some fans always think that making fouls and defensive attitudes are Harden's black spots, but without super high ball quotient, how can they make fouls in the NBA? Harden's defense, in fact, is not bad, but you are only willing to watch a few of his balls that do not stare at defense, to infinitely amplify this problem.
Harden this season, also a crotch harden in the eyes of some fans, he can still average 23 points, 8.1 rebounds and 10 assists per game. He ranks 23rd in the league in points per game and averages 10 assists per game, tied for first in the league with Paul. Averaging 37 minutes per game, he ranks second in the league. The Nets currently have a record of 29 wins and 16 losses, returning to the first place in the East. Is such a player really going to be groundlessly accused?
You can never deny that Harden is a future Hall of Famer, and you can't deny that making a foul is the performance of Harden's golf dealer, and when Denge wins the championship, I believe he will break all doubts. I've always believed that this day won't make fans wait too long.