Dante Hardy he averaged 32 in the playoffs and averaged 35 against the warriors lol. He’s dropped buckets on everyone’s favorite team no wonder yah refuse to accept greatness
@@eagleyes17 You trying to save his system has zero to do with his high scoring. If he played in a normal offense where he has to play off ball he wouldn't score this much. This dude has zero ball 5
@@MindfulAttraction2.0 harden was basically doing the same thing before mike showed up. Between 2013 and 2016, james averaged 25.1, 25.9, 29, and 29. All of that before dantoni even showed up
Mindful Attraction 2.0 You need to realize that Harden plays the way he plays because that’s the Rockets offense. Two ball dominant scorers in Westbrook and Harden and spot up shooters filling out the roster capping it off with a rolling big man like Capela. You may not like it but it’s effective. Only team that can beat the rockets in the post season is the clippers
James Harden is one of the greatest regular season scorers of all time. The handles, the quick first step, the stepbacks, his shooting, his playmaking, and his ability to draw contact. We need to stop hating on this man's greatness. All he needs is one successful playoff run and get 1 ring.
@@smoke-78- its not that he isnt good but those same crazy shots he make in the regular season he cant make them in the 4th quarter of high oressure games... like last year they were supposed to win but he got too danm predictable (plus steph and klay were killers too lol)
Harden could score 81 easy. I hope his coach lets him go for it one of these games. If there ever was anyone to challenge Wilt’s single game record, James is that guy..... pity fans take him for granted
TheOriginalGrownB Dude has scored 60 in 3 quarters, it’s safe to assume he can match Kobe if given the chance by his coach. I know 100 is way out there but until this dude, it was just assumed it was untouchable. Harden is the 1st guy to have me question that assumption....
A literal perfect game would mean that he didnt miss one single shot nor committed any turnovers. He was 19-31. Which is great shooting by all means but he was imperfect 12 times! I hate being a downer but people should know that the most overused word "literally" is being used incorrectly so often. It's getting very irritating especially when its the most overused word. Kill the word already.
@@seifsamara7545 there not disrespecting him he's just fourth because people like the narrative of luka triple doubles and lebron beging old and still doing these numbers(also 1st seed) and Giannis is doing what he did last season but better
dbza killer dropping back to back 50 point games and beating the clippers after scoring 47 and dropping 60 in 3 quarters is more impressive for who actually watches basketball my friend
@@seifsamara7545 ok I understand but he deserves it because he's scoring while Giannis is first seed also having crazy offense numbers(not as crazy) and is playing d also doing historic numbers and he destroyed the clippers with less minutes. Lebron first seed with crazy numbers and leading league in assist. Luka you can argue shouldn't be higher in the race then harden but he's doing triple doubles, is a higher seed doing crazy things every game that someone that young has never done. What I'm trying to say is scoring isn't the only historic thing you can do crazy 41 point triple doubles some people think is more crazy then harden dropping 60 in 3 quarters or defeating teams in a historic point deference while your team is top 5 and offense and defense. My mvp ranking so far 1. Giannis 2. Lebron 3. Harden 4. Luka 5. Ad I don't think harden will ever becomes first in voteing but I think he could get second again also complaining about you always getting second doesn't help his case.
I think Westbrook and Harden have finally done it and they're ready to win now. They probably wont push through this year (IMO atleast) but if they get the right piece to put it all together it's over.
@Basil Carpenter jr They need a more versatile forward. Gordon and Tucker are too 1 dimensional and when their shot isnt falling they become a liability, I'd honestly get rid of them both by trade deadline. Rockets only chance of winning is changing their game, you need to be able to do more than just shoot 3's in the playoffs.
@The Truth dude.....in what way to the Rockets matchup to the Lakers? AD dominates Clint the whole game, he's simply too slow, Lebrons gonna blow past him all day long and blow Gordon's top off when the switch comes. Danny Green can put some REAL defense on Harden, and with Dwight/AD/Javale in the paint russ is going to have to shoot more consistently. Litterally everything the rockets can do the Lakers can do better, including shooting the three. Only way they win is if they are being coached to their fullest potential, which isnt happening.
Anyone with an actual brain knows Hardens been the best player these past 4 years. Miss me with that playoffs bs cause no other player went at the warriors like Harden did. Bron lost to them with Kyrie and love in 5 games. Giannis got swept by the raps. Kawhi beat an injured warriors team. The media/ fans hate Harden simply because they wish their favourite players could go out there and do what Harden does consistently. His defense is underrated too, statistically he's one of the best defenders in the league this season. Stop hating and appreciate greatness while it lasts.
Dude harden is just a ball hog. Most of his points come from the free throw line. He will never win a ring playing like that. He’ll score 50+ and the rest of the team combine for 50-60 every night 😕 once the playoffs come teams know what they’re going to get so they barely game-plan for them!
@@riogotti1008 rockets have been right behind the warriors the past couple of years and at one point looked like they were gonna beat them. Also Wade won his 1st by drawing fouls .
Why does he deserve it over Giannis? Or even Luka? If he can get that 1st seed then he deserves it but I just can't see him getting it being a 3rd/4th when you got Luka and Giannis putting up crazy numbers too with a better record
Irvan Kurnia Wicaksono Oey congrats luka Doing what James been Doing Triple doubles James been got that matter of fact James has the best triple double ever in basketball season so He had a 60 point triple double no one in basketball season ever got a 60 pony triple double not even Jordan lebron Kobe no one and yet you think luka is better than James harden Soto being biased and faced the facts that James harden is the best player right now in terms of the nba everyone one else who is before him is not Better than James harden so Let that sink in For you
Harden’s “step-back 3” belongs in the same conversation as Kareem’s skyhook, Chamberlain’s fade-away bank shot, Jordan’s turn-around midrange fade-away, and Shaq spin-around dunk as some of the most difficult-to-guard and effective offensive moves in history.
Harden makes you love the regular season NBA. The fact that he rarely rest makes the whole game exiting and enjoyable. Bad strategy to win the championship but it should be an example to the rest of the league!!
How is it a bad strategy...that strategy took the super warriors to 7 and 6 games while everyone else was getting swept...I hate when people make it seem like harden falls off...no...he lost to the warriors...like everyone else...he jus gave them the toughest time...
@@attatara5364 and Charles Barkley, John Stockton, Karl Malone, Reggie Miller, Shawn Kemp, Vince Carter, Dominique Wilkins etc etc. People just repeat what they see the propaganda machine spew out
@@YoREalDaddy guess they are all garbage cause they didnt win a ring 🤷🏽♂️ doesnt matter they are almost all HoF, they must be bums if they dont have a ring
5 - 50+ point games in the 1st 25 games. Hmmm. MVP? Nah let's give it to someone else(anyone else really) cause everyone hates Harden. If we let the players vote on MVP. Harden would be on his way to #5.
@@l9ikjam I don't think that would do it. Somehow that would be viewed as a bigtime negative. He's the only player with more points per game than minutes.
Most valuable player doesn't mean highest scoring player. He scores a ton, but does it get you wins? The answer is not always. His D is garbage and he does nothing more than score. You could argue that Westbrook is technically more valuable to the TEAM. Harden is most valuable to himself.
Trey Tolston he’s only had 1 game where he took 40 shots in his entire career he averages 24 shots a game to average almost 40...AI, Kobe, and MJ routinely averaged more shots than that yet couldn’t average what he does, and they got to the line a ton as well last year he had the lowest shots per game of a player to average at least 35
slimrocket1 Why are you lying? MJ had a season where he averaged 35.0 with 53,5% field goal percentage and another season with 37.1 points on 48,2% field goal percentage. James Harden shot 44,2 % and 36,8 from threes last season, does that sound like an elite shooter. James Harden has always been a volume shooter and also a diver, dude has taken more free throws than field goals in his whole carrer. Imagine MJ in this era where free throws are given so easily, where defence isn’t as important as attack, threes are taken à LOT more and where team now get scorelines over 120 every night.
@@treytolston8036 yeah but the problem is most people who gun for 40 or 50 every night cant get the win and be effective. their teammates also suffer. or they get tired. harden is the opposite of all of this.
It is sad that Harden never actually had any good teamates except when he was the third option in OKC with KD and Westbrook. That CP3 injury is gonna haunt him forever.
Teammates+Harden=Joke hahahaha... You wanna play like Harden and not get ridiculed you better be like Jordan or Kobe and win 5 or 6 championships... i will admit, Harden never had a Pippen or Shaq. We’ll see what happens
Dave B Remember,the only time he had a somewhat decent team,the Rockets almost went to the finals against a Golden State superteam. And maybe if CP3 wasn’t injured,who knows...
Harden had Howard, Cp3, and now russ. Cp3 balled out and james harden went missing after that injury too cp3. Also if they don't get past either LA team, I blame Harden. Cause that would be his 3rd star and no finals.
No one puts up these numbers so consequetively, he's the most ungaurdable and unstoppable player, the way he controls the ball, his technical skills and his IQ, just wow😳, here still thinking he should've won mvp for last season though. I said all this before and I know I'll be able to continue saying it without a doubt because that's James Harden, doing what he does for years, Fear the Beard😃
I was questioning if Harden have been playing with all star game type defense all this time but the reality is that he is simply unstoppable. His combination of quickness, sharpshooting and passing ability makes him almost impossible to guard.
And some people say "a lot of players can do that"😒, oh really, someone else should do it then, because that's James Harden over the years, that's his norm, not the norm.
Have been witnessing it for 3 years now but y'all get your opinions from ESPN and NBA Twitter so yall would never know. Biased sources aren't your friend.
Harden : 36 PPG 24.5 Field Goal Attempts Per Game 44% FG 37% 3P 11 Free Throws Per Game Me : 35 PPG 28 Field Goal Attempts Per Game 45% FG 34 % 3P 10.2 Free Throws Per Game
He was on 🔥. He is not that a efficient shooter , some games he is great and some games he shoots 3/20 3pt. But if he has nights like this more often he is making a strong case for MVP.
@@austinpope1723 Bro.. You think Bron, klay, Durant, etc can't average 40? Unlike Harden, these superstars have responsiblities and roles to play.. Harden only cares about harden .. Yeah it's cute what he's doing but that doesn't win games or get you a chip.. He's proven that.. Fraudulent at best
John Dough i’m not disagreeing with you at all. but also bro if it was as easy as you make it seem more people would do it! appreciate greatness. let people smell their roses man. no need to throw shade. harden averages 40 with 8 assists and 6 rebounds. plus his team wins games. let’s not act like he only scores and that’s all
Why? Beacuse he is a great scorer? What else? Giannis top3 in both offense and defense. LeBron and Luka are the best playmakers by a mile. Where Harden ranks in other aspects rather than scoring?
James Harden can get away with games like this against teams like the Orlando Magic but when he starts to face some of the top-tier teams he has to distribute the ball better
Means nothing if you can't duplicate this in the postseason..has he even had one 50pt game in the playoffs. Mj did it 8 times including back to back and had consecutive 49 pts back to back in just his 5th and 6th play-off games including the 63 pt record in his 6th career playoff game. Harden is a regular-season scorer just like Wilt. Chamberlain..when defenses key on you in a 7 game series and the refs hold there whistle he isnt nearly as prolific
Think this year giannis deserves the mvp cause he's averagin 31 and 13 in 30 minuts a night and has the highest PER in nba history, but Harden should have won the mvp last year
Harden is a monster he got everyone so used to seeing him drop so many points people don’t even appreciate it anymore
WeekndAtBernieZ don’t worry golden state isn’t here so we’ll see. Stop regurgitating what you see the media is saying
richard bruh he haven't, lost every year. Idc how many pts you score on bad teams, he never shows up when it matters. Media ain't doing nothing
Completely agree
@@TaeRokk11B he dont just score like this on bad teams
Dante Hardy he averaged 32 in the playoffs and averaged 35 against the warriors lol. He’s dropped buckets on everyone’s favorite team no wonder yah refuse to accept greatness
Harden got us thinking scoring 50 is normal... That’s how good this man is!
Haters be talking about the Dantoni system tho
@@eagleyes17 You trying to save his system has zero to do with his high scoring. If he played in a normal offense where he has to play off ball he wouldn't score this much. This dude has zero ball 5
Last player to do this was Wilt Chamberlain
@@MindfulAttraction2.0 harden was basically doing the same thing before mike showed up. Between 2013 and 2016, james averaged 25.1, 25.9, 29, and 29. All of that before dantoni even showed up
If lebron, doncic, kahwi etc had this performance the media would go insane. Just another day at work for Harden.
Magicman786R10 it’s sad to see that
Nob cuz none of them have the usage and they allow their other team to get involved more often.
Harden has zero off ball game which essentially affects your teammates ability to play more all around
Mindful Attraction 2.0 You need to realize that Harden plays the way he plays because that’s the Rockets offense. Two ball dominant scorers in Westbrook and Harden and spot up shooters filling out the roster capping it off with a rolling big man like Capela. You may not like it but it’s effective. Only team that can beat the rockets in the post season is the clippers
@@Thanosdidtherighthing lakers*
He was straight disrespecting them on fast breaks waiting for the defence to catch up so he could cash contested 3s in their eye 😂
I wonder how theyll rob him of mvp this year
@@heelp2370 gianis
@@patrickatilano2014 40ppg
He knew he was in the zone then
@@heelp2370 giannis 31ppg and 13r
James Harden is one of the greatest regular season scorers of all time. The handles, the quick first step, the stepbacks, his shooting, his playmaking, and his ability to draw contact. We need to stop hating on this man's greatness. All he needs is one successful playoff run and get 1 ring.
JWI Guy he’s been good in the playoffs too! just came up short against golden state for years
Late year he averaged 34.8 against GS but people still say he isn't good in the playoffs. I don't get it?
@@smoke-78- its not that he isnt good but those same crazy shots he make in the regular season he cant make them in the 4th quarter of high oressure games... like last year they were supposed to win but he got too danm predictable (plus steph and klay were killers too lol)
*the greatest
Guard Karl Malone.
Bruh scoring 50 a nite like its 15 ppg lets go rox
Harden could score 81 easy. I hope his coach lets him go for it one of these games. If there ever was anyone to challenge Wilt’s single game record, James is that guy..... pity fans take him for granted
Also Klay when he's hot.
James cant touch Wild. Maybe Kobe
TheOriginalGrownB Dude has scored 60 in 3 quarters, it’s safe to assume he can match Kobe if given the chance by his coach. I know 100 is way out there but until this dude, it was just assumed it was untouchable. Harden is the 1st guy to have me question that assumption....
@@memorymachingambi2230 I said he might get Kobe but no chance for wilt
TheOriginalGrownB never say never.
respect him tonight. played on both ends.
He became a good defender since 2015 when he used to be tired carrying offence and took off on d lol
Always does. Best post defender in the league.
@@kingrobinho777 stay off the WEEDAH
@Ro 2
No.... No that's not true. A simple TH-cam search of his defensive struggles prove otherwise.
@@cdai216
Google his defensive ratings. Gordon Hayward is statistically more efficient than Harden. Lol, c'mon.
Literally a perfect game
Syed Hoque Yes, this is what we all expect from Harden. Harden needs these games without much free throws.
A literal perfect game would mean that he didnt miss one single shot nor committed any turnovers. He was 19-31. Which is great shooting by all means but he was imperfect 12 times! I hate being a downer but people should know that the most overused word "literally" is being used incorrectly so often. It's getting very irritating especially when its the most overused word. Kill the word already.
@@Deeone282 don't kill it. Just use it correctly.
@@Deeone282 in basketball terms shooting 31-31 is literally impossible. this was a perfect game by basketball standards.
D One shut up you idiot
Mama there goes that man! Harden is a monster: can score in the paint, mid-range, from 3, and gets it done at the line.
Chief Miyagi MVP and espn disrespected him in the race mvp and put him fourth 😤
Until lakers will clamped him down.
@@seifsamara7545 there not disrespecting him he's just fourth because people like the narrative of luka triple doubles and lebron beging old and still doing these numbers(also 1st seed) and Giannis is doing what he did last season but better
dbza killer dropping back to back 50 point games and beating the clippers after scoring 47 and dropping 60 in 3 quarters is more impressive for who actually watches basketball my friend
@@seifsamara7545 ok I understand but he deserves it because he's scoring while Giannis is first seed also having crazy offense numbers(not as crazy) and is playing d also doing historic numbers and he destroyed the clippers with less minutes. Lebron first seed with crazy numbers and leading league in assist. Luka you can argue shouldn't be higher in the race then harden but he's doing triple doubles, is a higher seed doing crazy things every game that someone that young has never done. What I'm trying to say is scoring isn't the only historic thing you can do crazy 41 point triple doubles some people think is more crazy then harden dropping 60 in 3 quarters or defeating teams in a historic point deference while your team is top 5 and offense and defense.
My mvp ranking so far
1. Giannis
2. Lebron
3. Harden
4. Luka
5. Ad
I don't think harden will ever becomes first in voteing but I think he could get second again also complaining about you always getting second doesn't help his case.
Harden the only guy in NBA history that you have to guard standing behind him😂
brandon mikolajczak That wasn’t funny at all
@@mileskerber8472 it actually was lol
Miles Kerber it is
Very clever.
brandon mikolajczak 😂😂😂😂😂 Yo that is hilarious!!!!
I saw him ball at ASU I saw this coming he made scoring look so easy hes basketball jesus
Except he has real history on Earth, because he's a real person, unlike Jeebus.
You so ugly for this
@MiniMonkTha3rd Jeebus is the SUN 🌞.
Best player in the NBA 💪💪
Just appreciate this guy GREATNESS!
I was a Harden hater but I can't do it anymore. This guy is ruthless. This guy is an Hardist.
At this point harden should be a 4x MVP
This man game so smooth 😎
He got a ovation from the crowd on the road
Harden is improving his defence step by step!
whatsuper4o he actually a good defender. He’s above average or elite in every defensive stat. A lot of improvement since his no d 2015 season.
@@cdai216 i agree with you,happy he is improving
I think Westbrook and Harden have finally done it and they're ready to win now. They probably wont push through this year (IMO atleast) but if they get the right piece to put it all together it's over.
@Basil Carpenter jr They need a more versatile forward. Gordon and Tucker are too 1 dimensional and when their shot isnt falling they become a liability, I'd honestly get rid of them both by trade deadline. Rockets only chance of winning is changing their game, you need to be able to do more than just shoot 3's in the playoffs.
@The Truth dude.....in what way to the Rockets matchup to the Lakers? AD dominates Clint the whole game, he's simply too slow, Lebrons gonna blow past him all day long and blow Gordon's top off when the switch comes. Danny Green can put some REAL defense on Harden, and with Dwight/AD/Javale in the paint russ is going to have to shoot more consistently. Litterally everything the rockets can do the Lakers can do better, including shooting the three. Only way they win is if they are being coached to their fullest potential, which isnt happening.
Thanks for working with so much dedication and devotion on this project. Keep up the great work. Best of luck ESPN!
Anyone with an actual brain knows Hardens been the best player these past 4 years. Miss me with that playoffs bs cause no other player went at the warriors like Harden did. Bron lost to them with Kyrie and love in 5 games. Giannis got swept by the raps. Kawhi beat an injured warriors team. The media/ fans hate Harden simply because they wish their favourite players could go out there and do what Harden does consistently. His defense is underrated too, statistically he's one of the best defenders in the league this season. Stop hating and appreciate greatness while it lasts.
All very valid all very true.
My fanboys are insecure that Harden is a better scorer than me so they bash him.
Dude harden is just a ball hog. Most of his points come from the free throw line. He will never win a ring playing like that. He’ll score 50+ and the rest of the team combine for 50-60 every night 😕 once the playoffs come teams know what they’re going to get so they barely game-plan for them!
@@riogotti1008 rockets have been right behind the warriors the past couple of years and at one point looked like they were gonna beat them. Also Wade won his 1st by drawing fouls .
TUFF GUY RIO most of his points doesn’t come from the free throw line he doesn’t even average as much free throws per game as wilt did
Tell them to take that back to back on the road. 🤣🤣
MVP of the season, he has my vote
Why does he deserve it over Giannis? Or even Luka? If he can get that 1st seed then he deserves it but I just can't see him getting it being a 3rd/4th when you got Luka and Giannis putting up crazy numbers too with a better record
@HateLoses When I look at mvp I make my vote based on how the team without him would do, and without James harden the rockets would be maybe 8th seed.
Without luka mavs wont be a contender
So what your point again?
Irvan Kurnia Wicaksono Oey congrats luka
Doing what James been
Doing
Triple doubles
James been got that matter of fact James has the best triple double ever in basketball season so
He had a 60 point triple double no one in basketball season ever got a 60 pony triple double not even Jordan lebron Kobe no one and yet you think luka is better than James harden Soto being biased and faced the facts that James harden is the best player right now in terms of the nba everyone one else who is before him is not
Better than James harden so
Let that sink in
For you
Well first of all I was talking about Giannis because that’s who you said first. The bucks won without Giannis his team is stacked with talent.
Taught you well, James 😎
This dude is the GOAT. Look at him.
Harden’s “step-back 3” belongs in the same conversation as Kareem’s skyhook, Chamberlain’s fade-away bank shot, Jordan’s turn-around midrange fade-away, and Shaq spin-around dunk as some of the most difficult-to-guard and effective offensive moves in history.
Refs not even calling them fouls either dude just got straight buckets this game
Calm down. It was against the Cavs and the Magic.
Harden makes you love the regular season NBA. The fact that he rarely rest makes the whole game exiting and enjoyable. Bad strategy to win the championship but it should be an example to the rest of the league!!
You said it best he literally gets you excited about the regular season every year
How is it a bad strategy...that strategy took the super warriors to 7 and 6 games while everyone else was getting swept...I hate when people make it seem like harden falls off...no...he lost to the warriors...like everyone else...he jus gave them the toughest time...
Ppl seem to forget everyone lost to the warriors... so in part i guess you have to say everyone had a bad strategy by that logic
61% FG, 66% 3pt, 6 Free Throws, played solid defense. what is the censesus topic to hate harden for now?
Playoffs....
@@hussain26049321 so we hate damian lillard too then, huh?
@@attatara5364 actually both deserve criticism for their playoff issues
@@attatara5364 and Charles Barkley, John Stockton, Karl Malone, Reggie Miller, Shawn Kemp, Vince Carter, Dominique Wilkins etc etc. People just repeat what they see the propaganda machine spew out
@@YoREalDaddy guess they are all garbage cause they didnt win a ring 🤷🏽♂️ doesnt matter they are almost all HoF, they must be bums if they dont have a ring
He is insane
One Man Offense fr fr
5 - 50+ point games in the 1st 25 games. Hmmm. MVP? Nah let's give it to someone else(anyone else really) cause everyone hates Harden. If we let the players vote on MVP. Harden would be on his way to #5.
😂 they will only consider him for the mvp if he can average 60 ppg
Harden won the player vote for MVP 3 times already I think 😂
@@l9ikjam I don't think that would do it. Somehow that would be viewed as a bigtime negative. He's the only player with more points per game than minutes.
He is leading the MVP race by far
Most valuable player doesn't mean highest scoring player. He scores a ton, but does it get you wins? The answer is not always. His D is garbage and he does nothing more than score. You could argue that Westbrook is technically more valuable to the TEAM. Harden is most valuable to himself.
does this push him over 40ppg? the media doesn't even mention him in MVP talk lol
Not yet.
kenneth griffin cause he take so many shots he gone get 50 he shooting 30-40fgs
Trey Tolston he’s only had 1 game where he took 40 shots in his entire career
he averages 24 shots a game to average almost 40...AI, Kobe, and MJ routinely averaged more shots than that yet couldn’t average what he does, and they got to the line a ton as well
last year he had the lowest shots per game of a player to average at least 35
slimrocket1 Why are you lying? MJ had a season where he averaged 35.0 with 53,5% field goal percentage and another season with 37.1 points on 48,2% field goal percentage.
James Harden shot 44,2 % and 36,8 from threes last season, does that sound like an elite shooter. James Harden has always been a volume shooter and also a diver, dude has taken more free throws than field goals in his whole carrer. Imagine MJ in this era where free throws are given so easily, where defence isn’t as important as attack, threes are taken à LOT more and where team now get scorelines over 120 every night.
@@treytolston8036 yeah but the problem is most people who gun for 40 or 50 every night cant get the win and be effective. their teammates also suffer. or they get tired. harden is the opposite of all of this.
4:03 Hawtie court side
Bruh was she looking at his junk lol
Bro I was literally thinking the same thing. Also if she’s reading this by some miracle, my insta is @clevermistertrevor
Icin dfkm
@@trevormichaelmcgowan
If she's a paleontologist make sure to have a bone that needs examining.
mutalix good thinking homie, thanks
What I love about these 50 point games is that he did them shooting 50%.
Raspect JH. Absolutely phenomenal.
It’s crazy how it’s becoming a norm for this guy to drop 40-50 points consistently 😂😂🐐
It is sad that Harden never actually had any good teamates except when he was the third option in OKC with KD and Westbrook. That CP3 injury is gonna haunt him forever.
Basil Carpenter jr That can be said for every ball dominant superstar.
Teammates+Harden=Joke hahahaha... You wanna play like Harden and not get ridiculed you better be like Jordan or Kobe and win 5 or 6 championships... i will admit, Harden never had a Pippen or Shaq. We’ll see what happens
Dave B Remember,the only time he had a somewhat decent team,the Rockets almost went to the finals against a Golden State superteam. And maybe if CP3 wasn’t injured,who knows...
Harden had Howard, Cp3, and now russ. Cp3 balled out and james harden went missing after that injury too cp3. Also if they don't get past either LA team, I blame Harden. Cause that would be his 3rd star and no finals.
Dante Hardy All 3 of them were/are out of their prime.
The shot too deadly for James, you can tell the era was changed by him. Hopefully him and Doncic Western Conference
not a fan at all but this guy is unbelivable respect greatness that stepback is unstoppable
No one puts up these numbers so consequetively, he's the most ungaurdable and unstoppable player, the way he controls the ball, his technical skills and his IQ, just wow😳, here still thinking he should've won mvp for last season though. I said all this before and I know I'll be able to continue saying it without a doubt because that's James Harden, doing what he does for years, Fear the Beard😃
can pippen shoot long 3s?
the brother can ball
Harden with the defense
I was questioning if Harden have been playing with all star game type defense all this time but the reality is that he is simply unstoppable. His combination of quickness, sharpshooting and passing ability makes him almost impossible to guard.
Goat Harden 👑🔥
Best basketball player in the world
Give him the MVP already
most point in A 2-GAME Span on road
Last 50 seasons
Oy Vey I think your right
It’s like Harden heard him say the corner 3’s are a little bit closer.
Back-to-back 50-point games is insane actually more than 50
And some people say "a lot of players can do that"😒, oh really, someone else should do it then, because that's James Harden over the years, that's his norm, not the norm.
this guy is something else
We just witnessed an efficient harden playing defense
Have been witnessing it for 3 years now but y'all get your opinions from ESPN and NBA Twitter so yall would never know. Biased sources aren't your friend.
Harden tryna to go for Kobe's record.
Good deduction LeBeautiful, think he might pull it off?
Harden be dropping 50 bombs each game
What record?
@@shylo9776 81 points
@@saturne2839 What record?
Even the magic fans appreciated that performance
Harden is a demigod
was about to say "why did they upload the same game twice" then i realized they didnt, he just dropped 50 again. This man is insane
Wether Harden ever gets a ring or not, this man is great!!! He is a basketball wizard!!!
Other 3 pt shooters - Ben Mclemore 6-7, PJ Tucker 3-5, Clark 2-5. When the other shooters hit, the Rockets can't be defended.
This is efficient Harden
sensational play by the beard👏
Crazy how he did this onna regular back then
Harden :
36 PPG
24.5 Field Goal Attempts Per Game
44% FG
37% 3P
11 Free Throws Per Game
Me :
35 PPG
28 Field Goal Attempts Per Game
45% FG
34 % 3P
10.2 Free Throws Per Game
Harden is averaging 39.2 rn lol
@@emerybmusic actually, at second glance i think he is looking at last year
Different era, different rules, and different style of play. At least Kobe played defense
@@raferalstonisgoat4457 you havent watched a rockets game in 3 years if you still dont think harden plays defense
Emery Bryan I’m comparing last year’s Harden’s stats. It wouldn’t even be a comparison this year.
MY MYPLAYER PLAYS JUST LIKE JAMES HARDEN FREE THROWS BE MONEY! That boy Is a Beast It’s No Other Way Around It 😤
Harden is insane 🔥
He was on 🔥. He is not that a efficient shooter , some games he is great and some games he shoots 3/20 3pt. But if he has nights like this more often he is making a strong case for MVP.
Harden has now made it normal to score 50
Haven’t this harden in a minute
best player in basketball
Because he takes 40 shots a game? You're on drugs
John Dough 19/31 54 points and a W. he averages 40 points bro! stop hating and respect it
@@austinpope1723 Bro.. You think Bron, klay, Durant, etc can't average 40? Unlike Harden, these superstars have responsiblities and roles to play.. Harden only cares about harden .. Yeah it's cute what he's doing but that doesn't win games or get you a chip.. He's proven that.. Fraudulent at best
John Dough i’m not disagreeing with you at all. but also bro if it was as easy as you make it seem more people would do it! appreciate greatness. let people smell their roses man. no need to throw shade. harden averages 40 with 8 assists and 6 rebounds. plus his team wins games. let’s not act like he only scores and that’s all
@@austinpope1723 You got that .. 💯
He is so gifted ofensively. But i would hate to be his teammate. How can you develop a rhythm when i burns through the shot clock.
Harden going for that MVP
James harden haters saying “he shoot to many free throws” he just did that
This is nuts.
No one can guard the step back.
there is nothing giannis or luka can do from now on to top harden’s last 2 games
Harden consistency at scoring 40+ made people take him for granted. He should have been MVP for the past 3 years.
MVP votes are mostly subjective.
Why? Beacuse he is a great scorer? What else? Giannis top3 in both offense and defense. LeBron and Luka are the best playmakers by a mile. Where Harden ranks in other aspects rather than scoring?
Always a great thing to not face Bledsoe and the Bucks defense.
What will haters find now to hate on? He got only 6 free throws on 54 points. Game before that 5 free throws.
James Harden after saying "nobody wants to see fouls either goddammit" is averaging 38.6 PPG with only 8.6 FTA/G
Hopefully this goes even farther
Rockets gave him double screens and he iso 😂🚬
James Harden the Flame thrower
James Harden can get away with games like this against teams like the Orlando Magic but when he starts to face some of the top-tier teams he has to distribute the ball better
If he did this in the playoffs he'd be the goat🐐💯💯💯
James DEMIGOD Harden
Harden dropping 80+ on Christmas
Back to back 50 points with only 6 free throws..Where are the haters???
God........wow
That’s a bad man on that court
Youknow youve made it when the opposing team cheering 😂
Someday this man will beat Kobe's 81 points. It is crazy what he's doing.
the thirstiest player of all time, am not surprised if he will scores 101 just to pass Kobe & Wilt in scoring.
Other Houston players running without any stats for 2 or so mins. What a nice team play. lol.
The Harden way...good day.
Means nothing if you can't duplicate this in the postseason..has he even had one 50pt game in the playoffs. Mj did it 8 times including back to back and had consecutive 49 pts back to back in just his 5th and 6th play-off games including the 63 pt record in his 6th career playoff game. Harden is a regular-season scorer just like Wilt. Chamberlain..when defenses key on you in a 7 game series and the refs hold there whistle he isnt nearly as prolific
Luka, LeBron, greek and AD could never
Y'all complain about how many freethrows he shoot, but the refs still be missing alot of calls on him
Think this year giannis deserves the mvp cause he's averagin 31 and 13 in 30 minuts a night and has the highest PER in nba history, but Harden should have won the mvp last year
NO matter what haters dont give credit
Had to come back after kpj dropped 50
Imagin Steph Curry would score like this... the MVP Race would be over
But Curry is a media darling and harden isn’t
Incroyable
Go for 100 James. A collage. Dude did it...you should shave that shot off your face too.