I am not, nor will I ever be, a bandwagon fan. It's not in my DNA. I don't have to like a team just because they are winning. I don't have to like a player, just because he puts up gaudy stats. It's ok to be a Cubs fan through years of futility, and hate the Yankees. It's ok to be a Blazers fan when they miss the playoffs, and hate the Lakers when they three peat. It's ok if your favorite player has never made an all star team, and you hate Shaq, or Kobe, or Chris Paul. Fuck James Harden
Yep... he can put up all the numbers he wants... I will never like him, ever. When you based your game on deception and falseness, you never get the benefit of the doubt. I don't care if he completely changed it and never flops again... he has it in him, and he will do it again. Once a cheater, always a cheater. I mean that in philosophy, not that he's actually cheating.
After last night, I have no doubts that if he stays healthy he will score a 50+ point game at some point. But those assists and rebounds? Untouchable. These types of triple doubles almost always coem from a big like Walton or Russell, don't they? When is the last time a guard had a triple double and it included 16 rebounds? Per position/size, this MIGHT be the single most impressive feat ever in basketball. Eclipsing Wilt's 100pt Game. I still hate him though. And I don't hate him because he is great or any other BS excuse HCP is tossing out there. I hate him because he plays dirty basketball. And I hate the refs more for allowing him to do so.
A lot of legends did that...Isiah Thomas, Michael Jordan..before the hand checking change iy was bloody. Harden is doing what superstars do...he takes what the game gives him and in my view he's changed this season with D'Antoni...big time..he could win MVP and MIP in the same year. He's playing a total game and as a lover of the game, mad respect. I loved Sheed and Bill Laimbeer too so I like guys who play with the edge and skill to tilt games in their favor. I don't think any basketball player in the league has better court vision than Harden and his passing is beyond exceptional...this season, the dude is a nightmare to play against
