The Clippers are now 4-7 since trading for Harden, or 0-1 in his “ready” state.
Memes aside, he was okay this game, but okay isn’t good enough when you’re with a fully healthy Clippers vs a Reggie Jackson-led Nuggets.
Harden isn’t exactly playing terribly as a Clippers, but at this point in his career, it’s hard to justify an offence-first player on a team as offensively stacked as the Clippers when they’re in desperate need of some more off-ball movement.
Harden is looking to secure a max extension, we’ll have to see what kind of contract he can muster as he gets more into game shape as the season progresses.
I really dislike the way that this sub is completely subject to the narratives that NBA media is pushing.
The Ringer guys have really gone hardcore in on shitting on Harden, absolutely giving him 0 benefits of the doubt or credit for anything good he did or does, and this sub jumped right on the hate train immediately.
I notice it with my friends as well, I guess it’s just the regular “bloodlust” that sells in today’s media, people want to hate on people and people like to be outraged, and nothing nicer then getting into a thread of other people like that and making fun and shitting on a millionaire star.
Last year it was Russ, and a lot like with Harden a bunch of it was justified, but it’s just too much, especially to Harden, who is being blamed on 76-ers flameout last playoffs despite, at least in my opinion, contributing more to winning then the reigning MVP.
Now, the Clippers are being covered similarly to how Lakers were last year, the new guy who was traded for is being blamed for everything, while no one even mentions the other 2 stars on the team slumping hardcore despite playing good minutes.
As someone who’s often defended players with unfair narratives I kinda think harden isn’t worth defending much anymore . He has caused a lot of shit at this point, to me I low-key felt bad for fans of nets n Philly fans and it’s only cos harden is delusional about his play n value