James Harden Turns Down The Heat With 58 Points

[@ryantaylor8200]

Harden gets too much hate. Whether you like his style or not the man is making impossible shots looks easy. The refs arent making those jumpers

[@ReidoFutebol98]

So true, watch any other team and player, HarDen is making the impossible routine, effortless.

[@ProfessionalFartSmeller]

Ryan Taylor Fr, this man said a slide was a travel. It obviously was but nobody stopping the whole game to review that shit

[@CzarFace6012]

Robert Phillips 😂 he took the warriors to 7?

[@CzarFace6012]

The hate comes from casual fans, any real hooper can see his immediate effect on the game, there hasn’t been this much of a shift in the art since A.I. bringing the hesi cross. Harden is easily the smartest 1v1 offensive player to ever touch a court, and if he keeps this up, he’ll be the most skilled. Dude is a f**king genius. Just watch how he sets up every move 😍 his crossover before his euro is so 🎂 and it takes actually attempting a crossover at near full speed, while preparing your steps for his classic euro to understand. Then imagine doing that against the best athletes in the world on a daily basis...

[@chriswalkey2050]

Robert Phillips pretty easy to say that when the only team he’s lost to in the playoffs is the Warriors

[@movementman9777]

You’d be a criminal to not make a video on the Hawks vs Bulls game. No defense so it was crazyy

[@joshyg4260]

It was actually not very high scoring for a 68-minute game.

[@levi1844]

I'm not hating on Giannis, but he hasn't done anything remarkable compared to Harden this season. Yes, they are first within the league, but in a considerably weaker conference and Bucks are overall a great team. Harden has to carry this injury-ridden Rockets team every time they step on the court, while putting 36 ppg.

[@hiqpandorasbox9970]

Levi Giannis is an all nba level defender lol. Harden is peasant level as a defender

[@Juanita25]

@@hiqpandorasbox9970 Harden's defense is pretty good. He's #2 in steals, a great deflector, and in the top percentile in post up defense.

[@furyfn8127]

Wow this didnt age well

[@dfrxo]

The FOOTWORK at 3:18 good lord

[@bo6887]

You made me fall in love with Harden ever since the warriors video. I’ve watched every game since the, I didn’t even used to watch basketball! Thanks

[@michaelwatkins9479]

Thats awesome. Hopefully you end up falling in love with the entire sport! Harden is amazing.

[@kpun48]

#bandwagon

[@d_gs]

@@kpun48 people are allowed to start watching a sport at any point in their life

[@kpun48]

dillongs94 glad you noticed it haha. But going through other comment sections, I see people saying that about players like curry, and being called bandwagons by a ton of people.

[@bo6887]

Massive Troll how am I a bandwagon that was the first time I even watched the nba

[@omarmcs700]

You know he was coming with a 50 piece after shooting 10% from 3 the past 3 games

[@Korijenkins1414]

He progressed back to the mean.

[@PoyntFury]

Awww yiss, Coach Nick with the Harden breakdown.

[@illtakethebox]

Rooting for Harden is like rooting for Icarus. The sun is the 3 pt line and seeing Harden fly too close to it is scary. But when it works, it is a beautiful sight to behold!

[@mikeyfn5330]

8040 Hi love me some greek mythology

[@eradiKate0]

Harden gotta have the same fate as Icarus when the playoffs come around

[@real.j1]

Hi u remember me from a couple of vids ago thanks for responding you made my day btw I'm a rockets fan which team do you support

[@bajaj607]

He is a Spurs fan

[@themonroe654hd6]

On a scale of 1-yes, how much of a bandwagoner are you?

[@agregs30]

6:03 the Jim Barnett move in that video you had a couple of years ago(just watched that video again recently). Barnett was making you look silly with it then, just imagine James Harden doing it. Dude has got masterful footwork.

[@michealoeun]

Back to back MVP #JamesHarden13

[@___________________.]

@Michael Torres Harden: 36.6 ppg/ 7.7 ast /6.6 reb /2,2 stl /0.8 blk/36.4 3pt%/61.8 TS%/30.5 PER/7.2 VORP/10.9 WS Giannis: 27.0 ppg/5.9 ast/12,6 reb/1.4 stl/1.5 blk/23,7 3pt%/63.9 TS%/30.2 PER/5.8 VORP/11.0 WS

[@ProfessionalFartSmeller]

Cheezit Hate when people say Paul Goerge. Giannis and Harden have been doing this since the start. Paul george barley started at the end of the season and people are stuck in the momment and hate Harden cuz of his fts

[@kevindurant8388]

Ever heard of paul george?

[@michaele.918]

@Cheezit It's funny you say that considering that giannis is one of the best interior defenders in the league and is far more dominant on that side of the ball. Without ft both of there impacts on offense are quite equal, Giannis has also been shooting 45% from 3 this month.

[@dominiclamos3652]

Do a video explaining how lauri markkanen and the bulls have been doing well the past month

[@loganb4616]

Like if coach Nick is the best KZbin basketball analyst

[@mortiferomoreno6130]

not even close....

[@bballbreakdown]

I mean what? Hardly anyone else even does nba analysis

[@casiocurious8744]

@@bballbreakdown True.

[@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains]

most of the time yes and good break downs . but he can be dumb , like calling an inverted euro step lay up a bad move or finishing a lay up with wrong legg a bad thing .

[@illler362]

@BBALLBREAKDOWN I could watch these videos all day. These breakdowns are very entertaining.

[@lalos9782]

Unguardable

[@SangriaIdeas]

I was at the game and let me tell you... when James Harden had 50 points I didn’t even realize it! I was paying very close attention but he just scores his points so quietly. We just take for granted how great his scoring is

[@user-lq7lg5jt4k]

Hey Coach, The Ringer has an article quoting D'Antoni: “It’s always a discussion,” D’Antoni says. “‘Should we move them on the weak side? Should we keep them steady?’ We space it so wide with Ryan and Eric Gordon and other guys. We can space the court so much that sometimes if you move them, they’re not ready to receive when our other guys are ready to pass. So … most of the time, we just stay there.” It seems that the minimal amount of movement on offense is deliberate. Since spacing is a priority, and players have to cover more ground with increased perimeter I can see where he's coming from. It might be preferable to sacrifice movement for space and and let the ballhandler work against mismatches at his own pace instead of trying to sync with movement. Do you think he's onto something here? Could it be the optimal way to squeeze the playmaking juice out of a machine that is James Harden? Or- heaven forbid- is he onto something more fundamental?

[@bballbreakdown]

Yes, without question it’s deliberate. They’ve boiled down the offense to the absolute essentials and when u have two playmakers like CP3 and Harden, it might just be the best way to run the offense

[@user-lq7lg5jt4k]

@@bballbreakdown Thanks coach. Love your channel.

[@lukehenry9182]

He’s my MVP 🐐

[@xspt5019]

no

[@julianaviles4244]

then, in that case, he is an MVP and not the goat silly

[@___________________.]

@@xspt5019 yes

[@urosbabic7932]

Keep the good work up

[@mscottlawrence2037]

James harden making that strong push for mvp

[@Dikfreskyip]

The man is the master of exploiting the rules.

[@3rdchtm]

Harden Tfue

[@tybog5997]

Dude what’s your background music I would love to workout to it

[@rednovaruler56]

In the description

[@kpun48]

Darude - Sandstorm

[@Ghostwatchertim-_-]

Its darude- sandstorm

[@danapink2503]

@@kpun48 lmao

[@dannyl2755]

Blueface- thotiana

[@Independent365]

How about showing how Miami beat G.S??? #HeatNation

[@royquaye3865]

best player in the league

[@WarGutsy]

In the Reg season maybe

[@xjsnjkil2070]

WarGutsy harden is good in Playoffs as well. Check the stats sucker

[@Luh8ball]

@@xjsnjkil2070 watch the games... Chucker👇

[@vaibhavekul2600]

@@Luh8ball you got us

[@augustosarmentodeoliveira3023]

if you like seeing free throws, yes

[@guywhodebates8854]

Lebron LIVES off of switching pivots or sliding before putting the ball down and its NEVER called!🙄 so its all good to me if harden does so too

[@kpun48]

Randall Days ok just so two players do it means it’s all good?

[@wuzi7049]

@@kpun48 i actually don't see that called that much no matter who is doing it. i do see it called every once in awhile, but definitely less often

[@guywhodebates8854]

Nah Im addressing the fact thats its even brought up😏

[@sonofaballer96]

Every perimeter player since the 90s has done it, so you just gotta blame the refs.

[@guywhodebates8854]

@@sonofaballer96 if thats true why does he point it out with harden???????? Plz answer

[@lukehenry9182]

Clutch Boi

[@senorfrog5605]

whats your background music. love it

[@bballbreakdown]

It’s in the description and thanks!!

[@keltec1279]

That title is just ice cold man..🥶🥶🥶

[@SilkyLew]

The would be the team to beat if they had an offense that moves instead of relying on hardens iso. We all know how that goes in the playoffs.

[@arunansethu4242]

Plz do a video of how magic are on a winning streak against strong teams! Its reallly mind blowing!

[@IanMusa]

Bruuhhh that flop at 1:06 😂

[@DannySullivanMusic]

I'd like to know what everyone thinks about shortening the NBA season.

[@pbandjellyyy]

What about Warriors vs Heat? That D Wade buzzer beater was dope

[@dumbunny8128]

3:07: Harden split-lands, intentionally pushing his left foot between WInslow's legs to draw the foul.

[@isaacfitzgerald4985]

Love the vids

[@bballbreakdown]

🏀 🙏

[@lifeworksoo4139]

Coach can you break down the raptors vs portland game?

[@bballbreakdown]

There are too many amazing games!! Bulls Hawks was ridiculous too!!

[@3icepwn]

I swear coach nick loves james harden. Seems like theres going to be a video about harden every 5th video. Not a bad thing just saying

[@lightfeather9953]

He's not making videos for himself to watch. He's making videos for the audience. Harden is what the audience wants apparently. He's the most talked about player in the league right now in terms of on the court play.

[@bballbreakdown]

All good points and I’ll have to chill on Harden for a minute

[@LauftFafa]

funny how plebs keep trying to shame him and he just keep making them shut up by his own skills .

[@themonroe654hd6]

MORTIFERO MORENO Abusing technicalities in the rules to shoot 800 free throws a game will never be good basketball to me. Ever. Sorry, but not really.

[@LauftFafa]

@@themonroe654hd6 you literally just saw him playing , yet like others in full denial you still invent things from your head and use them as a reason to hate . Also the strong player who know how to attack will usually score and get fouled too or defence will panic and foul him before . Look at kobe and other legends aswell .

[@themonroe654hd6]

@@LauftFafa You can talk to me about denial and all these other buzzwords all day long but I don't respect playing basketball like that.

[@syednaqvi2740]

TheMonroe654HD no one cares about what you respect. Lmao. You can go around disrespecting legendary players all you want your opinion will still always he irrelevant to them. Tryna be dramatic on youtube foh lmao

[@themonroe654hd6]

@@syednaqvi2740 That makes two of us. Self awareness, do you have any? No one's going to congratulate you for defending James Harden's honor on the internet. Stop it.

[@Saint933]

Do a vid of Trae vs Zach Lavine pleaseee, craziest game of the year

[@MFBOOM100]

Greatest player right now back to back MVP

[@natitheambesa6884]

I agree, both his incredible gameplay and the statistics supports our reasoning that harden deserves MVP. I provide a detailed breakdown on my new channel. Hope you agree!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmebmWuQmK6jY68

[@paolocatalan7487]

Hopefully, a Lauri Markkanen video comes up, particularly on his February.

[@kochartstudio-thearthub4273]

James Harden is an unbelievable player who in my opinion is a Chip away from 3rd best shooting guard ever

[@loco46m]

I don’t deny he’s great, but there were some easy reads you mentioned that he made a lot harder for no reason. This does not translate to playoff success.

[@samarthgupta7464]

Can you hear me shaking my head *violently shakes head

[@tolbertowusu8439]

Please do more harden breakdown

[@BurritoKingdom]

This is the James Harden breakdown channel. I think this is the 10th James Harden/rockets video this season!!!

[@___________________.]

have to keep educating fools

[@Dutchyy]

It brings out the haters, lots of clicks

[@thefibrillator2927]

He's had a lot of nuts games. If a guy goes for like 58/10/6/4/1, that deserves a breakdown. If a guy doing that regularly gets shut down by a unique defense, that deserves a breakdown too.

[@thuganomics7284]

NO REF in nba history would ever call that travel you spoke of at the end

[@MarcusTheDarkness]

1:05 it's crazy that people are becoming skilled at flopping 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@thunderb00m]

1:03 isn't that travelling? isn't his hand under the ball?

[@xjsnjkil2070]

If he is not the MVP, there is no reason to even have a MVP reward.

[@mscottlawrence2037]

Mvpg

[@phjsher]

He would’ve had his own team in the all star game if he was gonna get mvp

[@phjsher]

The only thing he can do is score.

[@JesterRuiz31]

tyler's memes and assist at a really high level too but yeah sure

[@aja3longhorn375]

​@@lukamagicc Harden is basically averaging 10 more ppg than Giannis. Imagine giving the MVP to someone averaging 22 because of team record while the other candidate averaged 32 (and led his team from second worst record in West to the 5th seed all by himself). It's legitimately insane.

[@vishnumenon5274]

Coach Nick seems to be a harden fan because I don't know how many times has he posted about harden this season. This seriously is getting over the foul limit.

[@CERKirby]

I'd bet it's more that he's like the rest of us logical fans - sick of the completely unwarranted hate on one of the best in the game

[@ShareefusMaximus]

Player of the month was given out with the last game day still yet to be played: A smooth 58 by Harden. Not the first or the last time he'll be robbed for a media award. PG with less points assists, and wins on worse %s.

[@matthewk2406]

Coach.... why not do a video on Trae Young??

[@gonfreecss2785]

Coach where’s the okc vs jazz video

[@evanelgison671]

You should do one of these on trae young and his past couple games

[@JGold6274]

Most Valuable Player

[@veerchasm1]

“Turns down the HEAT” I see what you did there

[@xavierchanner5292]

I liked this performance just a bit more than his 61 point performance. That’s just my opinion

[@stevo19451]

"you're a wizard harden. "

[@homestyleez]

can you please do a video of the lakers and why they lose so much games? maybe also by breaking down the defense of lebron james?

[@tygarv19]

Make a TRAE young video please !!!!

[@0401412740]

Who will have a better career James Harden or Dwayne Wade?

[@mortiferomoreno6130]

Harden career been levels above wades rigged rings ......

[@eradiKate0]

@@mortiferomoreno6130 lmao, u wouldn't recognise greatness if it hit you in the face fool, Harden is not even close to wade

[@alfonso598]

@HassyD 'Melo I harden had Shaq and Bron, he'd have 6 rings

[@spacerace1448]

I feel so *SO* bad for anyone that betted on the Magic vs Warriors games

[@DannySullivanMusic]

Don't feel bad. They bet knowing there's a chance to lose their money.

[@darrylwallace2428]

I’m a Heat fan, and I despise Erik Spoelstra. The Heat got off to a good start by good ball movement, then he turns around and runs the offense through Josh Richardson, Justise Winslow, and Bam Adebayo(three big disappointments). I don’t understand what Pat Riley sees in him.

[@___________________.]

Justise Houston Legend Winslow with those clutch missed free throws

[@darrylwallace2428]

Harden4MVP That, and prior to those free throws he missed, he also committed two silly turnovers back to back. All in all Winslow shit the bed, and Erik Spoelstra needs to stop tarting to make him, Josh, and Bam into leading men. They are role players and nothing more.

[@meatloaf6107]

Coach would you take harden or curry or Kyrie or Westbrook personally??? Reply anonymously lol.

[@mora-lessgodofmora3814]

I'm not the only one who got recommended by this after 2 years am i?

[@lightfeather9953]

"does not let him land cleanly" lol Harden kicks his foot far out of his natural landing position to barely make contact with the defender and draws a 3 point foul call.

[@thefibrillator2927]

Are you really that dumb? Look at it, his foot was right under him, that gets called against literally anyone, not just for Harden. Or maybe you want to go back to the Bowen days where he tried to injure every player shooting a jumpshot.

[@Yall_FAM_ily]

James Harden makes me want to give my guy a left handed jumpshot in NBA live 19

[@akvalues]

HARDEN AKA NBA JAM!

[@Pauwel2324]

An ad for sports betting? I hope this doesn't become a new thing.

[@jonsnoke7060]

Spolestra didnt play Dragić in the final quarter smh

[@newadarirull]

Oh I beg you... No betting ads 😟

[@jason41a]

he travels further than light since the big bang. lols.

[@JunTakumi7963]

Turn the bgm down man,why does the music have to be so loud it's hard to hear you breaking down shit, it's been multiple videos already

[@LleoneLevano]

The league have been foolishly fouling Harden and yet haters still says he flops. smh

[@kevindurant8388]

Also shot 18 free throws

[@s55558]

3:10 really your gona call that a foul harden had plenty of space to land

[@Hobbes250]

Harden is very talented, no doubt but man is their offence stagnant. Some of the most boring and predictable basketball I've ever seen. It works though I guess. We'll see if it's enough for a chip this year.

[@barniemalawi6571]

emi wong

[@RedisNotaFlavor]

Coach Nick is not slick trying to bring attention to Harden's drag pivot 6:03 that everyone in the NBA does. its a travel but everyone does that and is rarely called.

[@pyroflare999]

thank you for saying this. wtf nick??

[@pachmanpacheco]

He has to be objective considering most of his content revolves around James Harden. Ppl who aren't Harden fans wouldn't take him serious if he didn't. It's clear that Nick likes him or else he wouldn't have made over 5 videos about him since the season started. #RunAsOne #ClutchCity

[@RedisNotaFlavor]

@@pachmanpacheco Coach Nick does not like Harden fan. These videos are here because Harden turns the basketball world on it's head every couple weeks so it warrants a discussion. Coach Nick is a GSW fan not a Harden fan.

[@pachmanpacheco]

@@RedisNotaFlavor You do realize he made a video on how Harden beat the warriors, right?

[@RedisNotaFlavor]

@@pachmanpacheco Yeah, because Harden and the Rockets played the best game of the year against GSW without CP3 and EG. This is still a basketball channel, he has to cover stuff that is relevant to larger basketball zeitgeist. I'm not saying he hates Harden, but he isn't a fan. He is a GSW fan.

[@TWELVE-ax7]

Kobe was fun to watch but, Harden is surgical.

[@mylesland3106]

Mama there goes that beard !!!!!

[@AKA_Gray]

3:27 travel

[@Wludysluw]

I thought the same but after watching it in slow motion several times it looks clean. It is amazing how on first glance looks like travel. He is tricky player pushing limits there.

[@Ryan-yu5kt]

Nope. How many times are you casuals going to scream travel before you figure out what a travel is... He did not take more than 2 steps after gathering the ball, therefore not a travel

[@bradenmclean72]

How can giannis lead the race over James Harden averaging over 30 smh

[@BobIsDaBest25]

27 and 12 on the team with the best record in the NBA. Literally being his teams only option

[@IndomitusEsports]

Cause scoring isn't the only thing in basketball?

[@michaelwatkins9479]

@@BobIsDaBest25 for most of the season, harden was the only option on his team, but i get your overall point.

[@___________________.]

@@BobIsDaBest25 best record in the nba because theyre in the East and have had no injuries all year. Rockets have been riddled with key injuries. Also the Bucks have more depth

[@aja3longhorn375]

@@BobIsDaBest25 Harden is basically averaging 10 more ppg than Giannis. Imagine giving the MVP to someone averaging 22 because of team record while the other candidate averaged 32 (and led his team from second worst record in West to the 5th seed all by himself). It's legitimately insane.

[@leightonsproul1575]

1:10 😂😂

[@nickpeterson8080]

Thanks for the breakdown

[@taylordurham3028]

Three

[@TheNarutodbzss19]

Made a video on this but not what cp3 did to the warriors? I know you love golden state but come on coach lol

[@廖俊翔-e1w]

His bad habit of opting for difficult shots over easy ones will wear him out in the playoffs.

[@jeffmichel4312]

Am I the only one who wants harden to face the bad boy pistons. No D Haren is hard to watch knowing my four year old could play tougher defense on him. you know Kenny Shaq and Chuck cant stand watching it either. They always say -chuck man look at him just dribblin' like that I would a never let him just dribbledribbledribble -shaq they gotta touch him up but i know the game has changed its soft now, but they gotta touch him up. -kenny wow, why do they let him just .....wow

[@vaibhavekul2600]

I low-key think Coach Nick is a harden fan

[@redd8278]

I would do this if I broke a 32 30 point streak

[@HustlerKid]

james harden is too deadly

[@rockychieng88]

James Harden needs to step up his defense.

[@4pm462]

no he doesn't.

[@Vibestr]

Man Haren got to the line 18xs lol. When Curry gets this many points, he gets to the line 2-4 times and those are usually due to intentional fouls or technical shots.

[@warrickjames7527]

takeaway freethrows he still 40 pieced the Heat which is better than steph on a good day going to the freethrow line 4 times scoring 8 points.

[@Vibestr]

@@warrickjames7527 I used to play in a rec league and sometimes the refs were soft and it pissed me off cuz it disrupted my flow on D. Haren went to the line 10xs and got 20 field goals roughly. If I felt that every other call was gonna be a free throw, it would make me sag off and not play proper defense.

[@PropiaPersona]

Haters are watching him play and try to look for flaws its so lame

[@doug8171]

Harden got away with traveling. Reds are too lenient with him.

[@MFBOOM100]

No he didn't idiot look closely. And refs have been ignoring Harden a lot this season

[@justlookingforsnares4108]

yet another video about harden, is it really worth to talk so much about this? yes, he is playing winning bball, yes, he is carrying the rockets. but what are the news here? plssssss there is so much more to talk about in the nba.

[@jeremiahaltema5703]

nooo we need harden

[@mrnemoid]

Nothing on how the Heat beat the Warriors though, huh?

[@onenaghi]

Coach, concerning the ejection of PJ Tucker, was it an offensive foul? Did he have a reason to be mad?

[@bballbreakdown]

I thought the screen wasn’t legal, but neither was Dragic’s contact to his head. And maybe he deserved one tech, but not two. Bruthers is challenged