This Is Not The Same James Harden

[@Swicky]

Who is the most underrated players on the Clippers right now?

[@InHisThirties]

Easily Zubac. I just can't believe he doesn't get the respect he deserves. He's got a reliable jump hook for goodness sakes. Good defense and a legitimately mobile big. It's just because he does'n't have explosiveness or a crazy ass vertical. But guess what... HE"S NEVER INJURED and MR RELIABLE. All these factors make him a top 5 center specially this year. He's improved every year.

[@Swicky]

@ Agree, centers like himself and Jakob Poetl don’t get the respect they deserve

[@marcomeviane3219]

Jordan Miller. Even Ty Lue underrates him lol

[@Jajsnsjsn]

Norman Powell

[@joebenson528]

@@marcomeviane3219 Tyrone Lew is a -Doc- Glenn Rivers protégé. He does not like to play the youth and he can't draw up late game clutch plays.

[@JaxonYeOfficial]

Harden's defence impact has also been outstanding this season, but very few people have paid attention to that. Bro literally has the most steal+block in Clippers.Everyone's impression that he doesn't play defence is completely wrong

[@Swicky]

That’s one thing I forgot to talk about, 1.6 steals and .8 blocks is crazy

[@michaelpaullang4401]

This is why u can’t go off peoples opinion and watch guys, people be hating

[@xan7747]

Harden's slap down defense is really good.

[@nightowl_dude]

he likes slapping them balls

[@joebenson528]

@@xan7747 Quickest hands in the west.

[@wetsaapbrehh7839]

A big thing I noticed is how good of shape he’s in. I haven’t seen James look this thin/built since Houston days. You can tell bro was locked in from preseason.

[@abesview5855]

Imagine if harden worked out as much as LeBron James.

[@renigate]

@@abesview5855let me fix that. “Imagine if harden took as much TRT and HGH as lebron james”

[@ShareefusMaximus]

He's not a system player. He's a system, Player.

[@steefdoggydog1478]

“The lion has returned to the jungle after four long years, and the roar is louder than ever. The pride has been waiting, and the jungle is alive again with excitement. Welcome back, king!”

[@yz2553]

Damn the amount of glazing shiii🤣🤣🤣💀

[@matbettez3495]

The current group of NBA players is certainly not anything like lions

[@VVVY777]

gay

[@E4MB]

😭😭😭😭😭 yeoooo this sht so corny bru I’m crying

[@aarmunoz10]

⁠@@yz2553😂😂FR he acting like harden just won a championship, too soon to tell what will happen with him

[@EmperorTee]

He just needed his own team, and I’ve been saying it since Houston. The idea that James Harden needed to play with other superstars potentially cost him multiple championships. He does this every time he’s forced to lead, it’s his skillset.

[@davidsanchez8158]

Playing behind superstars he’s better than and expecting them to lead the team to higher places he’s capable of. Game 1 against Boston was his warning shot of do yall get it now or we going to keep going through Embiid? 76ers are suffering those consequences for their decision

[@danbobway5656]

You still need stars, hell just Harden and Kyrie were tearing up the league in 21 and that was with kyrie in and out of the lineup. Going to philly definitely cost him a year and a half. No one can carry embiid and maxey was a harden merchant, hes regressed every year since Harden left lol

[@danbobway5656]

​@@davidsanchez8158facts dude, tbf he had the right idea, game 5 of the celtics series should have been how the whole series went with the shots harden was creating for everyone the whole series but they were never gonna win with PJ tucker and tobias standing in each corner not being guarded and bricking open looks. Then like you said embiid came back and played like shit, just stood around at the perimeter instead of setting a pick and rolling, similar to kawhi coming back game 2 and 3 and taking the most shots despite playing like shit and losing us those games when we had dominated game 1 without him when we played through harden, same thing game 4, no kawhi and we win. If he didnt waste our players energy by throwing game 2 and 3 we probably beat dallas.

[@donalsam829]

3:19 oh hell nah

[@kg3711]

MANS SLICK

[@shawtyeatemup1352]

Well dam 😂🤣

[@EhhSenpai]

The only thing that's changed is not having to share the court with ball stoppers/ego players tbh. Harden could have been cooking the league he was just trying to play a different role

[@chrisgomez8747]

Age is just a number , sneaky 😭

[@caseyking8394]

Nothing but respect to players who continue to evolve their game as they age. I love basketball!

[@Sup_bro23]

Hargoat! Imo his athleticism and strength has returned which means this man has been putting in work lifting and cardio etc. love to see it!

[@user-yr1vt2sv1r]

What are you smoking? Harden is averaging 38.8 FG%. He's a top tier playmaker but you are stretching to compare this harden to prime harden. The increase in points makes sense since their TOP TWO scorers from the last season are gone.

[@WauwautosaTufGuy]

That’s what I am saying. He’s nowhere near prime Harden.

[@user-yr1vt2sv1r]

@ Fr click bait or dude just never watched prime harden before

[@WauwautosaTufGuy]

@@user-yr1vt2sv1r he’s closer to washed than prime Harden. As of now he a volume shooter that can’t shoot and while he gets a lot of dimes he’s also creating 4.5 turnovers per game. The Clippers are winning in spite of his poor shooting.

[@kntrnl2543]

@@WauwautosaTufGuy his poor shooting % is more of a result of their poor spacing especially with norm only coming back tonight, he showed tonight hes nowhere near as washed as people thought

[@enjoyedjourneys8363]

Not a fan. Never have been. If he is the LAC locker room leader, they are playoff cannon fodder, at best. But Harden's 24-25 numbers are exceptional. You could argue that his greater focus this season on distribution and defense, have made him a legit top ten player (even if any team that has him as their leader is doomed). But maybe Harden's on-court performance is a reflection of a new less-selfish, self-centered attitude, Kawhi is going to return and play well and LAC can make a run? Not likely, but hope is intoxicating! 😉

[@ruben21]

I was like yeaa Malone played a long time then i seen Giddey 😂.

[@Swicky]

@@ruben21 😂

[@Austin-l1j]

Brother is shooting 38% from the field come on y’all be fr.

[@graham5990]

The only way for him to silence the doubters is by not choking in the playoffs......................which won't happen. Same ol Harden "I am a system"

[@Fullmetaltracer]

I am glad I’m not the only one who notice this. Anything to make a KZbin video nobody ever doubted his skills only his skills under pressure so buddy made a whole video about what? Guess he just need some money 🤷🏽

[@dennisgreene2544]

Just getting started! Mr. Harden 💡

[@SheMissGelo]

Good vid let’s come back before all star near half season, but I love clips

[@Swicky]

Appreciate it bro

[@hbtrenchkidd823]

You earned my subscription finally someone that isn’t hating on the step back God

[@lettucetomatoonion]

Credit where it's due. He took a lot of flack for scary times and I am a system. The guy's playing with heart and effort, got to love it

[@skywalkersy1078]

Always loved Harden. Even when he was losing.

[@arsenalboy4ever]

Good Harden breakdown

[@pevelyn8345]

This guy is a savage 😂

[@muvzyhoops]

welcome back swicky

[@WauwautosaTufGuy]

Hes shooting 38 percent from the field, let’s not act like he’s the old Harden. Volume shooters that can’t shoot usually only go so far.

[@Mashingbutton28]

The age is just a number moment is diabolical 😂😂😂

[@JigsawBell]

Excellent game. I would not bet too much money on James Harden.

[@_blankface]

Its the same James Harden , he's the only star on the floor lol

[@rivv010]

The frustrating thing is why didn’t he do this back in Brooklyn or Philadelphia? It’s almost like he has to be the best player to take the game seriously

[@VVVY777]

lol at least wait til the Playoffs....that's when Harden always gets exposed as a choker and soft loser.

[@shin0012]

cool. wait for it to circle back to the playoffs when he great for at most 2 games then basically underperform(again) or get hurt or both.

[@DannyEdrada]

Giddey was wild LMAO

[@kennethko1534]

People don’t see Harden as a winner, but he’s never missed the playoffs. And he’s 5th in win pct amongst active players over 500 games (Kawhi, draymond, Klay, Tatum are the only ones that have won at a higher clip).

[@thuggwaffle8825]

Brother he’s shooting 38% from THE FIELD. Yes, not the 3 point line but THE FIELD

[@joevon5763]

Watch when that healthy kawhi check in

[@therayman3]

He still is as athletic as he was in Houston.

[@arsenai4935]

Make a vid on his 40 pt trip double

[@calebconner925]

He did a recent podcast saying he still can hoop fr that he took a backseat for the players and orgs to win.

[@K.O.Anansi]

Dominated is a bitnof a stretch since he didnt have a championship, i think fans are storting to miss the goal of the nba season

[@bigxavipg]

I thought i was the only person who noticed bra been carrying the clippers as a leader he got everybody rolling everynight smh if only Kawhi could play it might not be the same

[@braysenju]

Premature jinx

[@ozymandias2630]

To be fair, last year he had to share the ball with PG as well

[@freddyb3380]

3:19 bruh

[@joemacch6284]

It’s called getting in shape during the summer and remaining disciplined. Harden thought he was Dennis Rodman. Conditioning.

[@bucket_tm1505]

kawhi is never going to return after the lawsuit at this point their best player is and will be harden for the foreseeable future

[@intheworldofaj]

This is regular season James Harden. Just wait til the playoffs. Also think about all the teams he’s destroyed because he wasn’t happy and wanted out. His true colors will show soon enough.

[@ellimalveda3546]

Stop it!...Harden is a LOSER!...Curry has 4 rings Harden 0!...

[@bassmindopekukjata]

45-37

[@TheKennyGM]

this happens every game x'D the double teams

[@ellysetyorini452]

0:39 nah😆😆

[@initialTRD]

he just needs to touch the ball every possession

[@Urmak85]

Let's not ride James harden 🥒 just yet lol.... It's barely November

[@Spvceman_]

I think u meant 4th quarter. 😭💀

[@unknownknowns11years]

This is a “nice” harden, prime harden was dropping 60 pts triple doubles i witnessed that lol

[@Necrosis88]

Kimbo Slice 😅

[@lukatosic09]

Who tf is zuback?

[@cooperpatton7694]

Could it just be that his usage rate has gone up that both Kawhi and PG are not playing? Oh look his PPG is up by 6 lets make a video about it

[@aquafrozone]

He had one good game against the wizards. I’ll be back when harden is actually putting on a performance that’s worth talking about.

[@carnage3208]

This one was worth talking about. 43 points in 3 quarters 31 min

[@ozymandias2630]

casual hasn't been watching the NBA this year

[@carnage3208]

@ozymandias2630 "I'll be back when it's worth talking about" 😂 Like what are you a scout

[@user-fg1vk2fs7k]

39 points near triple double yesterday 😤

[@waynewhitaker234]

He shoot 39% fg hes no efficient

[@RETROESKIMO3ATC]

He wasn’t doing well with his physique I think if he stayed in shape he still the same guy in Houston he didn’t decline he fell out of shape

[@SheMissGelo]

Kpj

[@albertoo428]

He is shooting the worst percentage of his career... 38%fg

[@Joshwaheazo]

It never lasts long.

[@Swicky]

It should, this clippers team is similar to the rockets team considering their a bunch of role players around harden

[@ayogeorge1]

Bro he scored 40 on the wizards who cares b4 this game he was shooting 36% from the field and 31% from 3 his not that good

[@Swicky]

@@ayogeorge1 he’s in a stacked western conference and has helped the clippers get a record better then the nuggets, Timberwolves and mavericks. Without harden this clippers team is negative

[@ayogeorge1]

@ I just don’t know how his helping them with a fg % be low 40 is at 38 rn a 3pt % of 34 while averaging almost 5 turnovers a game the clippers got some dogs in that team ya need to stop giving harden all the credit cause I seen this man losing by double digits he comes out the game and the clippers get back into the game stop all this cap

[@joebenson528]

@@ayogeorge1 Anyone who judges a player's impact based on the box score do not understand eve the basics of basketball. He is being double teamed constantly and that has created opportunities for Zubac and Powell to have break out years with all-star numbers (before Zubac's FG attempts went down). Without Harden who is running the pick and roll with Zubac, not Terrance Mann, Powell, KPJ etc. Harden is the best pure point guard in the league right now and a top 5 floor raiser. Even with his poor FG% he should be considered for an all-NBA team because without him the Clippers are probably 6-15 instead of 12-9. They would not have beaten GSW twice, the Nuggets and Phoenix would have beaten the them by a lot more than a last second clutch field goal. The Clippers have had the hardest strength of schedule, and most back to backs and were projected to be a 12-15 seed by every major media outlet. No one gave Harden credit for how much of a floor raiser he has been during his entire career. Those Rockets teams should have been in the lottery, they were only competitive because Harden averaged 32-35ppg and 10+ apg. He was responsible for a combined 60-65 points per game. Only Wilt Chamberlain rivals those numbers. If Kawhi was healthy Harden would be even more effective. he's missing about 3 assists per game with Kawhi out and Kris Dunn temporarily filling his spot. And with Norman Powell out Harden is still finding ways for the offense to tread water. An offense that is still bottom 10 in the keague even with Powell scoring the way he has.

[@ozymandias2630]

@@ayogeorge1 assist/to ratio almost 2. This is not 2k, it's still a prem stat

[@Tema0203]

Back to looking great in the regular season still won’t do nun in the playoffs

[@Swicky]

Once Kawhi Leonard comes back I feel like they can win a series

[@graceamadise2049]

Well you gotta get to the playoffs before you think about the playoffs. Put PG 13 in this clipper team with no Harden they will struggle in the regular season just like the sixers. Harden is clearly better than PG,13 😂😂

[@ozymandias2630]

check his playoff stats against GS during those years

[@makgeoff]

You picked the worst team to show Harden's capabilities. Fact is, once NBA disallowed touch fouls & his triple travel step back, he lost his FTs & go to move. And he never played & still does not play defense.

[@ozymandias2630]

quit ball

[@differentname6904]

bro he’s averaging like 38% fg from the field

[@Swicky]

It will slowly start to go up, he just had a bad stretch of games. Long season for him to get it up