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[@nothingbutnets9025]

LOW: “Feels like it was just yesterday” Me: Naw it feels like it’s been about a decade 😭

[@slackerofhell]

I still think if Chris Paul didn't get injured the Rockets would've made the finals. We'll never know what could've been.

[@Uchawibeatz]

Yeah right. Same Chris Paul was healthy in 2019 and GSW had no KD. They still lost, the Rockets with Harden were never destined to win.

[@slackerofhell]

@@Uchawibeatz that was a year later, though. Things change in the course of a year. Look at the Raptors when Kawhi left. Championship with him, 2nd round without, now they'll suddenly be lucky to make playoffs two seasons later. Shit happens, man.

[@Uchawibeatz]

@@slackerofhell I get your point but CP3 injured is not the reason why they couldn't win just one game to close the series. They blew a double digit lead in both games 6 and 7, they shot terribly especially in Game 7 ,0-27 from 3. CP3 was never the best player on that team Harden was. The system around him would have never worked even Kobe said it.

[@slackerofhell]

@@Uchawibeatz Harden might have been the best player but CP3 was definitely the leadership role. The team fell apart without him and when they got their asses kicked the next year it was because the team was basically fractured by then. You could tell both CP3 and Harden didn't like each other. Whenever Harden was off ball he barely tried. He'd walk up the court when CP3 was handling.

[@slackerofhell]

@@Uchawibeatz although I do totally agree with you. They couldn't shoot worth shit in game 7. Absolutely abysmal. CP3 being in wouldn't have fixed terrible shooting. So I agree with that. But I think him going down killed morale. Just my thoughts on it.

[@sirz11]

Low always manages to produce quality content, been waiting on this one

[@jamman950]

Yo I’ve watched some of your vids

[@RickyB256]

I just realized the rockets have had a solid front office for about 10 years

[@juiceboxxxxxxxx]

Now it's gone to shit unfortunately

[@bigty390]

@@juiceboxxxxxxxx Nah not really

[@RickyB256]

@@mrgen1482 yea he made some crazy moves in htown and almost got us that chip. Wish him luck in philly

[@b4lhiphop15]

Dang you really jinxed it

[@user-xo7go4rr7g]

They got KPJ for chips and some promising young prospects. They will be fighting the OKC thunder in the WCF in a few years.

[@skywalker2676]

Crazy how skinny he was in his early years 😭😭😭

[@hamsterbrigade]

He's got that hard living going.

[@skywalker2676]

@@hamsterbrigade nah got that dad Body now 😭😭

[@henryviiifake8244]

@@skywalker2676 Harden went from _"I chop wood and brew my own beer"_ to _"honey! could you get me another beer?"_ 🤣

[@skywalker2676]

@@henryviiifake8244 man 🤣🤣🤣

[@nelsonkuria4086]

@@skywalker2676 Nah he looking slimmer again

[@AB-nl5bv]

Man I just got accepted into one of my dream colleges, I get paid today, and LOW dropped a banger today. Today really is the best day.

[@madadisr]

Harden's iso game will never work in the postseason as the lead player, which is why he always played under his season averages. It's only going to on the Nets when he has two other superstars that will allow him to work more one on one and not have the defense collapse on him. It's the Rockets coaching fault to never counter it. When Paul was here, he needed the ball more in his hands.

[@theULTIMATElife50]

I remember watching that 2017 series against the Spurs and you could tell Manu's block was the straw that broke the camels back.

[@joshrivera12]

That was a hard loss but I kinda get the feeling it was either 2018 after losing in game 7 or 2019 when they lost to the warriors again in the semis. Losing to the lakers in 2020 was just the cherry on top hahaha

[@cdai216]

Cap

[@AggravatedMan365]

Today marks one year since the greatest tragedy in sports history. RIP Kobe and Gianna Bryant 💜💛🐍

[@ChrisUpNext_]

And the rest of the passengers

[@darrengordon-hill]

Calm the fuck down. Kobe was retired, his daughter played HS ball. Not even a sports story. But enjoy your intent likes.

[@kingdeedee]

@@darrengordon-hill now what did you gain from posting this idiot ass reply? I sure hope it was good...

[@darrengordon-hill]

@@kingdeedee Munich Olympics massacre. 1972. Stomed the Olympic village, hostages taken, people died. THAT is THE "greatest tragedy in sports history". "A retired basketball player dying in a helicopter crash" just isn't!! Drazen Petrovic died in his prime; Kobe had a 20yr career; these aren't the same things. Dispassionate assessment of reality... as opposed to compassionate emotional virtue signalling for likes. "Unknown 14yo girl dies, along with unknown adults and ONE celebrated FORMER athlete" Well shit, that's definitely a sports story.... so much compassion for the others lost in that crash... check your fucking self mate.

[@kingdeedee]

@@darrengordon-hill The simple point is that somebody is sad Kobe died, nobody needs you to come in here with your “well akshually” shit. We know all that happened. But Kobe’s is more recent and is currently impacting more people. Learn to read the room Although congrats on going 2/2 on being a brickheaded dumbass that can’t get the point. Maybe THAT’s the biggest tragedy in sports history

[@JeyDub08]

If only Dwight had his 2019-2020 Lakers mentality earlier on

[@justinterry7853]

Or maybe Magic mentality?

[@JeyDub08]

@@justinterry7853 The problem with Dwight's Magic mentality is that he wanted post ups which he wasn't great at and it stalled the offense instead of actually using his best weapon on offense which is being a roll-man

[@justinterry7853]

@@JeyDub08 didn't it get him further?

[@JeyDub08]

@@justinterry7853 because he had his raw superhuman athleticism to rely on but when he got to LA, He lost a bit of that because of his back injuries and because of that, he couldn't just overpower everybody the whole game and to add to that he did not have any consistently reliable post moves

[@ShySo9]

Y’all remember when chandler parsons was ballin for Houston for that playoff run then just disappeared? 😂

[@tj5180]

He was a good shooter but I still dont get why grizzlies gave him that contract 😂

[@lionelsenga3752]

@@tj5180 same reason wizards gave a huge contract to Bertans

[@tj5180]

@@lionelsenga3752 I agree.

[@simonhui5638]

Get the max and ride to the sunsets

[@billyroberts9459]

Bro the depth of this video was phenomenal. Great content my man

[@EldePHX]

Imagine how much Harden hates GSW. They were always in his way 🤣🤣

[@FlyingV555]

He probably has a dart board of Steph Curry’s head in his house.

[@Garf2O]

@@FlyingV555 he has a shooting range of just GSW starter cardboard cut outs

[@jspi04]

lol harden and lebron

[@goldenstatewarriors9418]

@@jspi04 LeBron did beat them though. Yes, he did have a hand from the NBA in Draymond Green's suspension, but he won, and it still stings. Harden would have 3-4 rings if not for the Warriors, so I feel bad for him, but at the same time, it gave us a great Western Conference rivalry.

[@jspi04]

@@goldenstatewarriors9418 no green needed to stop kicking people in the groin and there are no ifs harden had a 3-2 lead and gagged it and got wiped off by the spurs and lost baldy with Chris the next year and then got him traded

[@mattice5971]

the warriors happened, that’s pretty much it

[@jarvezzzz]

unfortunately

[@TonyWilliams27]

Thanks for the memories flashback during James Harden’s era with all the season as a Houston Rockets bro! Too similar like Tracy McGrady left us during his peak season!

[@elgeelo]

Crazy how is he didn’t run into the warriors almost every year his career would be so different

[@tw7321]

Nahh, probably would’ve just lost to somebody else

[@ddiesel8929]

T W I don’t think he would’ve lost to 2018 lebron

[@jarvezzzz]

@@tw7321 naw

[@robert8832]

The most under appreciated nba youtuber

[@allnet9919]

It’s crazy that people are saying that harden didn’t really had much of playoffs success while he was putting 25 points minimum and Houston was the toughest opposing team for amazing warriors roster for couple years. Fear the Beard

[@ThaGhettoBlaster]

Fear what? All those losses 😂 dude put up chump stats that couldn’t change the outcome of important games 😂

[@flamebullet2125]

man i miss when harden was happy he aint even do the stir the pot celebration no more

[@nicholasalexander9866]

I’m not sure if I’m the only one that feels this way, but I feel like the turn “In NBA history” is overused a lot.

[@darrengordon-hill]

@Curly Que WWE too

[@aaronvirdee5813]

Good unbiased video. Also this the LEAST amount of hate I've see for Harden in a comment section in years... almost brings a tear to my eye

[@Jarlisson0]

Secret Base aesthetics. Really good video.

[@DMH_1027]

Wow this was an amazing video thanks!

[@BenTalksSports]

Despite what happened James Harden will always be the second greatest rocket of all time and his jersey will be retired also I make videos as well

[@marcusmariota421]

you had us in the first half not gonna lie

[@loveofmangos001]

Cleveland retired Big Z's jersey so since then it's not as special as it once was.

[@kohsmoger1567]

Hakeem and Malone were better you could make an argument for tmac

[@kohsmoger1567]

@Alexander the Great Fair enough.

[@Rohan_Mehta]

@@kohsmoger1567 TMac?, he never got past the 2nd round and was injured half the time. Harden is at least top 3 and maybe 2

[@zacglass3178]

I wonder what OKC could’ve accomplished if Harden, Russ and KD were all prime back than

[@macewbee]

They could have gotten a ring also Russ and Harden was better under pressure and if they kept serge for defense and a better coach.

[@supermanrun2313]

@Anthony Simmons They not beating the Lakers

[@markarmage3776]

They were the only team capable of rivalling the invincible Durant Warriors. So yeah, even though they didn't win, they are one of the greatest.

[@nosignalgaming3282]

You were right. The pictures in these are great man‼️‼️

[@ShadowCeltic]

Love these timeline vids.... Millionaire LOW back at it

[@fivestarsingh]

Low your editing is ANOTHER LEVEL my guy love the vids

[@cdai216]

Nah nah LOW didn’t do this video justice. Didn’t talk about how the owner pushed MDA and Morey out. And didn’t talk about how harden balled against the Lakers and that Russ played horrible. Russ wanting out wasn’t about harden only as well

[@willhooke]

The Rockets and Clippers definitely under performed in the Bubble Both of those teams played much better in the regular season Would either have beaten the Lakers? Maybe not 🤔 But did they play their best? No way 😮

[@phantom3930]

@@willhooke The Clippers are a what-if. We’ve seen the potential of Paul George Pre-Injury, and Post-Injury on OKC when he was 3rd in the MVP race. We’ve seen what Kawhi can do and he was still doing that. They just underperformed badly especially when losing to the Nuggets who were good but shouldn’t be fully beating a superstar, a potential superstar in Paul George (Inconsistencies limit me from calling him a superstar) and a potential 6MOTY and defensive center in Harrell. They just choked and couldn’t handle the heat. I think they could’ve taken the Lakers to 7 maybe even have beaten them with at their best and actually consistent

[@cdai216]

@@willhooke I mean harden balled. He can’t help Russ playing like dogshit. He had 19FGA for 19PPG and under 40fg%

[@blockmonster8]

L.O.W ALWAYS brings the heat yet again!

[@benjaminlai23]

ah yes i get pumped when I watch LOWS VIDEO

[@chenrayen]

Durant, Irving, harden are all star players I can appreciate, but would never consider consummate teammates i guess that’s why they have each other that’s nice.

[@nazz2.051]

This video is just everything and more deadass make more of theese

[@davycompo9990]

11:55 NOOOO😂😂 Those are Dom’s jokes

[@markjackson6431]

casuals say they gave him everything they asked.....yeah let’s not act Russell Westbrick isn’t a team cancer. that’s why he won’t win a ring as a first option

[@supermanrun2313]

I'm a Houston fan and that front office did give him everything. Harden couldn't deliver when it counted. Always go hard in the regular season but that playstyle not winning championships

[@xaviorbufkin7250]

@@supermanrun2313 finally a realist. Have yo agree with both of you in a way. Both Westbrook and harden will never win a championship sadly as a okc fan I would like to see both win a ring.

[@ganeshs8522]

@@supermanrun2313 well, the front office had gave him everything they had, but the other teams competing were just better. We would've won in 2018 and 2019 if not for the warriors.

[@willhooke]

D12 wasn't humble and we all know that his style of ball, like Carmelo's, was going extinct So that was never going to work with that attitude CP3 nearly worked, and had he not got injured, I believe they would be champions Westbrook couldn't work, with hindsight But to be fair, they played very well in the season, but seemed to have a depression in the Bubble The Rockets weren't there, just like the Clippers But they probably still would have lost to LBJ, AD and the Lakers anyway 😮 Both the Lakers and Warriors were pretty stacked teams that the Rockets kept losing to Give Harden those teams and he would have won too I don't agree that Harden really got whatever he wanted He didn't get prime D12, or healthy CP3, or Prime Westbrook But history isn't kind to those without a ring 🪞

[@hadibaig1143]

Every year they lost in the playoffs the team that beat the rockets went to the finals

[@rasheemfoster87]

Wow that crazy they all them runs like that kept coming up short

[@ugkmoni]

Just became a subscriber 😎..... Keep up the fire content homie... #EastSide #NashvilleTn

[@_ryry11]

Here before he changes “happen” into “happened” in the title

[@depressedrocketsfan2880]

I still can’t believe he isn’t in Houston no more

[@Rackzss]

Do kyrie timeline with Boston Celtics

[@liongamer8023]

I still can't believe this turn into a tragic story like the rest of the history of some team

[@mosesdeleon2481]

Great video Man

[@Rwdogg21]

Dantoni lack of adjustments in game 7 was a problem, they go cold shooting and they still jacking up 3s, not to mention piss poor officiating, and lastly the fix. For some reason the powers to be didn't think they would make a good rating. Media hated Beard's game, but now that he Brooklyn oh they loving it.

[@ThaGhettoBlaster]

Refs? 😂 missing so many 3s is the team and coaches fault 😂 grow up, crybaby

[@jontemccants]

Now if we look at some of the teams that have won a championship within the past 21 years compared to all the teams James Harden had in Houston let’s be honest did management really go all in for Harden? As Draymond most recently said, “Everybody wants to say he can’t figure it out but nobody wants to say management can’t figure it out.

[@al_wax]

Yeah but it goes deeper than the front office. Harden signed that extension not knowing Leslie Alexander would sell and nonetheless to Tillman Frittata. Frittata is the reason why the Rockets don't have any money to pay the guys that will get them a ring.

[@suto5704]

Great video

[@yvng_cmoney4599]

Fire video LOW 🔥🔥🔥

[@DaemonPix]

As a Houstonian, I can tell you that Chris Paul's injury in the playoffs was a death blow to the entire franchise and fanbase. Harden should have never been our primary option and Houston management created a monster by making him the focal point of the offense.

[@jabaricrewsellis8740]

You forgot game 6 against the spurs in the playoffs 😣😣😣

[@easymoneyrad]

James harden was like I'm nit going to make the finals, not even the playoffs with a bunch of rookies ,role players and the bruised down john wall and DeMarcus cousins

[@biggusdickus1246]

12:28 is that lou Williams i didn't know he played with the rockets

[@ChrisTookFlight]

So many players deserve a championship but only one team can win every year it’s kinda sad

[@andreperesdemedeiros8441]

Please, make the top 10 small forwards of ALL time

[@bryce4632]

LOW dropping BANGERS

[@mojoTR]

Great video as a rockets fan this was done well

[@johnlord1134]

Anyone got a link to Low’s discord because the one he puts in his videos never works

[@tyrellm9821]

Noti gang Low we here

[@Bigsteev713]

I’m glad harden is gone. He choked a little too much when needed. He got every thing he asked for like Shaq said and still lost. It’s not Houston’s window closing for a ring, it’s hardens window closing for a ring and he’s doing what KD did and going somewhere where he could depend on someone else to get him there.

[@bronxbomber3000]

Rockets decade of dominance man if kd were to have sign with harden back then they would of had muti titles by now crazy

[@UncleJrueForTue]

"What really happen" to the grammar of this video's title.

[@d_rell13]

lmaoooooooo

[@ganeshs8522]

lol

[@yeeps119]

LOW never disappoints

[@aaronghunter]

I feel, having watched a lot of the 2020 season, that was Harden's second best chance with the Rockets to that point, and they were again sunk by injuries. Before Westbrook's injury and the bubble, he and Harden could alternate in wins and coexist if needed - the small ball lineup was effective. However, Westbrook was injured for the bubble and didn't really recover until after the All-Star Break this past season.

[@4th19th2]

They were the only one who put up a harder fight than any of those sad teams Lakers faced.

[@johngerstner2030]

The lone star era was my favorite

[@draven5002]

This hurt to watch. So many unfortunate twists

[@philliprhinehardt6268]

James Harden has had all of this help and still didn't get it done.

[@ArizaNumber1]

had to bitch out and run to KD and Kyrie. He was such a liar saying he was loyal etc. loyalty makes rings so much more satisfying, that's why i appreciate Lebron going back to Cleveland when he did, he said he was going to bring a ring there no matter what. Harden dont have the guts. if he ever does win its a discount ring..

[@wilderac2250]

So to sum everything in this era up. Harden and teammate become a dynamic duo. And do great in the regular season Then the warriors show up.

[@247wonderwoman]

This video was done very well

[@Yazzieeee]

We appreciate Harden around here🙌🏾

[@kevlava7005]

This man said “nearly made him a household name” BITCH WE ACKNOWLEDGE LINSANITY AT ALL TIMES

[@jordanlucasthemusician]

"bench player" in okc, sure, but even then, every game commentator and team staff spoke about how it was all intentional and he was making a "sacrifice" for the coach in order to renergize KD and Russell late in games. I think everyone knows this, and this is why he was an absolute shoe in for 6th man of the year..... so he didn't go from some bench player to mvp out of nowhere so lets just keep the history correct on this one.... anyone who was a fan back then knows this. cool video anyhow

[@sb608557]

This was pretty good

[@benjaminstirling1787]

Great video but you didn’t mention the last Warriors versus rockets playoff series where the Warriors beat the Rockets in six games with Kevin Durant out. Arguably one of curry’s greatest playoff series.

[@jayopayke8846]

You might be making a video about the rockets at the end of the season, we’re looking to make a competent run

[@ibiondic]

I also think Harden and Rockets blacklisted Carmelo. He had to take a year off. No matter what you think of him, he can still play and drop 20 any given night

[@MoeeSamaa]

damn 2013 rockets waz gettin big

[@darrianstanley5619]

ITS TIME FOR A RING!!

[@kostazak2226]

LOW: here we are in 2020 Me: no it’s 2021

[@BlancoDasMe]

Great video. Harden was just stopped by better teams that’s all. Is he a bad player? Def not but are their better players with a more team oriented style? Most definitely. But always got love for harden because he’s ASU alumni.

Great to see Howard won a ring before James lol

[@ThaGhettoBlaster]

NBA greatness and Harden don’t belong in the same sentence 😂

[@chrismansfield3662]

16:58 i just randomly saw deshaun Watson

[@thenotoriousmichaeljackson8938]

Andre Iggy was injured in 2018

[@GunsAndRoses871]

Harden will go down in history just like Charles Barkley did.

[@cojack636]

At least Barkley showed up in the playoffs

[@GunsAndRoses871]

@@cojack636 true but looking in depth one can find a striking similarity between the individuals.

[@theKINGB34ST]

James hardens relationship with the rockets weren’t damaged but harden just wanted the chance to win a championship

[@KiddsWorldEntertainment]

Here before the title changes

[@wopskino]

NOTI GANG

[@Professional_Dirtbag_Hippie]

If Harden played with Orlando Dwight then there’s an argument for running the offense thru the post, but by this point Dwight was clearly not as good nor was the NBA trending in that direction

[@pandawolf5990]

tbh why didn’t the rockets just keep them together just for one more season and just get a new lineup they seriously can’t think their team were contenders when they have a sf playing center

[@kadeherrera6285]

noti gang 🤟🏼

[@maxh276]

Harden stats drop in the playoffs like crazy, manz kinda choked. But yeah it's not their fault they had to play the Warriors with KD. That signing should've been vetoed to protect the competitive balance of the league

[@gunhooaciel]

Hate all u want but u gotta give credit to rockets office and harden for consistently making the playoffs in the west even with a bad roster

[@BucketPatrol]

Love the content bro. We chatted in clubhouse yesterday - I’m the guy partnering with the 2k league on a new content strategy, would love for you to see some of the some stuff I’m workin with on my channel!

[@dsbeats5657]

LOL I saw Deshaun Watson 16:58

[@JuanTonSoupXP]

Aye bro you gotta fix that title lol

[@otismichael2583]

Don't even seem like he was there for that long.

[@imcomp6027]

When u posting the pod?

[@kevinwillette5161]

Awesome video. I'm really tired of fans blaming the 2018 collapse on CPs injury. That's a straight choke job. Paul has plenty of those himself. But not having CP doesn't excuse blowing huge leads and shooting like trash. MVPs are supposed to close games. Harden is the Karl Malone of the era. Need a big win? Get that dude off the floor. If he's lucky he will do like Clyde Drexler and rely on another superstar to get him his ring, Clyde had a few ugly collapses as well before 1995. If he's not lucky, he will be in that Webber/Malone/Ewing and I include Paul category of amazing talents who have the Loser Gene in their DNA.

[@goldenstatewarriors9418]

Yeah, CP3's injury is not responsible for 27 straight missed 3-pointers. And they lost the following year when Kevin Durant was injured in Game 5, like CP3 was.

[@br3nt368]

LOW: Harden wants out of Houston Me: But he was traded almost a month ago Also me: *visible confusion

[@richardflores4052]

Hardens years in Houston was not a failure, they got to western conference championship twice made the playoffs every year and shit harden made them money.