Source: https://x.com/markjonesespn/status/1709659889750909224?s=46&t=Ok82RC4AjEgIkoAXSLJ6xQ
Mark Jones going against the Harden lazy, fat, and washed narrative. The boston media mafia won’t like this!
Folks who expected Harden to show up to camp out of shape are clueless.
I’ve spoken to folks who’ve worked with and trained Harden.
It’s 2 a days beginning at 6am..and then he finishes with a late shooting session at night
He puts the work in…overloads it..That’s irrefutable.
by nervousaboutschool17
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Hardens work ethic has never been questioned when it comes to basketball, dudes a crazy workaholic. It’s the other stuff people critique. The lack of body care, and general workouts to add longevity to his body.
> I’ve spoken to folks who’ve “worked with” and “trained” Harden.
> It’s “2 a days” beginning at 6am..and then he finishes with a late “shooting” session at night
> He puts the work in…”overloads it”..That’s irrefutable.
Wojnawoski has been famously inaccurate about his reporting around Harden
he’s James Harden not James Soften and those late-night filming sessions come complete with lemon pepper
I never really thought Harden was washed or lazy but the jokes are too funny to let die, sorry Mark
Trying to raise his trade value with this story.
Yeah not like he’s come into camp outta shape before…
He’ll train and show off for a few games. Then he’ll visibly decline to play well. Isn’t that the classic Harden MO or am I misremembering?
Folks are clueless for expecting Harden to act like he always has apparently
fuck you Mark Jones, he’s shown up to camp out of shape multiple times before.
So happy to see how hungry Harden seems to be for this season. He has his doubters and critics and seems to be as eager as ever to silence them and I’m excited to see him take the floor this year.
With all due respect I’d rather listen to my morning poop splash in the toilet more than anything that comes out of mark jones mouth. Most annoying, cringeworthy announcer in all of sports.
The best thing Harden can do is stay in shape, play hard and have the best season possible and let hurt Philly by letting them lose you for nothing.
Harden would literally be risking his career coming in hella outa shape at 34, you can’t just do whatever at 34 like that and he knows it I’m sure he was staying in peak shape all summer.
HOU GM stone said Harden was the hardest working player he had ever been around.
AusTIN rivers said it was inspiring to see the best player on the team be by far the hardest worker.
I am not sure where the lazy narrative comes from but immediately dismisses someone as kinda not knowing what they talking about.
I’ll never understand the daily schedules of players when this stuff gets reported. How much sleep do they get to be waking up at 6am AND putting in late shooting sessiom on top of two workouts. And this is clubmaster James Harden.
Do they sleep in 2 hour intervals? Is “late night” a shooting session drunk at 3am after last call? Do NBA players even have the concept of a last call when theyre out? So many questions man…
Mark Jones is the Mark Jackson of play-by-play commentators.
Fuckin knew my eyes were lying to me.
Lol im still gonna call him fat and you cant stop me
If you think that’s impressive… I work 8-10 hours 5 days a week (built different)
Harden has such a weird reputation. For one, everyone knows about his scoring. But he’s also always talked about as if he’s out of shape. How can someone with his minutes and usage be out of shape and not have a hard work ethic?
Harden trick y’all man
There’s video evidence of Harden not actually being out of shape when the fat suit photo was taken but reddit refuses to acknowledge that too
Late night shooting session. “Bet I can make this single between her titties”
Shit on Woj all you want, but Mark Jones is an ignorant fucking hack. Can’t stand that asshole.