Harden before the 2009 Draft: “OKC is young, they have an open 2-spot, that would be a great fit. I’d say my NBA comparison is a mix of Ginobili and Paul Pierce.”
Harden before the 2009 Draft: “OKC is young, they have an open 2-spot, that would be a great fit. I’d say my NBA comparison is a mix of Ginobili and Paul Pierce.”
I can’t remember the last time someone gave a very self aware, super accurate comp.
That is so pinpoint it’s not even funny
What a comp (although he’s now better than both those players)
Scrizzy6ix
Scary accurate
SOB200
Better than both. What a great career. Some team’s fans will be lucky to watch him as his career winds down.
Puzzled_Professor_52
The fact that we never got the okc dynasty we should have gotten is honestly criminal
AntSmith777
He nailed it!
CarcosaBound
Pretty impressive self-awareness and comparison at that age
Beigedoog
Ginobili!
-TheDangerZone
smh can’t believe harden disrespected Thabo Sefalosha like that
Real-Human-1985
what if he shaves the beard off when he retires. it would be so weird.
lambopanda
Skinny and less beard. Look so different.
yrogreg
James Harden showing elite self-awareness.
Medium_Cry5601
This will never not hurt as a thunder fan
unskilledplay
I had to put my hand over the bottom half of his face before I was like, “Yup, that’s Harden.”
PatriotMissiles
Pierce without D.
papalurker
Playstyle-wise crazy good comparison. Better than Pierce all-time, but he doesn’t have the accolades all-time to match with Manu tbh (biased-take, but 2004 Olympics gold clears)
ZIMM26
Ginobli and Paul Pierce is the perfect comparison for him. Nailed that one.
cryptoAccount0
I miss this version
realfakejames
Whenever someone says Sam Presti is a genius I always remember that he gave Harden a one day ultimatum to take his low ball offer or be traded meanwhile he turned around and gave Serge Ibaka all that money, at the time Harden was making less money than useless Kendrick Perkins who did nothing but scowl and embarrass himself, Harden wanted to stay with OKC and Presti didn’t want to pay him
After trading Harden Sam Presti told the media Kevin Martin can “do everything Harden does and for less money” a statement that would age like milk in the sun, and the Thunder have STILL never made it back to the Finals since that team, but yeah woo look at all the draft picks he has
okcboomer87
He looks so much better.
Reddit_Negotiator
weard without the beard
kds_little_brother
Imagine fucking this up over 5 million dollars
SilverSlong
i didnt even know this is what Harden looked like lmao
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Better than both players
Thin-beard Harden really is DeAngelo Hall
Crazy self aware evaluation that early on lol
Pre Soul Glo
I can’t remember the last time someone gave a very self aware, super accurate comp.
That is so pinpoint it’s not even funny
What a comp (although he’s now better than both those players)
Scary accurate
Better than both. What a great career. Some team’s fans will be lucky to watch him as his career winds down.
The fact that we never got the okc dynasty we should have gotten is honestly criminal
He nailed it!
Pretty impressive self-awareness and comparison at that age
Ginobili!
smh can’t believe harden disrespected Thabo Sefalosha like that
what if he shaves the beard off when he retires. it would be so weird.
Skinny and less beard. Look so different.
James Harden showing elite self-awareness.
This will never not hurt as a thunder fan
I had to put my hand over the bottom half of his face before I was like, “Yup, that’s Harden.”
Pierce without D.
Playstyle-wise crazy good comparison. Better than Pierce all-time, but he doesn’t have the accolades all-time to match with Manu tbh (biased-take, but 2004 Olympics gold clears)
Ginobli and Paul Pierce is the perfect comparison for him. Nailed that one.
I miss this version
Whenever someone says Sam Presti is a genius I always remember that he gave Harden a one day ultimatum to take his low ball offer or be traded meanwhile he turned around and gave Serge Ibaka all that money, at the time Harden was making less money than useless Kendrick Perkins who did nothing but scowl and embarrass himself, Harden wanted to stay with OKC and Presti didn’t want to pay him
After trading Harden Sam Presti told the media Kevin Martin can “do everything Harden does and for less money” a statement that would age like milk in the sun, and the Thunder have STILL never made it back to the Finals since that team, but yeah woo look at all the draft picks he has
He looks so much better.
weard without the beard
Imagine fucking this up over 5 million dollars
i didnt even know this is what Harden looked like lmao