They had 0 clue how to defend him. NBA fans called this boring basketball
Niceguydan8
Dude was (and to be fair, still is) an absolute savant in the PnR
pokexchespin
in the blazers’ defense, what player did they have during harden’s prime that could even hope to defend him lmao. mo harkless?
referee-superfan
I miss this version of James Harden
jjkiller26
Meyers leonard at center wasn’t stopping anyone
CP3sHamstring
His highlight reel is CRAZY
toadtruck
Dame took these bums to the WCF
k1ngkoala
He was so good man
blinkomatic
I see this video as more of a prime Meyers Leonard defensive masterclass
FlyLikeMcFly
That acceleration was insane
Crofton16
Was at this game… vividly remember Vonleh falling trying to guard him towards the end. Everyone knew what was about to happen as soon as Harden got him on an island
A-Rusty-Cow
This looks like those offseason videos of NBA players just getting any look they want. I actively hated this man
VoradorTV
prime harden is sweet
JoseJuarez87
Travel
belizeanheat
Looks like ass
Impossible-Group8553
Prime harden was unguardable. He was a smaller, more athletic Luka.
diddlesmagoo
Absolute offensive mastermind
turkishguy
I don’t think I’ve emotionally recovered from the CP3 injury but watching this man cook week in week out was an absolute pleasure
macnrow
I admit I forgot how good this dude was in his prime. He was a master at quick decision making. His style of play now is so much different. He’s not bad but it’s not the same style.
xXChickenravioliXx
Someone made a post asking why Meyers Leonard was blackballed the other day, this should have been posted in the comments. He fucking sucked. I’m Jewish and his play was more offensive to me than anything he said.
Saint_Edelweiss
Harden’s eurostep into a floater is my favorite aspect of his game. It just looks so saucy.
LinuxDootTP
im here for the meyers leonard hate
Rich_Expression_4437
Not gonna lie Harden was a dog but this defense is dog shit. The rockets were stacking the corner and the Blazers never doubled, they left who ever guarded Harden on an island
Jos3ph
His finish with the left is so good
yaMomsChestHair
Prime harden scoring was a thing of beauty. Was it against a warriors double team that he hit that iconic 3 at the buzzer?
Ya it was against the warriors in OT for the game lmao.
RealPrinceJay
Dude had a 4 year run of 32/7/9/2 leading up to the hamstring injury on 111TS+(the equivalent to 64.4%TS this season)
During those 4 seasons, the Rockets ranked 2nd, 1st, 2nd, and 6th on offense.
He was an offensive juggernaut, and as far as the regular season is concerned no one has matched him since.
nel3000
1:26 damn that elbow must have hurt.
The_Assassin_Gower
Pretty much this whole 2 minutes is impressive. But that second pass is absolutely insane, it’s a simple bounce pass but everything he did to create that space is just nuts
Dirkem15
Remember when the bucks literally guarded Harden FROM BEHIND to stop his step back?
a_pot_of_chili_verde
Man Harden was so fucking good.
Some of those passes were ::chefs kiss::
AMGBoz
Luka is literally prime Harden
attainwealthswiftly
Westbrooks MVP should have went to Harden, probably one of Steph’s, maybe one of Giannis’.
hblonghorn
What you see in this highlight reel was what you always got with James Harden, but this sub during those years swore that all he did was get to the line. It was especially hilarious because the people claiming that they hated watching him/never watched him would act like they knew the most about his game.
Never saw a combo of scoring and breaking down a defense from the perimeter singlehandedly like this. Special.
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They had 0 clue how to defend him. NBA fans called this boring basketball
Dude was (and to be fair, still is) an absolute savant in the PnR
in the blazers’ defense, what player did they have during harden’s prime that could even hope to defend him lmao. mo harkless?
I miss this version of James Harden
Meyers leonard at center wasn’t stopping anyone
His highlight reel is CRAZY
Dame took these bums to the WCF
He was so good man
I see this video as more of a prime Meyers Leonard defensive masterclass
That acceleration was insane
Was at this game… vividly remember Vonleh falling trying to guard him towards the end. Everyone knew what was about to happen as soon as Harden got him on an island
This looks like those offseason videos of NBA players just getting any look they want. I actively hated this man
prime harden is sweet
Travel
Looks like ass
Prime harden was unguardable. He was a smaller, more athletic Luka.
Absolute offensive mastermind
I don’t think I’ve emotionally recovered from the CP3 injury but watching this man cook week in week out was an absolute pleasure
I admit I forgot how good this dude was in his prime. He was a master at quick decision making. His style of play now is so much different. He’s not bad but it’s not the same style.
Someone made a post asking why Meyers Leonard was blackballed the other day, this should have been posted in the comments. He fucking sucked. I’m Jewish and his play was more offensive to me than anything he said.
Harden’s eurostep into a floater is my favorite aspect of his game. It just looks so saucy.
im here for the meyers leonard hate
Not gonna lie Harden was a dog but this defense is dog shit. The rockets were stacking the corner and the Blazers never doubled, they left who ever guarded Harden on an island
His finish with the left is so good
Prime harden scoring was a thing of beauty. Was it against a warriors double team that he hit that iconic 3 at the buzzer?
Ya it was against the warriors in OT for the game lmao.
Dude had a 4 year run of 32/7/9/2 leading up to the hamstring injury on 111TS+(the equivalent to 64.4%TS this season)
During those 4 seasons, the Rockets ranked 2nd, 1st, 2nd, and 6th on offense.
He was an offensive juggernaut, and as far as the regular season is concerned no one has matched him since.
1:26 damn that elbow must have hurt.
Pretty much this whole 2 minutes is impressive. But that second pass is absolutely insane, it’s a simple bounce pass but everything he did to create that space is just nuts
Remember when the bucks literally guarded Harden FROM BEHIND to stop his step back?
Man Harden was so fucking good.
Some of those passes were ::chefs kiss::
Luka is literally prime Harden
Westbrooks MVP should have went to Harden, probably one of Steph’s, maybe one of Giannis’.
What you see in this highlight reel was what you always got with James Harden, but this sub during those years swore that all he did was get to the line. It was especially hilarious because the people claiming that they hated watching him/never watched him would act like they knew the most about his game.
Never saw a combo of scoring and breaking down a defense from the perimeter singlehandedly like this. Special.