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James "I need about a 10-game window" Harden finishes his 11th game with 11/2/4 and 3 TOs in a loss against the Jokic, Murray, and Gordon-less Nuggets (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by northernjigby@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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The Clippers are now 4-7 since trading for Harden, or 0-1 in his "ready" state.

Memes aside, he was okay this game, but okay isn't good enough when you're with a fully healthy Clippers vs a Reggie Jackson-led Nuggets.

Harden isn't exactly playing terribly as a Clippers, but at this point in his career, it's hard to justify an offence-first player on a team as offensively stacked as the Clippers when they're in desperate need of some more off-ball movement.

Harden is looking to secure a max extension, we'll have to see what kind of contract he can muster as he gets more into game shape as the season progresses.

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[–] Liucahe@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (5 children)

Sure, but people on this sub are also extremely fast to downvote something they don’t agree with.

[–] Dropsix@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

This is every sub. This is Reddit. When given two options only, what else are you supposed to do? Upvote downvote

[–] Xc0liber@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Either up or down. Can't be in the middle

[–] McBrungus@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

It's very weird. I've taken a lot of care to not comment on things I don't have much knowledge about (hence most of my comments here being Sixers related), and am constantly baffled at how frequently people make extreme pronouncements about players/teams they don't follow closely.

[–] Public-Product-1503@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

People just like to clown takes against the herd here

[–] axle69@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I try to only downvote when I think someone is being an asshole. Which is also the incorrect reason to downvote but by God it makes me feel better for absolutely no reason.

[–] YellowMarkerIsGreat@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I mean you’re not using the downvote as a disagree button which wasn’t it’s intended purpose

[–] RogerTreebert6299@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And across all sports, I think people disregard how quickly players can fall off a cliff from one season to the next. But specifically with basketball, most guard skill sets require speed that very very few 32+ year olds maintain. Happened to Kemba super fast, I think it’s even more apparent with smaller guards since they need the speed to beat rim protectors.

[–] klutzers@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

even more extreme, look at IT once he hurt his hip. couldn't even get much more than charity bench spots after the trade to cleveland after being an MVP candidate