What is Wrong with Harden (NBA)?

[DGS49]

Sources: Clippers deal James Harden to Cavs, land Darius Garland

In a swap of two star guards, the LA Clippers are trading James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland and a second-round pick, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Tuesday.

www.espn.com

On paper, this guy is a superstar, but his teams don't seem to love him much. What can you read into his bouncing around?

 

[pknopp]

As a Cav's fan, I hope it works out.

 

[odanny]

This could work out well for both teams, Clippers are old, they get a younger player, and Cavs need another veteran.

 

[MarathonMike]

Harden is a very talented offensive player except when his team needs him the most, then he wilts. He has also requested to be traded from his last four teams. Never happy, bad teammate, bad clutch player.

 

[odanny]

Harden is a great regular season player, but his averages drop in the playoffs. This is his 5th team in 10 years.

 

[candycorn]

He's a cancer.

He's probably the worst defender in modern NBA history. Which isn't a crime. What eventually happens however is that the coaches on whatever team Harden plays for have to yell at players to play defense. If you're his team mate and he's getting minutes and millions for almost zero effort on defense, it creates discord.

 

[Yarddog]

Sources: Clippers deal James Harden to Cavs, land Darius Garland

In a swap of two star guards, the LA Clippers are trading James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland and a second-round pick, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Tuesday.

www.espn.com

On paper, this guy is a superstar, but his teams don't seem to love him much. What can you read into his bouncing around?

Theres a squirrel who lives in his beard, keeps stealing the food off his teammates plates and chirps at the Refs... you know its a deal breaker!

 

[22lcidw]

The league is a joke. The fans have not caught on. Perhaps they are to privileged with their personal wealth also.

 

[leftwinger]

Harden was finished (helping teams) about two teams back (a disaster in PHI). A cancer. A quitter. A walk off. Late nights at strip clubs. Me first on game days. Cant be trusted?

I will look into betting against CLEVE going anywhere in the 2026 playoffs saddled with this albatross. What are they thinking?

I don't know if it's gambling fixes or what? But as a youngster in playoffs long ago GS@HOU, Harden goes from 45Pts in a G6 to 17 turnovers and less than 20 points in G7, Something like that. I saw it...back when I used to watch. Shockingly bad.

In PHI he came down as point guard, pounded the ball top of key foe 15sec then tried to pass it to the big guy in the paint. Everytime! So creative.

 

[Rocko]

As a Cav's fan, I hope it works out.

It won’t. Come playoff time Harden’s warts will be exposed. Again.