[Highlight] James Harden hits the step back jumper to put the Cavaliers up 4, with 89 seconds remaining in regulation (with replays)
BRO WTF HARDEN CLUTCH
He isn’t not clutch in the playoffs he’s just inconsistent in the playoffs
High highs and absurdly low lows
How many missed 3’s was it again? Something like 20 straight?
27…. :(
Ive never seen him make a clutch shot while down to retake the lead at the last moment and win the game. A game winner when his team was down, havent seen that from him ever in the playoffs
Unfortunately on a 7-game series he gives you 2 incredible games, 2 mid games, 3 bad games.
So if my math is right he has 2 bad games, 1 mid and 1 good game
it’s only been 3 games lol
They meant left I believe.
ahhh
That’s unironically what you want from a 2nd/3rd option. When Harden’s ON he basically wins the game singlehandedly, like that Philly/Boston series a few years ago.
The first option then just has to win 2 more games
Every series u get 1 popoff game from uncle harden
Yeah unfortunately, I don’t think he will every go down as a top 50 player.
He’s great games 1-5
love this for him
His unclutchness has always been overblown (although I’m biased)
Even had a clutch block. He was pouring it on
Is that legal?
He will make it legal
Watch the last few minutes of Sixers vs Celtics 2023 games 1 and 4, it’s not unimaginable for him to be clutch, it’s just that he’s incredibly inconsistent, and more often than not gonna blow it in games 6 and 7
The one with the biggest smile on his face…..Donovan Mitchell. For the first time in close to a Decade, Donovan doesnt have to feel obligated to take the last shot for his team in a Big game. Someone else can help him out with that. Hope you can reach that third round goal of yours, Spida
Game 1-5 Harden - like Marner in Toronto, lol
Nah, it needs to be when his team is down and he makes a clutch shot to put them back up with limited time remaining and win, tbat never happens thats why Im not so impressed by this sorry
He csnt do it consistently in a series so today he clutched next time he’ll be cold
bbbut reddit said Harden aint clutch and is on his usual “Playoff Harden” mode
i dont see those haters in this thread
He was dog shit last game
isnt that usually the case? i might be misremembering but i feel like with the sixers he was ass and then went godmode and basically won them a game, then went back to ass
i honestly really like harden and i’d love to see him prove the haters wrong but thats kinda how i remember it at least
Game 1: 6-15 (1-7 3P) 8REB 7AST 7TO
Game 2: 3-13 (0-4 3P) 6REB 3AST 4TO
I mean Harden for the most part of his career has been really good. Just unlucky that Cp3 got injured and matched up against super team Warriors.
Lost to the spurs without Kawhi btw.
He played great to close this game out but let’s not pretend he got his reputation off of one series.
Wait you talking about 2017? The only game Kawhi didnt play was game 6 and Harden lost Game 3 where he put up 43 points lol. If Harden didnt just completely carry they lose since he had virtually no help that series. Kinda unfair to cherry pick games and not point out other games in that series don’t you think?
Redditors cherry picking about Harden? Never!
I just added another point in the graph lol. Harden put up a blistering 10 points in game 6 where they get absolutely blown out by Spurs sans kawhi. Like what are we doing here? Down 3-2 and the other team lost an mvp caliber player, and we’re supposed to ignore Harden dropped a stinker because it’s too much to expect him to hit his averages on a hobbled team he dropped 43 on when they were full strength?
Harden has the record for most turnovers in a playoff game, most consecutive fgs missed to start a playoff game, dude just has a lot of dubious records for a supposed “secret playoff riser”.
The point is that that’s around when Harden, the mvp candidate HOF lock, started building this kind of rep. Maybe that point is too far away and you want more points on the graph in the past 5 years or something, cuz we got plenty of those too.
Like seriously, this is like last year’s Clippers all over again lol. Eventually he’ll just stop shooting altogether again, as is becoming increasingly common with vet Harden.
Can I add another point in the graph as well? In game 5 Harden had a game where he went 33/10/10 and lost lol… Kawhi leonard had multiple bad games that series as well lol.
I am not denying he has had bad games (it is literally inevitable) I just think it’s unfair to cherry pick games for one player and not do it for others. Wade for example had multiple stinkers as well (while playing with infinitely better teammates) But my main point is we can’t deny the fact he had games where he played amazing and lost as well.
You’re welcome to add more points, just don’t expect me to play along with there being no reason for calling this guy a choker. There’s historical evidence. Look at this this guy’s biggest games in his career, chances are he played bad for his standards. That tends to happen when you’re in that “second only to Wilt” tier of record holder. Like, who cares what Kawhi and Wade did? Compare Harden to himself and you’d swear it’s a different dude under that beard on some days.
That is the point though. We do this for Harden and not other players around his tier (Aka D-Wade). The big difference between them two is D-Wade played for a much better organization and had much better teammates. The second harden played bad it was just an auto loss since he had very little help during his prime. Which is why it is magnified a lot more.
You’re seriously asking why those guys with finals mvp’s get treated less harshly? You did say Kawhi and Wade, right?
I’ll let you figure that one out yourself, champ.
It’s 1 game bru
Lmao what were you saying last game
Harden ain’t clutch sorry
JAMES HARDEN A FLAMETHROWER
INCREDIBLE SHOT
I revisit that shot periodically
That 5 year run he had was some of the greatest basketball I’ve ever seen
Sacrificed the rest of that peak by guarding Giannis on a torn hamstring
Burns me how unlucky he’s been throughout his career
Greatest call of all time. Debate a wall!
Kevin Harlan my beloved. GOAT play by play
The way he been pronouncing wembys full name every time he scores has me in awe
Reggie Miller, much as I love him, could never
Victor Wanna Banana
GOAT
Nice shot from Harden.
Unc still got it
Wonder how Cleveland fans feel today. In the last game, some were calling Harden a terrorist.
Those Cleveland fans dont actually watch the games tho.
Being a harden fan is like being a drug addict I swear
Highs: hitting a game winner over Draymond’s bitch ass
Lows: Ginobli
Ginobli block was one of my favorite playoff plays of all time
I’m a Harden defender probably to the end of my days. With that being said, that block was so absurd that I can’t give any defense
Manu was also 39 years old that season
What a beast
And I guess Harden was inspired to do something similar to Lu Dort a few years later
Counterpoint, one of the few bright moments for us post 2014.
Ginobli made a great play. The low is either the game 6 ghosting against the Spurs or somehow being less relevant than 0-27. Maybe even switching defense out of the timeout to leave Dame open for a dagger.
You know the 27 missed shots were a team stat, right?
Duh? What did I say to indicate otherwise? He was a no show the game before when CP3 brought them back in the 4th. Good game tonight doesn’t erase a career of shrinking in the biggest moments.
Who do you think made those passes to his teammates just for them to brick the shot? Why on earth would Harden be to blame is he’s setting his teammates up the way he’s supposed to and they can’t hit a shot. Casuals like you are a bunch of losers, I swear
Tf are you on about? Dude was dog shit that game, and was literally on the bench when CP3 saved the season the game before. The fuck has Harden ever done in the playoffs? Blind fanboys like you calling people casuals lol.
Holy casual batman. CP3 didn’t play game 6 and game 7. Game 7 is when Houston missed all those threes. CP3 didn’t even play “the game before”. You really thought you were cooking, didn’t you? Ya mom should’ve swallowed you.
Harden makes the right play, his teammates are open, and they brick every shot. There’s literally NOTHING Harden can do if his teammates can’t hit their shots. He can do everything right and it’s still out of his hands whether they hit their shots. Makes sense that you got nothing positive going for you in your life
almost forgot this dude is really really good lol.
To be fair, he forgot too for most of the playoffs so far
He’s been really good for most of the playoffs though. Games one and two of Detroit were his real stinkers.
Are you not watching the playoffs?
ngl I was yelling at them for not giving it to Mitchell, but massive shot by Harden
Mitchell went ice cold in the fourth. Harden is clutch, forget the reddit narratives.
I think Harden’s track record is mixed, but definitely better than the memes often give him credit for.
Anyway, I just think Mitchell is their best player; but credit to Harden
For the most part - he is. But there are stints of times (sometimes longer than you’d be comfortable) where it’s clear that Harden is playing better.
Like for most of the Toronto series, Harden was the better player.
He is but that doesn’t mean he’s the best person to have the ball in this moment. Harden is bigger and a much better play maker. Mitchell has to either take an off the dribble three or drive into either a floater or a layup.
There isn’t a single player that can win by themselves; even the number one dude needs to rely on the number two and number three and the supporting cast to make it to the finish line.
looked like mitchell wanted harden to take it he walked toward half court and wasnt calling for the ball
Never give Mitchell over harden whay
I still don’t think it is the right decision, but it worked out this time.
Mitchell disappears in playoffs more than harden tbh
MY GOAT
Lol
Gotta make him drive down 1
Cade and Ausar are the only players who can guard him. JB needs to use Ausar more effectively
They can’t put Ausar on Harden unless they have both Harris and Robinson out of the game. Both of those guys were fine on Harden until tonight but neither of them can do anythign vs Mitchell and Harden is just way better then Mitchell at forcing a switch
Eh. Harden isn’t so quick that Ausar can’t recover back to him after a screen. We’ve seen Ausar doing it.
But JB doesn’t want to close with both Ausar and Duren on the floor for offense. Unfortunately Ausar is basically a better big than Duren right now.
Duren should be on the bench.
He was driving with success against both Tobias and Duncan, though. He blew by both of them to get into the paint in the 4th. Pretty sure multiple times for Duncan.
He was seeking Duncan out in the 4th
FEAR THE BEARD
The other team this time! Not his own fanbase…
I like this version better!
I legit didint know he was on the Cavs till I turned on a playoff game last round. I’m a confessed extreme casual. But let’s face it, I’m better off not living and dying on the Bulls…
OK WHO THE FUCK IS THAT
THAT’S MY GOAT IS WHO THAT IS
Bro heard yall talking shit
He said he didn’t in the post game.
Yall need to apologize to my inconsistent unc
I’m rooting for him to get a title before he retires. I’m not sure he will, but I’m rooting for him.
i wish so too
Same bro. Same.
It’s all I want
Clear foul also
He single handedly sealed this game in 3 key possessions, other than the insane Strus inbound steal
89 seconds is crazy
If he missed how many people would trash harden and say he was playing for foul calls and free throws. You can try to draw fouls and still try to score…..
Never want to hear harden slander
Did you see the first 2 games
I like the pistons but i don’t see how you guys get to 4 first
hooooorrible ass take ngl
They changed their gameplan cade has no answer for strus and harden is awake
no answer for strus?! strus had 7, cade had 20 more points LOL. they lost to dmitch tonight, spida cooooold
27 on 27 shots with 8 TOs is pretty rough
it is, he struggled a lot in the first half. but without cade, this team wouldnt be shiiiiiiii. pistons fans are living and dying by cade atp
Living and dying based off the success, or failures, of a single player is fucking stressful.
pretty much the story of cavs fans with dmitch! harden had a great 4th quarter, but damn spida was giving them buckets. that floater game is 👌
Orebs and tovs, Cavs have the better offense but it doesn’t matter if they give them a million second chance and transition points. If they can keep those at bay they should win.
They haven’t won a road game and we have home court advantage and are 2-1 up.
Yes, this one shot completely erases his entire career of postseason failures.
How the hell do they get this posted so quickly?
Dude took over in the 4th.
unc heard y’all talkin shit
People spend so much time clowning Harden’s playoff failures that they forget he’s had plenty of epic clutch moments. The bad games are just so glaring they outshine the successes
The fact that he’s had so many bad playoff games is a testament to the fact that he’s good enough to be in positions to accumulate that many games.
that’s my goat right there
He did?! I’m so happy for him!!! 😆
V I N T A G E
Vintage
Step back 2 by James Harden in the clutch was not on the cards at all, Unc ain’t washed
We need narrative free basketball. Good going JH
IS IT 2017????
2017 was kinda bad 2018 or 2019 was better lol or even 2020
Harden with anti-choke, thing of beauty
Harden cooked in the 4th, came up clutch as fuck
BREAKING: JAMES HARDEN DOES SOMETHING 🥹🥹🥹
somehow Hitler returned
That’s his contribution for this off season.
I was so shocked to see that 3 go in. that kind of night
I never understood why he stopped making this his trademark shot. When he developed his step back with the rockets it started off as a mid rangr sho. I don’t know he sacrificed that to start permanently doing strictly at the three mark.
I never understood it either.
Best decision he made was leave the West. The east is not as tough
I love watching games on the Cavs court
That definitely hurt.
This is how I find out hardens on the calves
Fuck! I was hoping to come read all the hating on Harden comments. Well I’m sure if I’ll find a hater post here soon😉
if this was luka it would be 10k upvotes already
What chatter? 🤔
Great shot, very clutch.
I still wish they would not allow the pushoff. All my life, if you fully extended your arm as the offensive player, it’s a pushoff.
How are these guys supposed to play defense?
ok, so the rules did change? i’m not just going insane? i don’t follow basketball that closely but i was sure you weren’t just allowed to push people…
No the rules didn’t change, they just dont call it for whatever reason.
Whatever the refs call or dont call becomes normalized. Players are going to look for every advantage they are allowed, and you can’t fault anyone for that.
Still hate it though
Nah this doesn’t fit the narrative. Delete this.
Harden finally realized he can shoot in clutch time.
MY GOAT!! I’VE BEEN SAYING HE IS THE BEST SHOOTER AND CLOSER OF ALL TIME.
He even fell to the floor pretending to get fouled. VINTAGE HARDEN
It feels like 2016 again gah damn
Seeing him in those throwbacks is WEIRD
r/nba’s 9⁄11
His handle is still mesmerizing
Surprised Jalen Brown isn’t having an emergency podcast calling out the refs for not calling Harden for the push off.
That’s the Stripper King right there.
Jumped for joy when Harden hit those two shots!
The System 🔥
So much better than Mitchell at this age lmao
We got the harden game in the serie. He will probably disappear for a while again before appearing for a quarter.