It wasn’t until two weeks ago did I really start to appreciate James Harden as a player. I know what you’re thinking, “You cover the Rockets and yet you didn’t realize how good Harden was?”. Well, let me reiterate that – I didn’t realize how underrated Harden was as a superstar until two weeks ago.
Naturally – I got lost in the emotions and endless tubs of chocolate ice cream that comes along with a let down season. I began to find myself swimming in the same pool of pundits that blamed Harden for his lack of leadership and work ethic heading into a season in which many had high hopes for a team that reached the Western Conference Finals the year before.