James Harden has arguably been snubbed for the NBA MVP award at least three times. The Houston Rockets’ superstar guard is no stranger to hate though, as it seems he can never do anything right in the eyes of the national media. The media is always quick to point out his flaws, even if his stats say otherwise.
A good example of this was Wednesday night’s preseason game against the San Antonio Spurs, in which Harden had 40 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds, yet there was a narrative that the Spurs “locked Harden up”.