James Harden and Chris Paul have not been playing poorly. Let’s get that out of the way right now. In the two games thus far versus Golden State, The Beard is sporting averages of 32 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals, and this is despite missing an entire quarter of Game 2 with a cut on his eye and blood coming from both eyes. (As an aside, when was the last time you saw a player get injured, and the sporting world actually spends their time making fun of him instead of wishing him well?