HOUSTON -- MVP candidate James Harden accepted that he will be subjected to intense criticism after having one of the worst playoff performances of his career as the Houston Rockets' season ended in humiliating fashion.
Harden finished with only 10 points on 2-of-11 shooting, seven assists and six turnovers as the San Antonio Spurs, playing without injured superstar Kawhi Leonard and starting point guard Tony Parker, eliminated the Rockets with a 114-75 rout in Thursday's Game 6 at the Toyota Center.
"You've got to take it for what it is," Harden said.