HOUSTON -- Rockets guard James Harden acknowledges there are other people who deserve to be in the conversation for this season's Most Valuable Player award.
He just doesn't think any of them will be able to prevent him from repeating as the award's recipient this season.
"I mean, yeah. Of course I should be in that conversation," Harden said, followed by a laugh and a shake of his head after he scored 45 points in Houston's 127-113 win over the Celtics. "I mean, I receive a lot of hate, but it won't stop me from going out there and killing every single night, being that dog that I am.