James Harden is in his sixteenth season within the NBA but he’s nonetheless doing issues that recurrently amaze his teammates.
The Clippers star helped the workforce safe their third straight win following an 89-118 blitzing of the Portland Path Blazers.
Harden chipped in with 19 factors, two rebounds and 6 assists as he continues to indicate his brilliance.
The 2018 NBA MVP not too long ago joined Kobe Bryant within the historical past books after securing his tenth profession recreation scoring 34+ factors in a half.
Regardless of proving his excellence within the league since arriving in 2009 he’s nonetheless pulling out moments which depart his teammates speechless.
Harden might now be closing in on the fallacious aspect of thirty however he’s actually not misplaced any of his star high quality, he’s nonetheless placing within the further yards at coaching as properly.
The ten-time All-Star is placing up some sturdy season averages of 21-5-8 and has performed a key half in serving to the Clippers to a 23-17 document.
Harden is taken into account one of many biggest offensive gamers in NBA historical past. So for him to have such statistics in his again pocket isn’t a surprise in any respect.
After 16 years within the NBA, you’d forgive Harden for doubtlessly dropping a few of his athleticism, however he rolled again the years to deliver out a tasty dunk towards the Path Blazers.
Reacting to Harden’s spectacular dunk which noticed his teammates on the bench go wild, Dunn stated: “I didn’t know he had that also. I feel he caught a nosebleed on there too so we needed to verify that out simply to ensure he was straight.”
Harden has been holding issues locked down for the Clippers alongside Norman Powell, following Kawhi Leonard’s absence. Powell has been hailed a ‘shock bundle’ by Kendrick Perkins.
Leonard not too long ago returned to the workforce following a prolonged spell on the sideline by means of harm however regardless of being a world-class expertise Tim MacMahon defined how the ‘Kawhi scenario proper now could be extra of a problem than a lift.’
Whereas Leonard makes his sluggish return to motion, he praised the work of teammate Harden saying: “It’s nonetheless a treasure to look at. And the way he does it, there’s not many that may try this. He’s considered one of a sort, one which modified the sport.”
Leonard sat out of the win towards the Path Blazers however shall be trying to return from his relaxation when the workforce faces bitter rivals the LA Lakers.
The Clippers have gained their final two video games by a mixed 88 factors, momentum they are going to be trying to proceed.
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