At 33 years old, James Harden obviously knows that he is closer to the end than the beginning of his career.
MVP (2018), ten-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA team member, Sixth Man of the Year (2012), three-time league leading scorer, league leading passer and named one of the 76 best players in the history, the current leader of Sixers whatever happens managed to build up a very nice track record, since his arrival in the NBA in 2009.
Except that “The Beard” still lacks something to be fully satiated and appreciated at its fair value: a championship title. the criterion that makes the difference when we talk about the crème de la crème, the elite of the Great League.
Sometimes accused of caring more about his individual achievements than his collective success, and of not being able to guide a team to the top, James Harden guarantees in any case to those who might doubt that he has always sought to leave a trace in the history of his sport.
” Sure [que je me soucie de mon héritage]and I will be remembered », he assures in an interview with Fox Sports. ” I’m one of those who changed the game. Honestly, the only thing I miss is a title. »
Impervious to criticism
In Houston, even in Brooklyn, James Harden managed to have a team cut out to go to the end on a few occasions. Except that the Warriors and / or injuries have constantly prevented him from reaching the Grail, despite a (very) often daunting level on the individual level (almost 29 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals on average, since 2012 /13…).
However, the criticisms aimed at the talented left-hander have long flared up (and they continue to flare up, concerning its reliability in hot moments…). Even if he has gradually learned to ignore it and no longer attach importance to it.
” People will talk no matter what… “, he concedes, realistically, before recalling: “ But I care about winning, things that are important and that matter. I’m not one to worry about what doesn’t matter, things that will be brought up for 24-48 hours and then disappear. »
Thus, the ambitious but dented James Harden takes the opportunity to warn his many detractors: useless to continue to break the sugar on the back to him, because it does not take any more the trouble to stop at the slightest criticism.
” I don’t even want to think about it. I don’t need people to feel sorry for me and I don’t even want to talk about it anymore, because I’ve moved on. I do a great job of not listening to what people say because in the end it is their opinion. […] But [ces critiques] certainly motivated me to get started and work “Adds the one who is considered one of the best attackers in history.
Who knows, maybe the recent efforts made by James Harden, in particular with the aim of regaining excellent physical condition, will allow him to finally triumph, on the side of Philadelphia. In any case, this would have the gift of proving wrong all those who took malicious pleasure in criticizing him, among the Rockets, the Nets, then the Sixers.
| James Harden | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2009-10 | OKAY | 76 | 23 | 40.3 | 37.5 | 80.8 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 9.9 |
| 2010-11 | OKAY | 82 | 27 | 43.6 | 34.9 | 84.3 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 12.2 |
| 2011-12 | OKAY | 62 | 31 | 49.1 | 39.0 | 84.6 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 16.8 |
| 2012-13 | HOO | 78 | 38 | 43.8 | 36.8 | 85.1 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 25.9 |
| 2013-14 | HOO | 73 | 38 | 45.6 | 36.6 | 86.6 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 25.4 |
| 2014-15 | HOO | 81 | 37 | 44.0 | 37.5 | 86.8 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 27.4 |
| 2015-16 | HOO | 82 | 38 | 43.9 | 35.9 | 86.0 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 29.0 |
| 2016-17 | HOO | 81 | 36 | 44.0 | 34.7 | 84.7 | 1.2 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 11.2 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 29.1 |
| 2017-18 ★ | HOO | 72 | 35 | 44.9 | 36.7 | 85.8 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 30.4 |
| 2018-19 | HOO | 78 | 37 | 44.2 | 36.8 | 87.9 | 0.9 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 36.1 |
| 2019-20 | HOO | 68 | 37 | 44.4 | 35.5 | 86.5 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 34.3 |
| 2020-21 * | All Teams | 44 | 37 | 46.6 | 36.2 | 86.1 | 0.8 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 24.6 |
| 2020-21 * | BRK | 36 | 37 | 47.1 | 36.6 | 85.6 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 24.6 |
| 2020-21 * | HOO | 8 | 36 | 44.4 | 34.7 | 88.3 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 10.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 24.8 |
| 2021-22 * | All Teams | 65 | 37 | 41.0 | 33.0 | 87.7 | 0.9 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 10.3 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 22.0 |
| 2021-22 * | BRK | 44 | 37 | 41.4 | 33.2 | 86.9 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 10.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 22.5 |
| 2021-22 * | PHL | 21 | 38 | 40.2 | 32.6 | 89.2 | 0.6 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 21.1 |
| 2022-23 | PHL | 13 | 38 | 43.2 | 36.2 | 88.2 | 0.6 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 22.1 |
| Total | 955 | 35 | 44.2 | 36.1 | 86.0 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 24.9 | |
