Without George Jr. card, Harden led the team's record to rise instead of falling, reporter: Compared to Janku, he lacks praise

If you want to say which team in the West has surprised fans the most this season, it is undoubtedly the Clippers. Because it is understood that the Clippers may be a team that will struggle to make the playoffs this season, and may even become the bottom team in the West. Because Paul George left the Clippers in the offseason, Leonard announced an indefinite injury at the beginning of the season, and Wei Shao also chose to leave the team.

However, the Clippers' record over the same period has risen instead of falling compared to last season, which is surprising to many fans. And Harden has also taken on the responsibility of leadership this season. You'll notice that Harden's stats have improved significantly this season. The average points per game have directly increased by 5 points, and the number of rebounds and assists has increased significantly. Even his defensive ability, which has been much criticized, has improved significantly this season, and even Harden's defensive efficiency has been excellent this season.

So when it really comes to difficult moments, when it really tests a player's ability to lead the team, Harden will definitely not disappoint. Why was Harden able to lead the team to such a good performance when he was leading the team alone? It comes down to being a superstar from start to finish. His track record proves that he has always had the ability to do so, but in recent years he has received less attention and less praise.

In fact, Harden's career honors are not inferior to James and Curry. He has won the regular season MVP in his career, has been selected 25 times as Player of the Week, 11 times as Player of the Month, has been selected to the All-Star team six times, has won three scoring titles, won two assists titles, and has been selected as an All-Star ten times. Even many current reporters believe that Harden is receiving significantly less praise than James and Curry. It's not fair to him personally.

Harden has experienced the most brutal and intense period in the NBA in the last decade. Many fans are very aware of the gold content of the Fire Warrior War back then. Even in the eyes of many fans, the matchup between the Rockets and the Warriors was a matchup in the Finals, but they were both born in the West. Harden's career just happened to meet the peak Warriors, and if it weren't for that inexplicable Warriors team, maybe Harden would have one or two more championships on his resume. So we can't ruin Harden's place in history just because he doesn't have a championship. He should be a player in the same gear as James, Curry, and Durant, I don't know what fans think?