In the Playoffs with the Rockets, Harden has only shot 41.2% from the field and 32.2% from 3. Good teams have good defenses and good teams make the Playoffs.ĭuring his time with Houston, Harden has a regular-season career FG% of 44.2% and 36.2% from 3, ok numbers but not great. It’s usually a lot easier to score against bad because bad teams generally have bad defenses. In the regular season, you come up against good teams and bad teams. AI may have 4 scoring titles, but his career FG% was only 42.5%, not something that produces success throughout an NBA career.Īnother measure of how good a scorer is is by seeing how well they score in the regular season vs the post-season. I compare him a lot to Allen Iverson, another player that is overrated in my opinion. Scoring isn’t just about getting points, it’s about getting points in an efficient manner and Harden is not an efficient scorer. Durant has shot over 50% from the field and every season since 2012/13 and Curry (apart from this season where he only played 5 games) has always shot above 45% from the field despite only being 6’3”. Compare his level of efficiency to someone like Durant or Curry and Harden is seriously lacking. He can shoot you into a game, but also shoot you out of one. Yes, when he gets hot he is impossible to stop, but when he’s cold he isn’t going to realize it and he’ll keep hoisting up shots.
He scores so much because he shoots so much. Harden only shot 43.5% from the field and 35.2% from 3 last season. If he was hitting his shots at a good rate then that would be ok, but he isn’t. He attempts 22.7 field-goals a game whilst also jacking up 12.6 threes in the meantime. Harden’s scoring is overrated because his huge point totals don’t hold up well when compared to other great scorers in the league today and throughout history. Harden is certainly fearless when it comes to attacking the basket and he is rewarded for his bravery. Getting the line usually means you aren’t afraid to be physical and challenge the wave of shot-blockers you are going to meet at the rim. He shot nearly 12 free-throws a game in the 2019/20 season and hit 86.1% of them. One of the things that really impresses me about Harden is his ability to get to the line.
He can shoot from outside, has an amazing handle and has the strength and guile to finish at the rim and draw a lot of fouls. Harden is obviously most famous for his scoring, he will likely lead the league in scoring again this year making that his 3rd straight scoring title with his 34.4 PPG. To me, Harden is one of the most overrated players in the NBA, and here’s why. One player who also seems to be thrown in the mix is James Harden, something I just do not agree with. This is all begs the question who will be the best player in the NBA when LeBron does finally hang up his sneakers for the final time? Right now there are several players that you could say are the heir to the King’s throne Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant are all names that you could say are next in line. Even a player of his caliber must eventually succumb to old age. However, his reign at the top is nearly at an end. Whether or not he was the best player in basketball when he came up short against the Dallas Mavericks in 2011 is up for debate, but there’s no doubt he was the top player in the league the following season.ģ titles, 7 more Finals appearances and 2 more MVPs later and he is still the best player in the world, even at 35 years of age. King James has been the best player in the world for probably a decade now. Of course I failed miserably at playing basketball, but the NBA became my passion which is why you’re reading this article right now. I just wanted to emulate what he could do with the ball. He’s the reason I started watching the NBA and playing basketball.
I’m a huge LeBron James fan, one of the biggest you’ll find.
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