Prime James Harden plays but they get increasingly more ridiculous
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- Опубликовано: 31 янв 2025
- This video features James Harden and his best plays from his PRIME! It showcases his best dunks, jump shots and crossovers...
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Harden is a pure loser period he will never win a championship
If you looked closely, you noticed a good number of these happened in the playoffs, and many were against the GSW.
he played so well against the warriors if it wasn’t for the super duper mega team he would have easily made the finals a couple times
@@Hicko also if his team wasn't injured, he would have 2 rings.
CP3, hamstring, game 6 & 7... 27 missed 3's game 7... Lost by 12... Still haunts me.
@@TheSpadre it mattered maaaan
@@Hicko he joined a better super team and lost lol
That 18’-19’ season was SPECIAL
yea it was crazy !
Tbh, best Rockets season was 17-18, first season with CP3 and legitimate chance to go to the finals.
@@doesnotreallymatterr sadly they choked
@@Dog-uz9hr Because leadership and vision of CP3 was lacking, if only he never got injured.
@@Dog-uz9hr refs sold that game
As a diehard Rockets fan, Harden still has a place in my heart even with how things ended. He made us relevant and gave us some great moments and performances. Just couldn’t quite get over the hump😔
Unfortunately we had to face the greatest NBA team ever assembled just to reach the finals.
Houston would have won in 2018 if Cp3 wasnt injured
@@ahhh7878 2019 without KD and yet here we go again with "If Harden just took a breakfast we wouldve won"
@@lapirazo6461 THe 2019 team was drastically different than the 2018. New owner, less versatile wings, cp3 looked washed that season after his hamstring injury
The hump was arguably the greatest team in NBA history. And he contended with those dudes, it’s a great story to me with not a perfect ending
As a lifelong Rockets fan, it was an honour to have Harden during his best years. We didn't win anything, but he kept the dream alive year after year. Wishing him the best in Philly
James harden is the reason y’all didn’t win anything lmao 😂
@@youtubeshypocrisy nah golden state’s dynasty was harden was a monster fr
@@hitmanhitman768 I remember it was James harden missing 20 3s in a row in game 7 🤣🤣🤣
@@youtubeshypocrisy not him the team collectively. Shit was brutal
@@thesnipingspider3852 pshhhhhh harden took the most shots! Everyone else was just following his lead lol
That 3 against Golden State in OT will always be my favorite. The refs did everything they could to give the Warriors that game, but Harden made sure the right team won
As a wise man once said: "ball don't lie."
No cap 💯
thank you man. his biggest i’m him moment. watched that game live and it was so scripted against the rockets. even way before that out of bounce call in OT. i think someone even made a video about that game and it got millions of views
@@lu502k KD saved the ball while he's obviously out of bounds. 😆 Then Curry made a jumper that's why they had the lead. Then Harden to the rescue. 🚀
The goat
As a warrior fan this guy used to make me lose my voice screaming at the tv because he was torching us and there was nothing we could do to stop him.
As a rockets fan, KD, Steph and Klay collectively made me scream at my TV. Mfs just hitting everything sometimes😅
At least now you know how everyone else feels just watching 3s get chucked over their heads
Watching him almost single handedly beat one of the best teams ever assembled was something else. As a neutral, ("kinda" warriors fan, live in the bay area) it was pretty spectacular.
@@MrJeChou and they would have won in 2018 too if the team decided not to jack up threes in game 7.
@@trippinatormachine it was mainly Ariza, bruh went 0-12 on wide open shots.....that's damn near half the misses by himself....
lmao, nigga single handedly was beating a team with 4 all stars in their prime lmao but people knocks him for not getting a chip which isn't his fault. Twice he was going to win, his team got injured so he lost but still put up great numbers. he's a top 25 player of all time.
I agree. harden and lebron both just were unlucky to have had to play against the most stacked bullshit team of all time
I think harden is the most unappreciated player of all time possibly, and I say that after multiple years of him being my least favorite player due to his on court antics and his inconsistency, as well as some rivalry feeling games against my celtics.
@@jakeboynton ya he is. Hopefully Sixers gets it together cuz he looks good this year.
@Hicko that’s just nonsense. It was a 2-2 series with a half to play Houston up one and KD hurt…he had cp3 and still lost the game and then game 6? 2015? Spurs with no Kawhi? Come on now. Loved the highlights tho he’s a top 10 2 guard ever
@@adamfeliciano6321 top 4*
That step back on Kyrie and Tatum randomly replays in my brain daily ever since I seen that shit live, madness 😂
That jumpshot was so pure
For a guy who rarely dunks,this guy has the nastiest dunks ever
facts he just Yams them down every now and then
It is just mostly one handed dunks off one feet tho, not much variation
Reaching with that comment
@@Trenacetate43 he dunks so rarely it doesn't matter. the one he does is nasty as fuck when he decides to go for it
prime harden was different
AI better 💀
@Mo a what's your top 5 shooting guards of all time
@Mo a West not a SG Wade locked in at 3
@Mo a He's mainly played PG tho
@Mo aHe's basically a combo guard he played more PG imo bc he only played SG for 2 years tho
Harden was such a badass in Houston, a scorching offensive player. When I grow older and tell my kids about the days of the NBA they werent able to witness like Kobe, Duncan, Bron, Curry, etc, Harden's name will be there too, what a player.
I’m a casual basketball fan but I can say he got me into basketball. Everybody says it’s ugly but for me as a newcomer it was such a joy to watch. What a time to be alive.
Man Harden was the best player in the NBA from 2017-2019 arguably the best offensive player ever during his prime. Hopefully he can find his scoring abilities back. He took a super team to 6 games two or three (I don’t remember)years in a row while LeBron got swept. They both had little help
Facts
@Hairline Lawyer forreal
Dude is overrated garbage. He travels and gets most of his points from free throws
He's definitely the most talented offensive player I've ever seen
Love MJ and all the other greats but it deadass felt like harden couldn't be stopped
Prime Harden is a top 5 scorer of all time
yep 100%
Top 1 scorer of all time. In his prime he leads the league in points, assists, appearances and is 2nd in 3pts made.
Don't forget he's one of the worst defenders of all time, too.
@@sliqvic don’t forget he’s top 4 all time to ever play his position
@@jjack3186 the SG/PG position? Hell no.
You can tell every play against Draymond was so personal lol
Lol they were going at it 😂
I think people forgot how good prime harden was🔥🔥🔥he was dangerous 🥶🥶
And people say he doesn't perform in the playoffs when he was averaging 30+ ppg against the Prime Warriors with one of the best defenses in league history
That shot where Beverly and Paul George fell is the greatest in your face shot in nba history
James Harden shattering Wesley Johnson's ankles and then staring him down is my favorite basketball clip ever
Sharengan Harden was one my favorite moments. That 3 over Iguodala in a live or die game was sensational. Clutch asf in this game
Genuinely one of the most unstoppable scorers in the league's history at his peak. Wasn't particularly fast in terms of his driving ability, but was lightning quick with his hands and had as pure a shot as you ever saw. Awesome
Unstoppable because he travels and carries
Nah, before Iverson's crossover, what do you guys say about plaming in basketball? This guy really innovated this game with his step back. I don't know why you all don't appreciate this guy when his prime at an average of 36 points per game, that's ridiculous. Even without his free throws he still could have won the scoring title back in 2018. Maybe y'all just jealous because you can't make what this man made in the past. Can you list any teams that could even compete with the GSW back in 2018 except James Harden and his Rockets? None. Also, you guys are double standards on his moves with other players. Why don't you judge on Giannis's layups with almost travel every game, Lebron also does it every game. Trae Young and Tatum etc. @@marks5625
I’m legit crying watching this highlights. James Harden is an absolute icon!
That shot on Beverly brings tears to my eyes shit was beautiful
Houston James was a different breed 30+ points and 9+ assists for 3 years straight
always gonna be my favorite player , talent is almost unmatched
Sad that people will remember him poorly. He’s the 4th best SG ever, and his prime coincided with one of the great dynasties ever and just couldn’t get past them.
No they won’t. Every great player gets a ton of hate, then retires and everyone loves them.
@Ben no joke, in my personal opinion, I would have him at 3rd but didn’t want the Wade crowd to hang up on me in a Harden appreciation post lol
Harden just the better all around player with the better prime
@Ben defense and the chips are the difference but they never played a team of GSW caliber. Harden is the better shooter, passer, scorer, ball handler and rebounder. Also I think Harden had a couple down seasons of bad defense but he is criminally underrated on that side of the floor. Not on Wades level though
@@mildchaos6037 Bro you are crazy, Wade is way better this is not even a debate
Jordan, kobe, Iverson, wade, gervin, Drexler, Miller, and as far as skill goes, McGrady, we're all better shooting guards than a guy who traveled on half his step backs and padded his points by jumping into defenders or flailing his arms and falling down to get 20 fts a game.
people do not realize how special his prime was... nearly beat the god squad warriors. legend in my eyes
“Nearly” isn’t good enough. He flat out choked in that 2018 wcf gm7
@@holdmyweight3597bro the whole team missen 27 3s in a row . The team lost by 9 or something . If they just hit some of them they going for the chip
People say what they want but this dude had one of the greatest runs in nba scoring history in terms of scoring it was like scored he 30 or 40 peice every other game and nobody had an answer runner up mvp like 5 years straight had his skills are undeniable people will look back and appreciate
nobody had an answer cuz literally half his points came at the foul line. all he did was run into people, snap his head back, act hurt, stick his arms straight out in front of him to draw fouls. sure he made some baskets but he is forever tainted by what a clown he was when trying to draw fouls. only people who like the guy are houston fans everyone else thought he was an idiot.
@@thanx01 u can't deny he is one of the best player, but the way he got the foul was too ugly, and it makes the nba so bad to watch compare to the game 15 years ago
With highlights like these is how you get a subscriber.
No talk, just plays and replays.
Honestly probably the best point guard season i’ve ever seen
He’s a shooting guard
As a Warriors fan, this guy was even more intimating to play against than LeBron
Lies.
Cap how was he more intimidating but never beat them and Bron did make it make sense and I'm a harden and Bron fan let's be honest here
@@YSL_OSO because after 2016 him and his team were better? Makes perfect sense lol. 3 years in a row that was the best team that the warriors had to play in the playoffs. Cant tell if you 2 are just casuals or stupid.
Cuz Kyrie would hit the daggers not bron
@@YSL_OSO he beat them multiple times literally by himself
Us rockets fans were blessed to have Witness harden play for this team he brought us so far but we could never put the cherry on top I look back at the good memories of harden he will always have a special place in my heart for what he did for us
My favorite was when P. Bev and PG3 both fouled him on a made 3.
same that was crazy
And pissed me off right after when Russ threw that game...
@@sureperior Russ has become a dumpster fire, starting with his time in Houston. It is sad to watch.
@@TheSpadre but Russ is the second or third highest paid player in the league somehow more than bron. A dude that trash shouldn’t be getting paid 47 million
@@sureperior but Russ made up that next game against dropping them 41
I feel like while Dantoni unlocked James he also limited him to a certain extent..James abandoned the mid range game at his peak which could’ve unlocked even another level to his game..I also thought as he progressed he would’ve used his size to be a threat in the low-mid post player..he would’ve eaten guards alive down there..even though he was nothing short of amazing he could’ve been so much more..which is WILD to even say
Hardens playmaking thrived under Mike tho, he became the insane playmaker and passer when Dantoni got there, he became a pick and roll god
That little back step he does is so effective
*illegal
For me the one at 5:28 is the craziest. It just looks epic. Steps backs, shoots over two opponents who both foul him. All three players end up crashing tI the floor. Just a wild sequence
His legs bro 😢
The most under appreciated player of ALL TIME
Thank you !!
you mean the most over rated. you guys forget that mostly what he did was run into people to draw fouls
@@thanx01 if that's how you remember it I guess.
that shot against GS will forever be my favorite memory of him in Houston. My god.
i watched rockets games every night all throughout high school, so glad i got to see harden in his best years and i truly hope he is able to gain a championship
Hurts knowing we’ll never see harden play at this level again.
Still waiting on the 18-19 rockets in 2k
facts! james harden used to be my favourite player to use on 2k id just call iso with him everytime it was so fun
2018 rockets team was better
As much as i love how competitive and balanced the NBA is now - we take for granted the years of Cavs/Warriors rivalry, OKC Russ, Unstoppable Harden etc...
Yep, 2016-2019 were great years
Underrated in-game dunker up until the hammy injury
3:17 Harden! Shake-N-Bake! Stepbacks! 3 Pointer! BANG!
in 6:02 knowing what happened before that play is even better
The step back gather jumper, was invented by this dude
Wasn’t ever a rockets fan but I do miss the days when harden was balling out 💯 2018 was the last year I really remember watching him hoop
"It's easy, just take it one step at a time"
James Harden
From ‘15-20’ he was my favorite player to watch easily.. #FearTheBeard
That last one is cold……. Wesley Johnson retired after that one 🤣
Man he really did too lmao. He finished put the season on 2 other teams that year and that was it for him.
Smoothest gather ever
Cold blooded! 🔥 I think the problem was, he was able to be a leader in rockets but had lack of team plays. He was able to win lots of games and get into playoffs but not winning for a championship, or maybe, if he stayed loyal for the rockets and improve the plays especially with the younger players like Dirk and Kobe did with mavs and lakers, maybe, there could've been a chance they would win a championship, atleast once or more, but whoever he is now, he's still one of the best, clutch player and the step back is still special from him 👌🔥 Amazing video Hicko! Keep it up 🔥
you dont have a clue what you are talking about lmao, this is utter nonsense and barely coherent to begin with, get off the crack pipe kid
Harden was one of the best Rockets ever. He gave Houston highlights to cherish forever!
forever the best player i have ever seen and no one can change my mind
Bro really had a vendetta against Ricky Rubio 😂😂😂 but Harden is definitely underappreciated
It’s crazy to me that just a few years ago with a few less injuries this was him. Now he’s like a totally different player, Feel like Kobe saying he’ll never win a championship like that stuck and effected him low key. Even if he’s in Philly on Joel’s team, they could really use this kinda player every night. Buddy was unguardable 💯
He was beyond elite 1v1 but that play style was never winning a championship.
I mean they did come close in 2018
I miss that aggressiveness, that explosion. The James Harden of today is very different. More articulate. I'm his fan.
Man was literally unguardable for almost 3 seasons
Prime Harden was one of the best players ever. It’s just a shame GSW existed at the same time.
Those step back 3s are actually other worldly
He really is the stepback king
He travels on them. Even by the NBA gather step rule at 6:30 it's a travel. He is a nasty offensive player though.
@@cloudwalker9572 AI carries the ball Ja mordant Carries the ball Joel embiid always at the FT line .... what do you have to say about these guys then 🤦🏾♂️
@@cloudwalker9572 morant *
Did it in the “no permitter defense allowed whatsoever era” 2016-2021 but still impressive.
I've never seen anybody score more effortlessly than prime Melo and prime Harden
Man i wish this dude didnt fold in the most important moments of the playoffs. His game was so smooth and his arsenal of moves very effective
2018/2019 IS ONE OF THE BEST YEAR IN NBA
THERES
• MONSTER LBJ
• PEAK RUSS
• PRIME HARDEN
• PRIME DAME
• MONSTER GSW
• MVP GIANNIS/JOKIC
• RISING DONCIC
• CHAMPION RAPTORS
The greatest to ever exist
Prime Harden was guaranteed embarassment. After he dropped Wesley, I never saw him in the league again 😂
Beverley breaking his knee and crashing into George is hilarious
Broo that clip with pg and pat will always be top tier🫣
that show on pat bev and pg has to one of the craziest shots ever made
36 ppg 60% ts. 8+ assists. we'll never see anything like it again.
The Houston - Golden State rivalry was absolutely electric…Hope there are some healthy interconference rivalries between the upcoming faces of the league
Basketball was so much fun 😢
Step back com falta, quando eu via essa jogada dele, pirava. Sinto falta desse estilo fodastico, grande jogador
He was the warriors kryptonite, he was killin them boys
@extinguishidiots9965 watch the video, Harden hits the game winner
If harden had a ring he would be looked at so differently
Man as a rockets fan I miss these days so much, always thought he would be a rocket forever but Tillman had to fuck everything up
He was insanely good in his prime, it’s sad that he never got the respect he deserved
He was injured prime isn’t over yet. Almost a 35 pt trip dub last night
he already peaked though
He was doing that every other game with Houston tho
@@user-jh4gk8fm6b that's what I'm sayin
This guy was so fun to watch
I don't know why people keep on saying he disappears in the playoffs, Harden actually plays well and is always clutch during the playoffs.
One of the greatest NBA players of all-time. Hope he wins a ring before he retires.
Draymond Green and the hame winner against the warriors was the funniest part 😂😂😂😂😂
Wesley Johnson is still stumbling to this day on from that crossover step back 🥲😭😭
Rockets harden is first ballot Hof 😂 his numbers , his highlights , even some key play off performances that unfortunately wasn’t enough to get over the hump, some of the most entertaining basketball I’ve ever seen .
I miss Rockets Harden so much man those battles with GSW in the playoffs were legendary!
Whenever he went against the warriors in the playoffs he would piss me off so much cause he would always hit a hard fuccing shot😭
-Why is Harden not married?
-Not even a priest would allow him to wear ring
He's back.
So happy they changed that rule with abnormal movement. Harden was a shocker for it, every shot he is kicking his legs out to try and get a foul
honestly if you think about it if we tried really hard and actually tried to make our threes when we took golden state to 7 we would’ve won it all just our luck harden still is my favorite player growing up watching him play in houston made me a fan of him
Lol I guess they were only half trying to make them?
@@eronwalker4444 live by the 3 die by the 3 🤣🤣🤷♂️
This my fav player ever he did all he can and he couldnt get the chip in H Town but he did all he can his team would never perform to his standard its sad man
The pat Beverly knee buckle kills me 😂
The fact he went into the 2020s without a ring hurts ny soul.
That clip where he laid murray onto the hardwood and hits the long 3 all net as murray fouls him scrambling to get up is colder than dry ice
People will never understand how good prime Harden was.. I ain't a fan or anything but I was scared of him, he took the greatest team ever to the brink.
Reason why he's my fav player of oat
The clippers play is insane, he coulda tore beverleys acl on the juke and then coulda tore georges hamstring when bev ran into him and he fell back like he did this season.
so smooth i can see that all the day