James Harden was traded to the Clippers on Oct. 31 and upon his arrival to the lineup on Nov. 6, the Clippers immediately lost five games in a row.
At the time, anytime I was asked if the Clippers could work with Harden, I always said the same thing: on paper, Harden's skillset could work next to Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Russell Westbrook, but the attitudes and willingness would have to mesh.
All four are major ISO scorers, and both Westbrook and Harden tend to operate as ball dominant floor generals that create offense for both themselves and teammates.