Throughout the team's post-game interviews last night after the four-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks, most of the players were pessimistic. This is understandable to a certain extent, but James Harden stood out, which exceeded the fine line between normal and concerning, hinting at a trade request he may soon submit to the front office.
The media wanted to know Harden's perspective on the team's challenges thus far. Amid the reporter's question, Harden could sense the type of question being asked, rolled his eyes, looked every which way, and gave short-worded responses.
James Harden on the challenge of integrating players the Clippers didn’t expect to rely this heavily on:
“Challenging.