In the newly-released second season of Netflix's Starting 5 documentary, NBA legend Paul Pierce said what probably every Los Angeles Clippers fan was thinking about James Harden and his legacy. "He really is a rock star," Pierce said. "He's one of the most influential players that we don't talk about."
This might sound like a bit of an unusual opinion on the surface, I believe it's more true than it initially would appear. When the biggest critics talk about Harden, they talk about his failings in the playoffs. How he has repeatedly come up short in the biggest moments, and how he simply hasn't been able to get it done on the biggest stage with the pressure on.