Our weekly look at four topics — players, issues, numbers, trends — that are impacting and, in some cases, changing the game.
First Quarter: An appreciation of James Harden
There’s been a lot of space dedicated to James Harden. Some of it fawning, but plenty of it has been derisive, pointing out his failures in the postseason and that his style is less than pleasing to the eye.
And while there appears to be a level he can’t yet reach in the playoffs — and he’ll be judged accordingly until that changes — there’s still more than enough to point out that he belongs to history.