James Harden did not have a moment of pleasure in match 7.
There were several articles to sort in the wreckage which was The defeat of the end of the Los Angeles Clippers season at Denver Nuggets on SaturdayBut the one who attracted the most attention was the former MVP who said “I am not a system of the system, I am a system” by joining his current team.
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Harden's career was defined by the effectiveness of the historic score in the regular season and ice shot in the second round of the playoffs. He was actually good enough for the Clippers this season, until the story that tormented his career returns to this series.
So maybe it shouldn't be a hardening surprise refused to speak with the media after the matchWhat he also did during the two previous defeats of the Clippers.
Harden finished the match with seven points on 2 shots out of 8, plus 13 assists, five rebounds, two interceptions and two reversals. He now holds a record of 3-4 career in match 7, with each of his defeats against another team. His last victory occurred in the bubble with the Houston Rockets in 2020.
Where are James Harden and the Clippers here? (Photo of Keith Birmingham / Medianews Group / Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
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In these seven games 7, Harden collected an average of 19.3 points, 7.9 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 4.0 reversals per game, while firing 35.5% on the field and 22.4% at 3 points.
Another early end of the Clippers season will mean questions about Harden's future with the team. He has a player option of $ 36.3 million for next season, so that he can leave the team in a free agency, return to a full year or hammer an extension with the team, assuming that she wants it in the long term.
