The ongoing character assassination of James Harden, former All-NBA player, still doesn't sit well with anyone in the Houston Rockets organization. Last spring, Harden was famously taken down a peg by a cadre of sportswriters (and fans) armed with selective stats, memes, influence and ballots.
Harden, the former MVP runner-up and league's second-leading scorer—who before that day was on a three-year streak of exclusive membership as one of the game's top 15 players (third team 2012-13, first team 2013-14 and 2014-15)—was nowhere in sight on the 2015-16 All-NBA teams. A closer look at the press release revealed his current standing: "Other players receiving votes."
Granted, he received 106 points. For comparison's sake, Stephen Curry, a member of the All-NBA First Team, earned 645 points.
The message was clear: The media were no longer buying what Harden was selling.
"We know peak James Harden is recognized by the players as the best player in the league two years ago, so players know what's up," Houston Rockets general manager Daryl ...
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