It's time.
Other NBA stars have fought valiantly and new blood has made the conversation more interesting, but it's just time—time to admit that James Harden is the league's best shooting guard.
Nearly two seasons removed from days spent playing in Kevin Durant's and Russell Westbrook's shadows, the Houston Rockets superstar has proven to be more than just an athletic fiend and producer of facial hair.
Harden has been sensational since arriving Houston, taking a franchise immersed in mediocrity and catapulting it into relevancy. Tasks at hand have been met with explosion and potency. Points have been totaled. Assists have been dropped. Games have been won.
Statuses have changed.
Render Houston playoff-bound as the lone superstar on a team playing in a fiercely competitive Western Conference? No problem.
Welcome Dwight Howard in with open arms and adjust to his presence, both on and off the court, in ways Kobe Bryant never could? Piece of double-fudge, peanut-butter-filled, goes-straight-to-the-hips cake.
Take one final leap forward, usurping everyone else at shoot ...
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The Case for James Harden as the Best Shooting Guard in the NBA
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