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Rawel Visual / Golden State Warriors (DR)
By Pierre-Andréa Fraile | Sports journalist
A great craftsman for the qualification of clippers in playoffs, James Harden notably had Stephen Curry and the Warriors in the process. He has recently been the subject of a viral speech of the latter and responded in recent hours.
According to certain experts, they were intended at the start of the season to play the Play-In Tournament, or even to finish outside the Top 10 to the west. The Clippers could actually deplore the summer departure of Paul George as well as the long -term absence of Kawhi Leonard. And yet, they managed to thwart the forecasts about them, carried by a James Harden still as formidable at the age of 35.
Promoted leader of his franchise at the start of the season, the 2018 MVP fully assumed this status and allowed him to maintain himself in the race for the playoffs while waiting for the return of Kawhi. He subsequently continued his efforts and fully contributed to the 5th final place of his team within the conference. This, in particular by taking over Stephen Curry and the Warriors in the last game of the regular season.
James Harden returns Stephen Curry
Author of 39 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists against the Warriors, last Sunday, Harden placed himself as the main craftsman of the victory of the clips (124-119). Curry could only bow at the end of the meeting and returned him A beautiful tribute at a press conference. His remarks have also been reported to the principal concerned in recent hours, who reacted to the microphone of Joey Linn for Sports Illustrated :
James Harden : It is clear that it is great to be always there for our sixteenth season in the league. Regarding Steph, everyone knows who he is and what he was able to accomplish over his career. It's amazing. We are really witnessing excellence with him. (…) What he has managed to do so far is incredible and I am proud to have had a role to play in his career.
Because yes, before condemning it in participation in the Play-In Tournament, Harden had already met Steph many times in stake matches. Most of these confrontations took place when he was still playing at the Rockets, when he often stumbled on Golden State in Playoffs. Besides, according to him, it is partly because of the chief that he has still not been crowned champion:
James Harden : All these battles in front of him and the Warriors teams that I had to face … It is surely because of that that I have not yet won a title!
In view of its current level, the bearded man can still dream of winning a ring. And why not this season with the Clippers, that some see going far during the postseason.
Covered with compliments by Stephen Curry after having dominated him, James Harden made sure to return the same in the hours that followed. The opportunity also for him to assign the chief the absence of a champion ring in his record.
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