Has James Harden surpassed Lebron James as the best player in the league?
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Posted Jan 1, 2019, 3:43 AM UTC
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Has u/TheDiddleMan surpassed every one else as the worst poster in r/NBA?
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Anyone remember that BenEmbiid character? Fuck was he godawful. I feel this is his new account
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I wasn't aware he had surpassed KD
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Or Steph
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KD can't be #1 until he gets his own damn team.
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When has Lebron done shit with his own team?
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Did you start following basketball last year?
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Lebron has never won a ring with "his own team"
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Yes. If his next game is 40+ points too, he will be in the top 10 all-time. If the game after that is 40+, he will pass MJ as the goat. But if he has less than 40 on either of those games you must make a thread asking if we're witnessing the Beardecline
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if he only has 39 next game, I'm pretty sure I'd take Isaiah Canaan over him
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If he drops 39 I would take Hezonja and a horse
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lmao wtf?
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#SKEEEEEUP
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This sub is becoming absolutely unbearable with spam takes
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Call me when harden has a god tier performance in the playoffs
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Jordan Stans have been going all out since yesterday
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Hardens not even the 2nd best behind LeBron. Haha
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Wtf. Guy plays little defense, ref baits and flops. And that's your best player?
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LeBron was doing what Harden's doing right now in the playoffs 6 months ago without the refs help
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Facts
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Lebron averaged 40 over a 10 game stretch in the playoffs?
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lol
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I wish I could downvote this more than once
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No. He's playing amazing right now though.
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just no
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We'll see come playoffs
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Nope. Delete this.
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Laughs in Charlie Murphy
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delete
this NEPHEW
OP obviously worded it... uniquely, but isn't there a good argument that Harden is playing better basketball than LeBron this season so far?
Harden is averaging 33.3 points on 62.3% TS, while LeBron is averaging 27.3 points on 60.1% TS. Harden is scoring significantly more points, and is still the more efficient player.
On the defensive end, the analytic/commentator consensus seems to be that Harden is playing pretty decent defense, while LeBron is playing pretty poor defense (not because he can't play good defense, but he chooses to spend his energy on the offensive end).
edit: I'm sure I'm going to get downvoted for this, but this season, has LeBron really been the better offensive (or defensive) player?
What do you mean argument? Lol objectively, Harden is definitely having a better season than Lebron - but so is Giannis, and I'd argue KD as well. Steph if it weren't for missed games.