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PLAYOFF HARDEN 

Post#1 » by VINO 24 » Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:19 pm

I’ll be the first to say how much I’ve bashed this guy for the longest time and how he stinks it up in the playoffs. But my lord THE BEARD. WHAT A INSANE PERFORMANCE
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Re: PLAYOFF HARDEN 

Post#2 » by EmpireFalls » Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:20 pm

Luka still hasn’t surpassed peak Harden man. He just hasn’t
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Re: PLAYOFF HARDEN 

Post#3 » by azcatz11 » Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:20 pm

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Re: PLAYOFF HARDEN 

Post#4 » by Quattro » Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:21 pm

He has these games. Issue is he also has games where he scores 8 points on 20 shots. He's been good this series I'll give him that.
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Post#5 » by One_and_Done » Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:22 pm

This has been the Clippers chance all along, as it let them attack Jokic in the PnR, but with all their injuries I've basically lost faith in them being able to win.
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Re: PLAYOFF HARDEN 

Post#6 » by Johnny Fontane » Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:22 pm

Think of what he could’ve done without those cheat code warrior teams existing
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Post#7 » by Dubious Handles » Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:23 pm

Wait for his closeout game performance, you are in for a treat!
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Post#8 » by HotRocks34 » Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:23 pm

He looks smart for getting out of Philly IMO
** Embiid is the only MVP in NBA history to never make a conference final
** Philly won multiple playoff games without MVP Embiid
** Luka made the playoffs without Brunson
** LeBron missed the playoffs with Davis
** Steph missed the playoffs with Klay
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Post#9 » by Shock Defeat » Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:27 pm

Johnny Fontane wrote:Think of what he could’ve done without those cheat code warrior teams existing

Don't forget the refs screwing Houston against them

Or if Chris Paul never got injured
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Re: PLAYOFF HARDEN 

Post#10 » by Bank Shot » Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:28 pm

Absolutely ate Luka's breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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Post#11 » by JustBuzzin » Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:31 pm

Bank Shot wrote:Absolutely ate Luka's breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Chubby bros. 8-)
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Post#12 » by Onlytimewilltel » Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:32 pm

Absolutely carried them in the clutch
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Post#13 » by GuyverX » Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:33 pm

Harden has been playing the perfect role for the Clippers since day 1. It's a shame Kawhi just cannot stay healthy at the end of the season. It's always been "what" if with him since he put on a Clippers jersey outside of the bubble season.
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Re: PLAYOFF HARDEN 

Post#14 » by uncleduck13 » Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:34 pm

Maybe a top 3 playoff performance of his career
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Re: PLAYOFF HARDEN 

Post#15 » by Bank Shot » Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:36 pm

HotRocks34 wrote:He looks smart for getting out of Philly IMO


Breen had an all-time quote late in the game.

"One of the reasons he wanted out of Philadelphia is he wanted to play for a championship"
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Re: PLAYOFF HARDEN 

Post#16 » by DonaldSanders » Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:40 pm

Shock Defeat wrote:
Johnny Fontane wrote:Think of what he could’ve done without those cheat code warrior teams existing

Don't forget the refs screwing Houston against them

Or if Chris Paul never got injured



Or if they just could play GS without Durant in the playoffs and CP3 healthy... oh wait they did and lost

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Re: PLAYOFF HARDEN 

Post#17 » by pr0wler » Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:42 pm

DonaldSanders wrote:
Shock Defeat wrote:
Johnny Fontane wrote:Think of what he could’ve done without those cheat code warrior teams existing

Don't forget the refs screwing Houston against them

Or if Chris Paul never got injured



Or if they just could play GS without Durant in the playoffs and CP3 healthy... oh wait they did and lost

:violin:


You mean that one whole game in 2019 series vs the Rockets where KD wasn't healthy? Sick sample size bro
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Re: PLAYOFF HARDEN 

Post#18 » by DonaldSanders » Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:45 pm

pr0wler wrote:
DonaldSanders wrote:
Shock Defeat wrote:Don't forget the refs screwing Houston against them

Or if Chris Paul never got injured



Or if they just could play GS without Durant in the playoffs and CP3 healthy... oh wait they did and lost

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You mean that one whole game in 2019 series vs the Rockets where KD wasn't healthy? Sick sample size bro


CP3 missed game 6, so did Durant. Same situation.
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Re: PLAYOFF HARDEN 

Post#19 » by HotRocks34 » Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:56 pm

Harden did this in Philly when Embiid was out. He wasn't allowed to do it IMO when Embiid was around.
** Embiid is the only MVP in NBA history to never make a conference final
** Philly won multiple playoff games without MVP Embiid
** Luka made the playoffs without Brunson
** LeBron missed the playoffs with Davis
** Steph missed the playoffs with Klay
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Re: PLAYOFF HARDEN 

Post#20 » by SerialChiller » Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:00 pm

He's still a bum...the bad Harden is waiting just around the corner like always.

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