James Harden played in 128 postseason games during his time with the Thunder and Rockets, but he sees this year’s Nets team as his best chance to win an NBA title, writes Adam Zagoria of Forbes.
Harden is a former MVP and a nine-time All-Star, but he has developed a reputation for coming up short in the playoffs. Many of his losses came against loaded teams like the Warriors and Lakers, but now he’s part of an immensely talented team in Brooklyn.
“Obviously, there’s only a handful of teams that have an opportunity,” Harden said. “And we’re one of those teams this year. So the excitement is there, but I think just the focus is the most important thing for myself. And just trying to rub that focus level and that engagement to detail into every one of my teammates.”
There’s more on the Nets:
- Bruce Brown is ready for the challenge of trying to slow down the Bucks, who were the NBA’s top scoring team during the regular season, according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post. The defensive specialist will match up with Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton during the series and may be called on to help with Giannis Antetokounmpo.“It’s three-level scorers that can do a little bit of everything, get everybody involved. No team’s been better offensively this year, so really we’re just trying to be physical with them and try to limit their game,” Brown said. “We know what Giannis can do, we know what they can do, so try to be physical and try to limit their opportunities and make it tough.”
- Jeff Green has been ruled out for tonight’s Game 1 with a left plantar fascia strain, but the Nets are hoping he’ll be available later in the series, Lewis adds in a separate story. Coach Steve Nash said the team considers Green day-to-day. “Just gonna continue to monitor it and then over the course of the next two, three days, hopefully get a clearer picture,” Nash said. “He’s working out. … I shouldn’t comment on that because in case I get it wrong, but I definitely see him with our strength and conditioning team and performance team, doing his thing.”
- With Jason Kidd being considered for head coaching jobs in Portland and possibly Boston, Howie Kussoy of The New York Post looks at what went wrong during his time in charge of the Nets and Bucks and how both franchises became successful after he left.
So, Harden thought every single Houston team he played on deep down had no chance against GSW? Hilarious. Great guy!
Nets need a woman female coach because they need a nanny to look after them. Only women can be nannys.
Never heard of a manny? That’s what they call a male nanny.
Oh I have, just referencing an earlier post. Thought I’d raise attention that really on female coaches like Becky Hammon can be a nanny. Only women can look after children, after all. That’s all they’re good for, not basketball.
No siree. That’s the attitude around here anyway.
And LeBron James is a nanny goat since he’s not the actual GOAT.
Harden already done after 1 mn … RocNets playing dumb small ball line up throwing 3 each 10sec lol
Next year Rockets have Nets pick, it could be as high as 20th pick
And they get to swap it (or their own, whichever is worse) for Miami’s pick.