The Los Angeles Clippers have lost all five games with James Harden, and it is not going to get better if they do not figure something out soon. While fans are just praying for a change, James Harden still dares to send warnings out to other teams in the NBA. Obviously, fans don’t think The Beard understands that he is not in a situation to be saying stuff like that.
Harden recently showed his optimism for his future in the team and said, “When we figure this out, it’s going to be scary. We’re getting there. We’ll let others talk, and we’ll put the work in. It’s going to take some time, and that’s okay.” This statement has drawn a lot of attention to James, and all for the wrong reasons. Fans did not hold back while trolling James Harden for such a cocky statement.
He’s literally been saying this for 3 years but with a different team 😭 https://t.co/OZNNXRVqBC
— Bronupdates (@Bronupdates) November 15, 2023
“He’s been saying this for 3 years,” a fan retweeted the post that had Harden’s statement on X. He implied that he says that with every franchise he goes to, as Harden has changed teams very frequently in the past 3 years. Fans’ anger is justified, as the Clippers’ performance is not at all justified with the kind of potential their roster has.
James Harden thinks missing training camp was a mistake
In response to questions regarding the situation after LA’s defeat to Denver, Harden reminded reporters that, while he was still a member of the 76ers, he did not take part in training camp or the preseason a few weeks prior. “I kept reiterating, I didn’t have a training camp or a preseason, so kind of learning on the fly,” he told reporters.
James Harden blamed a lack of training camp for his slow Clippers start https://t.co/8P6oU2fms0
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) November 15, 2023
Now what’s happening within the Clippers is a blame game. Coach Tyronn Lue blames James Harden’s misfitting into the small ball lineup as the reason, while Harden blames the lack of training camp for the position in which they stand. More than he has been in a very long time, Harden continued, he is still getting used to being off the ball. He asserts that he is prepared to take on any role that the Clippers require of him.
The LA Clippers record their worst start through 10 games since 2010
The Clippers have failed to win their last six games and after trading for James Harden, they have not seen victory. They are now 3-7, which is their worst 10-game start since 2010. This season, Harden has averaged 15 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.2 assists, which is his lowest scoring total in more than ten years. At the moment, Los Angeles has a 0-6 road record after their loss to the Denver Nuggets.