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James Harden: From good to great

 

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Like most years in recent memory, the NBA’s best sixth man this year is a crafty left-hander with sky high shooting percentages. Only this year his name isn’t Manu or Lamar. It’s twenty-two year old James Harden, who has been playing out of his mind so far this season. Indeed, he is not only the top candidate for the NBA’s 6th Man of the Year Award, but he is also one of the primary reasons for the Thunder’s early success.

 

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Harden was an above average player his rookie season. Since then, like most young Thunders, his production has increased relatively steadily. However, during last year’s playoffs, it skyrocketed. In fact, before the finals, Harden was the second most productive player in the playoffs. He was the Thunder’s most productive player for each of the first three rounds; suffice it to say, without Harden, the Zombies might not have made such a deep run. And perhaps not too surprisingly, he has continued to produce at this high level in the current regular season. Let’s take a look at why...

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