![]() ![]() " He's definitely one of the most unguardable players this game has ever seen," Wade said in February, per Brian T. He does so many things offensively that you just cannot prepare for."Įven Dwyane Wade admired Harden's play this year. "It's the way that he navigates in the lane, the way he handles the ball, he shot the ball from almost half court sometimes. ![]() "I haven't seen someone that unstoppable in a while," a Western Conference scout added. "You just hope that he misses shots and then the other guys will not beat you. You can't," an Eastern Conference scout told Tim MacMahon of. His 30.62 PER was second in the NBA behind only the Greek Freak.Īnd, frankly, opposing players, scouts and coaches found him essentially unguardable. He was also seventh in assists per game (7.5) and led the league with 378 made three-pointers, the second most in NBA history. It was the most points per game in a season since Michael Jordan (37.0) in 1986-87 and the seventh-highest mark in NBA history. He led the NBA by averaging 36.1 points per game, 8.1 more points than the runner-up, OKC's George. The 29-year-old Harden, meanwhile, is in his prime and continues to be the most devastating offensive player in the NBA. "I couldn't have a higher opinion of him. And, that being said, he can still get so much better, even so." "The steps he's taken already since the beginning of the season have been absolutely unreal, and otherworldly," he said. ![]() But it's fun being around him and seeing him evolve, from when he first came into the league to where he is now, the way his body has changed, the way his mentality has changed." He's still young right now, still learning the ins-and-outs of the game and things like that. "He's still learning," Bucks guard George Hill said in early April, per Tim Bontemps of. ![]()
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