Announcement of the NBA's most hated players rankings, why is Harden not favored by the league?

James... Harden is popular in the league today, with 31 consecutive wins of 3 points. Even poking his beard might make headlines, but could you imagine that Harden seemed unpopular with the league three years ago? The 15-16 season is his fourth year with the Rockets. He played 82 regular season games, averaging 29 points, 7.5 assists and 6.1 rebounds per game. However, after the season, Harden couldn't even make the top three. Is it because others are too strong? Or are you too weak?

Was Harden not liked by the league 3 years ago? He averaged 29+7 per game and couldn't even be selected to the best third team?

You can't find Harden's name on the best team, and you can't even find a player who has played 82 games and averaged 29 points, which is only one period less than Curry. So what's the problem? Obviously, in the guard position game, Harden relies on personal data to win, but forgets about the existence of team results. That season the Warriors had 73 wins and 9 losses in the regular season, breaking Jordan's record with the Bulls, so there was no problem with Klay Thompson sitting in the third row. Lowry played second in the Eastern Conference with the Raptors that year, surpassed by Lillard, Paul and Shaw. If you look at the team's results, Harden lost miserably.

It is not so much that Harden is not liked by the league, but that he did not prove himself at the time. In the 15-16 season in Houston, Harden and Howard existed together. This was the last year of their cooperation. The result that general manager Morey fantasized about did not materialize. Harden seems out of tune with Howard. In addition to Howard's constant decline due to injuries, the key is that Harden at that time was not as scary as he is now. Since D'Antoni came to the Rockets and /Klock-17/ started playing point guard, his threat has risen to a higher level. This is what fans can see with their naked eyes. When Harden held the ball, he instantly became the "master" of the Rockets, and now in the game, Harden has become Houston's leader on both offense and defense. This is change.

It is hard to imagine that a player who averages 29 points per game cannot even make the best team three times. But since Harden is mentioned, the European step with the same name as Ginobili will not be thought of, but Harden's own signature and then retreat. Although the dirty "touching porcelain" is still severely blackened, today's Rockets, James... Three years after Harden, the league began to face itself. This season, it is very possible to win MVP honors in the regular season, so don't worry about the best lineup. Houston's championship still relies on Harden. This is his seventh year with the Rockets. Regardless of the Warriors' luxurious lineup, should we get results?