James Harden says the NBA has wrongly eliminated veteran leadership in the league: "They don’t know how to be professional"

[Elim Garak]

He's right. They basically tried to change it up by making the player development coach the old vet. I don't think that works as well as having a roster spot or two for vets.

 

[dizzy4111]

If veteran leadership is what made James Harden what he is then the league did the right thing by getting rid of it.

A first ballot ball of famer?

 

[MikelArteta]

Mostly every team in the nba has a guy whose been around for 10+ years and then there aer guys like lowry, green, temple, guys who have been around for ever.

 

[MikelArteta]

I kinda get it though. You come into the league at 19 and your "vet" is 23

Where though? Even a team like Utah has a jordan clarkson a guy whose been in the league for like 13 years.

 

[Jplaya2023]

This is a prime example of RIGHT message WRONG messanger

 

[Jplaya2023]

A first ballot ball of famer?

1st ballot magic city HOF as well

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

James Harden the most UNprofessional mafukka ever.



A dude like SGA 10times more professional and mature than him at any stage of his career.

 

[L@CaT]

If veteran leadership is what made James Harden what he is then the league did the right thing by getting rid of it.

You mean a player who has never missed the NBA playoffs regardless of what team he is on? That Guy?

 

[L@CaT]

It's also interesting the perception, right?

You don't have Harden's skill set without being a hard worker and gym rat. His first 7 seasons with Houston he averaged damn near 78+ games played with top 9 MVP finishes in all of them, top 3 in most of them.

That he was an alcoholic, womanizer, and strip club-monger throughout that is wild... but so is the fact that you also never heard him mixed up with DUIs, arrests, multiple baby mommas, domestic disputes, rape accussations, gun charges, not even a speeding ticket. At worst, that offseason incident overseas with his rapper friend during his BK days.

Basically, it'd be a blessing if Ja, Zion, Ant could bare minimum conduct themselves like that aka if the worst thing you could say about Zion is he fukks Kardashians and routinely leads his team to a WCFs/WCSF fumble... NOP would take that in a heartbeat.

Exactly and never missed a playoffs in his Life. The Harden disrespect because he hasnt won a ring yet is Asinine.

 

[Braman]

Coming from HIM?!?

He is literally the face of the new wave of unserious/young acting old heads

Harden, KD, Paul George. I do not look at these nggas like the 35 year old men they are

 

[SchoolboyC]

Harden is 35 in Year 16

nikka you’re the oldhead vet now, you’re the one supposed to take the young players under your wing and teach them

 

[Illuminatos]

Fat Suit King saying this is too funny.

 

[Harry B]

I'm sure he listened to the two white old heads on his team that hadn't been starters on any team ever Ryan Bowen and Collison, those were the vets on OKC