Los Angeles – James Harden wants to become an all-star again-he made his arguments on Saturday evening.
A Vintage Harden has lost 40 points on an exceptional defense of the Bucks, breaking them, entering the painting, hitting stepbacks 3 and reaching the line of faults throughout the match.
“It would mean a lot, you know?” Harden said he could be selected as a All-Star reserve by coaches (he was not elected leaving). “I think it would be my 10th or 11th [Note: It would be his 11th] And simply be one of the best players in this league. I have the impression that I deserve it, but I will not campaign for myself. I come here and I put the work there and that’s what it is. ”
Harden asserted his arguments by triggering a victory of the Clippers 127-117 which ended the sequence of five consecutive victories of the Bucks. Despite this, he is far from being appointed reservist All-Star (who are selected by a vote of coaches, these choices will be announced on Thursday). The West is very rich in quality guards, as evidenced by the fact that Harden finished seventh during the vote of All-Star starters.
This does not mean that respect for his peers has disappeared.
“There is currently a group of guys in the league which appear on this list of the 75 largest players,” said Damian Lillard. “And I think that at the time in which we are currently, there are people on the internet, people in the media and people on television who do not watch the games. They just throw things, and they Talk about players, and they give the impression that guys can no longer do it.
“And I think that this evening, you see a guy like James going out, and you see that he is capable, by getting 40, making games, continuing to commit faults, always striking three points on the dribbling , by entering the painting. Type of games.
He played one of these games on Saturday evening and the Bucks paid the price.