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@@Tech-cy9yo That’s not true at all. Everyone knows Barkley was great. Everyone knows Dominique was great. A.I. was great. Winning a ring doesn’t make you great it just means you’re a champion. You can be great and never win a ring. Everyone is not meant to win a ring except in this generation where guys stack teams to win a ring. It makes rings less valuable.
Remember him being my first and only fave player to watch back when he just got traded to Houston... Love to see him getting the recognition he deserves 🚀☝️ edit: i mean to say that when I was first a fan, he was underrated but since then he's been a mvp, all star and all that
a friend of mine modeled his game from Harden since he is left handed as well. Sadly my friend past away a month ago and whenever i see Harden i remember him.
For all the aspiring players coming for knowledge on how he does it, note that he always attacks the weak foot, or the foot sticking out towards you. In a drive attacking the weak foot allows you to get ahead while ur opponent has to turn around to guard you, giving you an advantage, and puts you behind you opponent. Of course, your gonna have to learn to be able to attack on both sides and layup with both hands
His game is so unorthodox I love it, I’ve been a fan since 14’ I have no clue Who will be my favorite player after he Retires I’m thinkin DLo his game is pretty unorthodox & smooth
One of the best footwork of all time and the saddest thing about that is ppl think he has a bad work ethic, when actually doing this requires years and years of training
Not underrated or deserves more respect; People hate him for overdramatic fake foul-baiting, lazy defence or even lazy enough to bent over and pick up the ball.
@@tonyj9743 you are probably one of those casuals who thinks harden's stepbacks are travels. besides, literally 70% of the nba population flops and sells their fouls. yet you guys only care when harden does it
@@russellwestbrick1754 Does he travel literally every time? No, when he does the legal stepback, it's damned fun to watch. It's the times when does zero step-step-step-step-step that people take fucking issue with and YES, he does that shit on the regular. Many an NBA legend has called him out for those travels.
Just reminded how quick Harden’s first step is in Houston. He exploded in front of a defender and just drove by him so quickly. Also he was shooting like 37% from step back 3s. Now he slows down by quite a lot. Not sure if he is able to pull it back to peak form whenever he want if he is used to playing like this.
Wow I haven't looked at any harden highlights in quite some time and then I go to CZcams to find this video posted an hour ago. Niceeeee. Thanks for the vid 👊
One of the most unique players of all time. Handle is godly and doesn’t get talked about enough. Reminds me of Gilbert Arenas the way he gets to the bucket by any means.
bro his signature size up is unmatched i mimic it with my own spin on to and and boy i’ll tell you no one expects you to shoot when you have so much momentum build up and i’m omw to highschool and i been playin wit grown men at gyms since i was in middle school so i hope it continues to work bc that size up gives me many options to work with
I'm brazilian mma fan one day i was basketball and i saw him dribbling and it was the first time that i enjoyed basketball. For me he is the best of this generation. He never disappoints , always plays nice
Steph- The God of the 3 Harden- The God of Iso Kyrie- The God of Dribbling Kd- The God of scoring Kobe- The God of all Black Mamba's Bill- The God of Chips Mj- the God of competitiveness Tony Snell- the greatest player of all time :)
We all know he can attack the rim and shoot step backs, but he can also pass at a high levels and play respectable defense. People like to say he travels on his moves but really he developed moves that are within the rules that just so happen to look like travels. I’d say he’s the most complete guard in the game rn
Hmm maybe but Devin booker is seeming to grow into a much better guard than Harden ever is, he scores his points through fouls and insane shot attempts, no wonder he gets the points he does.
@@tutili0819 booker is way worse defensively than harden & no where near the passer ! Or IQ ! And harden a better 3 pointer shooter and free throw shooter booker is just better at midrange because harden doesn’t take them anymore like he did in OKC early Houston days !
@@Wack_Miller lmao keyword 'just' dropped. But what has he done all playoffs tho? Unlike others I do NOT think Harden is washed and in decline, yet. He's just still not 100 percent from the injury and is still a bit overweight. Those are facts. Another fact is that Harden just isn't himself under pressure 🤷🏽♂️ So this beast shown in this video is honestly irrelevant imo if we don't ever get to see him in the playoffs
@@tonytooshort I’m on your side tho my guy. He’s not washed. He’s playing through a leg injury. I think if Sixers don’t pull it off this year, he’s fully healthy and goes Houston harden next year. At least I hope. Sixers in 6 tho
Dam he was so good he just fell off a cliff doesn't look the same. He can't handle the ball and get past by people like he used to it sucks watching him now. Going to miss this version of Harden.
The threat of him blowing past is what makes the step-back so effective. The threat of the step-back is what makes it easy for him to blow past. Unguardable.
Where the heck has that floater gone? It's all either that step back three that he struggling with or try to get all the way to the Rim and hope for a foul? That floater would still be available to him.
He does the floater all the time and sometimes he fakes it and throws the lob. The real question is what happened to the step back jumpsuit he used to do, a lot of people forget his original step back move led to a midrange jumpshot and he would do it while he was driving to the paint
KD is a better scorer in my opinion. When talking about scoring ..you must include FG and 3 point percentage..it tells how often you hit shots and he’s not even close to KD. Love James tho he’s under appreciated. The passing ability combined with being one of the best scorers ever shouldn’t go unnoticed ya know .
@@stopplaying6605 I agree with that that’s why I say …KD is arguably the best scorer ever arguably…and harden could be the best offensive player ever because of what u said the combo of passing and scoring but my only gripe with Harden is his average shooting percentages sometimes horrible throughout the years..I’m FG and 3 point percentage guy always have been. So that’s my only gripe with harden but he can control the game just as good as a Lebron as far as passing ya know. So yeah for sure
LOL I’m picturing senior citizens having their “ankles broken” by James Harden lol. But I know what you meant- if they moved forward in time, what would it look like? Still a lot of broken ankles, just in the figurative sense ;-)
5:12 Imagine if crossed back to the left after he put it between the defenders legs, then stepped back and shot a three. Regardless of that the move was nice tho
What makes Harden so hated is the step back but also the fact that he drops 30 a game while the guys he’s guarding usually drops around the same amount…he’s a one side player and alot of players like that are always hated on
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Love ur vids
@Hayden Lasslettthen get out of here lmfao
Yes sirrr🔥🔥
Yessuhhh
Definitely bout to hit a million before next year.
One of the best offensive players in NBA history. But people won't acknowledge him until his skills get him a ring
Facts..plus he be kicking it hard af...need that kobe mentality...
He gets plenty of acknowledgement. He won mvp and he’s a multiple All NBA player. What other acknowledgement is he supposed to get?
Fax
@@selfmade8884 he gets disrespected a lot. future gen wont know how good he was unless he wins a ring
@@Tech-cy9yo
That’s not true at all. Everyone knows Barkley was great. Everyone knows Dominique was great. A.I. was great. Winning a ring doesn’t make you great it just means you’re a champion. You can be great and never win a ring. Everyone is not meant to win a ring except in this generation where guys stack teams to win a ring. It makes rings less valuable.
When harden gets into that god mode of dribbling and step backs, there's nothing you can do about it.
The only thing that can stop him is the warriors🤣😭
Absolutely
@@ggxcash664 😂🤣😭
@@ggxcash664 if there’s anyone you can guarantee won’t go to the warriors it’s harden LMAO ik he hate them
@@ggxcash664 warriors dot really stop him lol, they just have a superteazm so they win but harden gives them work always in postseason
Harden has changed the way the game is played and not enough people talk about it.
Facts I feel like that's why so many people love to iso
Just curious how has he done that?🤔
@@neverless.1 what? Iso ball has existed since the Wilt Chamberlain era, then Magic, Jordan, Kobe
@@playcost never said it didn't all I'm saying is that's it's more populated now then it was back then
@@neverless.1 not really stop giving him credit for something he didn't do
Harden is a type of player who doesn't need to get in shape to cook you in playing basketball. He can hurt in so many different ways. 🔥💪
Gluttony
Blasphemous
what happened in the playoffs then
@@woodsglobe2514 he was on a second degree hamstring and still played is what happened...
@@stopplaying6605 which means hes not in shape
his stepback three dances were the most fun thing to watch in the game. no one got 3s consistently at will like he did through isolation.
He should have had a three peat of MVPs. They did him dirty.
No matter if he wins a ring or not, he will be my favorite player ever.
Remember him being my first and only fave player to watch back when he just got traded to Houston... Love to see him getting the recognition he deserves 🚀☝️ edit: i mean to say that when I was first a fan, he was underrated but since then he's been a mvp, all star and all that
He’s an all star 😂😂😂
huh?? bro literally got all recognition he deserves
i dont think you are an NBA fan if you think he isunderrated
….let’s be honest, James has to coolest size up to jumper ever. Even when he’s off it looks butter.
Hahaha that's a FACT. when he tucks that head an starts that rhythm dribble it's like watching a 2k 99ovr play sharp go to work lol harden the goat
Ayy thanks golden hoops for the harden highlights he is my favourite player
And my favourite player
same
im his biggest fan
Me too
@@TheKendeHD cap
a friend of mine modeled his game from Harden since he is left handed as well. Sadly my friend past away a month ago and whenever i see Harden i remember him.
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Stay strong my friend
Rest In Peace 🕊
Rest easy
For all the aspiring players coming for knowledge on how he does it, note that he always attacks the weak foot, or the foot sticking out towards you. In a drive attacking the weak foot allows you to get ahead while ur opponent has to turn around to guard you, giving you an advantage, and puts you behind you opponent. Of course, your gonna have to learn to be able to attack on both sides and layup with both hands
Thanks bro
i alr do that
His "Fake travel" changed the game as well! Really coordinate the dribble with the footwork, takes lots practice to do that!
Harden king of the step back
That Kyrie cross over was cold
Fear not the man that knows a thousand moves. Rather fear the man that knows one move, practiced a thousand times.
His game is so unorthodox I love it, I’ve been a fan since 14’ I have no clue Who will be my favorite player after he Retires I’m thinkin DLo his game is pretty unorthodox & smooth
One of the best footwork of all time and the saddest thing about that is ppl think he has a bad work ethic, when actually doing this requires years and years of training
I’ve been watching golden hoops 2019-20 years. This man is the best.
Greatest Isolation Player of All-time. Would’ve been nice if he made the Finals once as a Rocket against the OP Warriors
The rockets can never play the warriors in the finals...
@@tonytooshort reread what he said
@@chipshead3079 i did
@@tonytooshort still misinterpreted it
hell not not even close. kobe everyday of the week and twice on sunday’s.
Had to comeback to this. Miss this harden
James Harden is underrated, deserves more respect.
Not underrated or deserves more respect; People hate him for overdramatic fake foul-baiting, lazy defence or even lazy enough to bent over and pick up the ball.
@@lightdragon5821 you don’t watch basketball, casual
@YaguramoFX I do, and he's pretty much spot on! Personally I'd add in those 4 step stepbacks that he loves.
@@tonyj9743 you are probably one of those casuals who thinks harden's stepbacks are travels. besides, literally 70% of the nba population flops and sells their fouls. yet you guys only care when harden does it
@@russellwestbrick1754 Does he travel literally every time? No, when he does the legal stepback, it's damned fun to watch.
It's the times when does zero step-step-step-step-step that people take fucking issue with and YES, he does that shit on the regular. Many an NBA legend has called him out for those travels.
Heck the dude isn't even in the best shape/not the fastest and yet he's cooking everyone. The beard will always be one-of-a-kind.
I never gets tired of his play! Damn he’s good! 🔥🔥🔥
Just reminded how quick Harden’s first step is in Houston. He exploded in front of a defender and just drove by him so quickly. Also he was shooting like 37% from step back 3s. Now he slows down by quite a lot. Not sure if he is able to pull it back to peak form whenever he want if he is used to playing like this.
Always watched this videos slow mo never realized how fast those handles really are
“He only goes left” with strength & change of pace you can go one way every time doesn’t matter
this is eight minutes of james harden dancing with everyone on the court.
Wow I haven't looked at any harden highlights in quite some time and then I go to CZcams to find this video posted an hour ago. Niceeeee. Thanks for the vid 👊
His dribbling moves are simplistic & not hard to guard but his ability to be unfazed by a defender is top notch.
Ive always hated guarding a lefty with slick moves💯
Yea that left hand throw you off every time
🤣🤣👐
Harden is my favorite player of all times
Other SG iso: they can attack with themselves
Harden iso: he can lead the team attack
One of the most unique players of all time. Handle is godly and doesn’t get talked about enough. Reminds me of Gilbert Arenas the way he gets to the bucket by any means.
bro his signature size up is unmatched i mimic it with my own spin on to and and boy i’ll tell you no one expects you to shoot when you have so much momentum build up and i’m omw to highschool and i been playin wit grown men at gyms since i was in middle school so i hope it continues to work bc that size up gives me many options to work with
Rip Kobe I miss Him so much.
Harden in Houston was dynamique
GOATDEN. underrated af, people not gonna know how godly he was until hes gone.
WoW 🤩 proud to have him as one of the greatest talent of my generation..sooo unique reinvented basketball
Ayyy another banger bro!!🔥🐐💪
Harden king of the 3 pointers
What I love about him is always made it seem so easy. When Kyrie and Stephanie does it? Too hard, too complicated.
Stephanie?😐
Luka > Beardie
重劍無鋒，大巧不工！
stephanie is ur finals mvp CRY ABOUT ITTT
If only I knew how to do the James harden step back frequently instead of doing the normal 2k step back😢
Just hold r3 and l3 down it will trigger the double step back harden does
@@michaeljordan5655 I’m on Switch 💀 thx for the info tho
I'm brazilian mma fan one day i was basketball and i saw him dribbling and it was the first time that i enjoyed basketball.
For me he is the best of this generation.
He never disappoints , always plays nice
Steph- The God of the 3
Harden- The God of Iso
Kyrie- The God of Dribbling
Kd- The God of scoring
Kobe- The God of all Black Mamba's
Bill- The God of Chips
Mj- the God of competitiveness
Tony Snell- the greatest player of all time :)
I agree especially with the tony snell one 🐐 😂
Mj the goat
No Gods just GOATS, & MJ is the G.O.A.T of all of Basket🏀 GOATS period!
@@killuminati4058 ik it's just a joke :)
Hahahahaha u funny asf bro 🤣
Golden hoops will forever have a special place on CZcams and in my heart
Prime James Harden was literally a powerhouse and a deadly offensive machine, you can’t deny that he’s one of the greatest offensive players ever.
Step back and bucket look easy when you see him do it
We all know he can attack the rim and shoot step backs, but he can also pass at a high levels and play respectable defense. People like to say he travels on his moves but really he developed moves that are within the rules that just so happen to look like travels. I’d say he’s the most complete guard in the game rn
Hmm maybe but Devin booker is seeming to grow into a much better guard than Harden ever is, he scores his points through fouls and insane shot attempts, no wonder he gets the points he does.
@@tutili0819 did a healthy suns team blow a 23 point lead to the nets when kd and Irving was not even playing ?👍
@@tutili0819 booker is way worse defensively than harden & no where near the passer ! Or IQ ! And harden a better 3 pointer shooter and free throw shooter booker is just better at midrange because harden doesn’t take them anymore like he did in OKC early Houston days !
I LOVE THIS MAN
They really let this man team up with Embiid 💀💀💀😂😂😂👀
...... you were saying?
@@tonytooshort again... they really let this man team up with Embiid.
Just dropped 31, 2 wins away from ECF?
@@Wack_Miller lmao keyword 'just' dropped. But what has he done all playoffs tho? Unlike others I do NOT think Harden is washed and in decline, yet. He's just still not 100 percent from the injury and is still a bit overweight. Those are facts. Another fact is that Harden just isn't himself under pressure 🤷🏽♂️ So this beast shown in this video is honestly irrelevant imo if we don't ever get to see him in the playoffs
@@tonytooshort I’m on your side tho my guy. He’s not washed. He’s playing through a leg injury. I think if Sixers don’t pull it off this year, he’s fully healthy and goes Houston harden next year. At least I hope. Sixers in 6 tho
We want this harden back!!!!
"just look at the crowd and say wow"
you need 80% more to be him
Easily one of my favorites to watch
Imagine him with Kobe’s mentality. He would be the best ever
exactly he would be the greatest of all time and probably average 50 for his career lol
Dam he was so good he just fell off a cliff doesn't look the same. He can't handle the ball and get past by people like he used to it sucks watching him now. Going to miss this version of Harden.
The way he does it is so fascinating
what is the name of the beat at 0:28 minute please
Canada:cushy
@@rileya07 Thank you very much
i always ask these questions but no one answers
donte divecenzo i believe
Im always be a fan of golden hoops :)
You people don't understand how hard it is to control the ball that well
The threat of him blowing past is what makes the step-back so effective. The threat of the step-back is what makes it easy for him to blow past. Unguardable.
amazing video bro!
Where the heck has that floater gone? It's all either that step back three that he struggling with or try to get all the way to the Rim and hope for a foul? That floater would still be available to him.
He does the floater all the time and sometimes he fakes it and throws the lob. The real question is what happened to the step back jumpsuit he used to do, a lot of people forget his original step back move led to a midrange jumpshot and he would do it while he was driving to the paint
His footwork is just so smooth
Remember how good harden was that we were use to him scoring 40 pts every game and unless he made 50-60 no one cared
Hardens god ai is lord
I don't care if he has KD, and Kyrie on his team. He's still a scoring DEMON.
Thats kinda invalid....cuase u can say k.d has kyrie and harden on his team they all equals in TEAM sport's
James garden is a iso god he’s also a traveling demon
KD is a better scorer in my opinion. When talking about scoring ..you must include FG and 3 point percentage..it tells how often you hit shots and he’s not even close to KD. Love James tho he’s under appreciated. The passing ability combined with being one of the best scorers ever shouldn’t go unnoticed ya know .
@@doedoebird6614 kd is a better INDIVIDUAL scorer, but hardens orchestrating+skill+scoring puts him on another tier than a lot of the stars
@@stopplaying6605 I agree with that that’s why I say …KD is arguably the best scorer ever arguably…and harden could be the best offensive player ever because of what u said the combo of passing and scoring but my only gripe with Harden is his average shooting percentages sometimes horrible throughout the years..I’m FG and 3 point percentage guy always have been. So that’s my only gripe with harden but he can control the game just as good as a Lebron as far as passing ya know. So yeah for sure
Lets get golden hoops to 1 million so close to 1million!❤
I like to imagine players from the 60s trying to guard him
LOL I’m picturing senior citizens having their “ankles broken” by James Harden lol. But I know what you meant- if they moved forward in time, what would it look like? Still a lot of broken ankles, just in the figurative sense ;-)
Nice! The Beard in BeardMonths! 🔥
James Harden fan here from 🇵🇭
Im from the Philippines and he is my Favourite Point guard🏀 he is the best play maker shooter and all around but no defense😌but he is my idol❤
5:12
Imagine if crossed back to the left after he put it between the defenders legs, then stepped back and shot a three. Regardless of that the move was nice tho
I miss this harden
Street ball legend!!!!
James harden is a master of NBA and the MVP in 2018
I am a fan of golden hoops forever ❤️❤️
0:41 He really should bring this look back
The greatest iso player of all time
Kobe > Harden
@@alisteroidthecheatertestos964 🤣
Ur a beast with ur vids
Golden hoops all the way !!!!
You should do someone career highlights starting high school or college
The 🐐
All I can focus on is his handles
Harden is the best isolation scorer in nba history and its not even close
He got injured he’s back with a fair reasonable squad to win he is ab to prove to you all how great the name James harden is with this ring💯
he makes scoring in basketball look so easy
Bro man got a cheat code!!!
As a sixers fan I just want this guy back😔
1m soon😍🔥
He’s the purest hooper of all time. Doesn’t even need to be in shape, or athletic to drop 35-10
Stop it.
I have this boi in 2K and they not lying he is HELLA good
It’s crazy that people hate harden for dribbling too much but love kyrie for that exact reason 💀
What makes Harden so hated is the step back but also the fact that he drops 30 a game while the guys he’s guarding usually drops around the same amount…he’s a one side player and alot of players like that are always hated on
this is aight, you should watch alan kurian highlights 2023
now thats a true baller babes
James Harden is the best if not second best scorer of all time when it comes to getting buckets if he really wants to he will
My favorite player
Underrated and overhated
almost all threes contested 🔥🔥
It’s still hard to believe that James harden n KD on the same team