What amazes me the most about this sequence is just how nonchalant Harden was. It looked like he was barely putting in any effort,

But on Monday, Harden looked like an All-World defender for once. It was almost like he morphed into his teammate, Kawhi Leonard, to lock up Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs all by himself. Harden registered four different deflections on this possession by my count.

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is often compared to LA Clippers star James Harden, and particularly Harden’s style of play with the Houston Rockets. Both hig