The NBA MVP race has many great players making strong cases
for the award including former MVP James Harden of the Houston Rocket. Harden is currently
averaging 39 points 6 rebounds and 7 assists. He is on a historic scoring pace
if he can average 38 points, he will become just the 2nd
player in NBA history to do so. He will be joining Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain. Harden’s success has been met with much resistance with many pointing out his game is not aesthetically pleasing using his league-leading 13 free-throw attempts a game. I know it is not fun watching him shoot free throws, but he is using the rules to his advantage creating foul trouble for the opposing team. This is what the great players do they not only know the rules but also uses them to their advantage. Harden has the highest efficiency rating in the NBA at 34.9. Also, he has taken the most shots in the NBA at 650 field goal attempts which include 363 3point attempts. The next closest in the NBA in 3point Field goal attempts is Buddy Hield of the Sacramento Kings at 266. For field goals attempts overall the next closet to Harden is Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz at 535 which means Harden is leading the league in shot attempts by more than 100 shots.. Harden has the highest usage rate in the NBA. The Houston Rockets lead the league in 3point shots made and have taken more threes than any team in the league by more than 100 attempts. Playing the style of offense the Rockets play will inflate your numbers but what Harden is doing amazing and we must appreciate it because what he is doing is rare. Houston has a winning record which Harden is a huge reason why; if he ends up averaging 40 points this season it will be hard not to give him the MVP award this season.
player in NBA history to do so. He will be joining Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain. Harden’s success has been met with much resistance with many pointing out his game is not aesthetically pleasing using his league-leading 13 free-throw attempts a game. I know it is not fun watching him shoot free throws, but he is using the rules to his advantage creating foul trouble for the opposing team. This is what the great players do they not only know the rules but also uses them to their advantage. Harden has the highest efficiency rating in the NBA at 34.9. Also, he has taken the most shots in the NBA at 650 field goal attempts which include 363 3point attempts. The next closest in the NBA in 3point Field goal attempts is Buddy Hield of the Sacramento Kings at 266. For field goals attempts overall the next closet to Harden is Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz at 535 which means Harden is leading the league in shot attempts by more than 100 shots.. Harden has the highest usage rate in the NBA. The Houston Rockets lead the league in 3point shots made and have taken more threes than any team in the league by more than 100 attempts. Playing the style of offense the Rockets play will inflate your numbers but what Harden is doing amazing and we must appreciate it because what he is doing is rare. Houston has a winning record which Harden is a huge reason why; if he ends up averaging 40 points this season it will be hard not to give him the MVP award this season.
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