Harden should be the blame for this series, not Westbrook

[LTBaByyy]

Without Westbrook going off, OKC wouldn't even be close

Thunder should trade Harden while they can before he lose his value

He hasn't played good at all this playoffs, Bobcats are offering the #2 pick I would think about that

They can draft Beal who plays the same exact way and will be cheap

Harden will get offered money that the Thunder can't match if they want a complete team and talent throughout that whole roster

[b@llhog24]

And cue the overreaction threads.

[dh144498]

I agree, the dude is playing like absolute garbage.

[Swashcuff]

By Harden's standards he has played poorly overall this series but I don't get the blaming anyone. I mean seriously these are the two best teams from each conference (and the two best teams in the league) its not going to be a walk in the park. The Heat are a legitimate Championship calibre team. Casting blame on a player as if he is the reason the Heat are up instead of giving the Heat credit really isn't fair.

Harden has been poor on both ends of the floor but I won't necessarily say he deserves blame for the Thunder being down 3-1.

[Raps08-09 Champ]

People blamed Westbrook for the game, not the series.

[LTBaByyy]

I just think these playoffs Harden is playing horrible and I can't believe some people were overrating him saying he is the 3rd best SG in NBA

Lets wait a while before we say that

[Driven]

And cue the overreaction threads.

Harden has been absolutely horrible, though.

[LTBaByyy]

Lets face it the series is over

Harden has played bad the whole playoffs not just this series

You can't say the Heat are just good, when Harden played bad against the Mavs, Lakers, and Spurs also

[mvb815]

shooting 41% in the first 3 games doesn't help either

[Swashcuff]

People blamed Westbrook for the game, not the series.

Actually he has been blamed for the series. Not only that he has been blamed for the Thunder's hopes of being potential title winners.

Westbrook has been taking more blame than anyone not named LeBron James this season and just as in LeBron's case by no means is it warranted.

[Chronz]

The same guy who complained about lack of touches is now reluctant to shoot? Harden doesnt deserve that beard hes grown

[njnets825]

How about giving credit instead of pointing fingers? He's having a bad series so far, he's played well leading up to the finals. He was a machine vs the spurs

[njnets]

this was by far the worst game that I have seen harden play. he looked hesitant, passive, lost sometimes.

he was not himself. he missed that fast break layup and he didnt even look to shoot when he was wide open near the end of the game. he never got into a rhythm whatsoever.

there are always multiple components to wins/losses but harden is definitely one of the reasons the thunder have lost the last 2 games. 4/20 as the teams 3rd scorer in the last two games is awful. hes gotta play much better than that.

i think he is costing them in the series but he is not the whole reason. nobody is. his impact on the losses is definitely crucial though.

[Swashcuff]

Up until game 1 of the Finals Harden had scored in double figures of every game this post season against the West as well as scoring 20+ on 4 separate occasions. To say he has been atrocious this post season really has no grounds. Ever thought that just maybe the Heat defense has really messed with his psyche? Harden played quite well against the west for OKC but thus far in the finals has been underwhelming in 3 out of the 4 games.

[Saddler The Gr8]

cant believe how crap hes been