If James Harden is a playoff choker then why do teams throw games to avoid him?

[Mask the Embiid]

They have no shame about it either.Jazz....Nuggets....Why?


Nba teams only do this with him....but why avoid a choker like the bubonic plague???


He doesnt get calls in the playoffs, so dont use that as an excuse

[Im so nba'd out]

dey know why

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1 man army

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[OrlandoMagicGuy]

-Dwight
-CP3
-Westbrick

No finals appearances or chips

PLAYOFF CHOKER

[Axe]

Well, westbrook actually made one with the help of kd eight years ago.

[SouBeachTalents]

-Dwight
-CP3
-Westbrick

No finals appearances or chips

PLAYOFF CHOKER
The Orlando Magic fan doesn't know Dwight made the Finals :lol

[OrlandoMagicGuy]

The Orlando Magic fan doesn't know Dwight made the Finals :lol
Pretty sure you're just fking with me but I was talking about teammates Harden had in Houston.

[OrlandoMagicGuy]

Dwight did choke but at the same time he didn't have a star or a superstar playing on his team back then,he was surrounded by jumpshooters/role players (Lewis) (Hedo) (Lee) (Jameer) (Redick) (Pietrus)

[Axe]

Yeah his first time in the finals, he and his team weren't swept tho.

[dirkdiggler41]

Most people forget that almost everybody who has ever won a chip has been destroyed earlier in their career. Just look at Shaq getting sweeped plenty of times in the playoffs, Dirk getting destroyed by the Warriors, Kobe airballing in Utah etc.

It just a part of the learning experience and why we say veterans are so important when it comes to the playoff. James Harden is a very dangerous when it comes to the playoff.

[Axe]

Sure, like mj being 1-9 in the bulls prior to pip's arrival or bran being 0-2 in the finals before his first chip.

[Roundball_Rock]

The second best or third best team losing to the best team isn't "choking." His individual performances have been shaky but he seems to be improving in more recent runs.

[Bronbron23]

dey know why

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1 man army

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the denial is real with harden stans. With the exception of last year he gets worse every post season and had more than one choke job in an important elimination game.

[Marchesk]

Most people forget that almost everybody who has ever won a chip has been destroyed earlier in their career. Just look at Shaq getting sweeped plenty of times in the playoffs, Dirk getting destroyed by the Warriors, Kobe airballing in Utah etc.

It just a part of the learning experience and why we say veterans are so important when it comes to the playoff. James Harden is a very dangerous when it comes to the playoff.

While everybody else was learning:
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[Doranku]

I think Harden is going to have his best playoffs yet. He's had a LOT of big playoff duds on the road, think he (along with other guys known to choke) are gonna benefit from no HCA.

[kawhileonard2]

James Harden is the real King James.

[Wally450]

Dey Know why

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[Bronbron23]

Hey lets avoid a guy who chokes in big games and dosnt win chips. Where do harden stans come up with this shit?:facepalm

[Axe]

This thread just makes me wonder when will harden finally become an fmvp