Well playas…the Houston Rockets have finally grown tired of the James Harden foolishness and is now willing to expand their trade talks beyond his preferred teams of Brooklyn and Philly. Now they’re searching for a deal the makes sense with other teams just to get rid of him.
Since it’s time to breakup the gloves are off and folks are telling it all. Sources that formally worked in the front office are saying that it was “Whatever James wanted.”
They said that it would be normal for Harden to tell the team to stay an additional day on a road trip during a back-to-back. If they had two or three days between games on the road that he would charter a private jet to party in another city. Nobody tripped because he would show back up and drop 50 on a boy.
It was nothing for him to threaten to force his way out if he didn’t get his way. Therefore, telling the Rockets to essentially get rid D’Antoni for being terrible. I’m not mad it him for pushing to get rid of him. He eventually pushed Chris Paul out for barking about him giving up on the offense when he doesn’t have the ball in his hands.
When Russell Westbrook came available he told them to get him or he’d force his way out even when everybody and their baby’s momma knew that it wouldn’t work.
Having a player that is essentially running the team that doesn’t care about the well being of the team is a disaster. Sure, he’s putting up crazy points but he’s not doing the things it takes to win championships, like putting the team’s interests first.
Houston was cool with it initially because in the three seasons prior to him coming to the Rockets they were irrelevant. They hadn’t made the playoffs. In the eight seasons since he’s been there they’ve made the playoffs. However, they haven’t made the Finals.
Let’s keep it real or all the way 100, whichever comes 1st! That was acceptable because they were making money and were now relevant. And on some real talk, they could live with that. However, when a boy starts screaming to be traded and not showing up for training camp on time it becomes a problem.
When he did finally show up this week he showed up looking like Uncle Fester way out of shape. It was like he’s been eating sweet tarts and donuts for the past two months. However, he still dropped 29 in his first game back but that’s not the point. He’s not concerned about the team unless it’s all about him.
Again, they would keep putting up with it because they’re selling tickets and getting national television exposure but now he’s screaming that he wants out. Therefore, you’ve got no choice but to trade him now because he’s a disaster.
