CJ McCollum and James Harden took part in a back-and-forth game on Saturday night between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets. Following Saturday night's game that took overtime to decide the game, McCollum made NSFW comments about Harden's performance.
“James is really good,” McCollum said, via ESPN's Tim MacMahon. “Regardless of what James does in his spare time, James is really f—ing good at basketball. Like, he's really good.”
Harden finished his season debut with 44 points, four rebounds, and 17 assists despite not having much practice time before the season. Though, it should be noted that Harden didn't practice much due to his own questionable decisions of making appearances at strip clubs amid his trade request from the Rockets.
Of course, McCollum poked fun at Harden's off-court antics while also giving him a compliment to his talent. Teams that are interested in acquiring Harden likely feel the same way, with his off-court decisions being minimized due to his ability to dominate on the court every night.
Despite Harden's stellar outing, McCollum also scored 44 points while dishing out eight assists in Portland's overtime victory. What makes Harden's performance more interesting is that the Trail Blazers have been reportedly added to Harden's list of teams he'd be interested in joining via trade.
There's no denying the fact that Harden is one of the premier offensive players when he's on the court. Even though Harden is going to bring unwanted attention to himself off of the court, McCollum and other players in the NBA realize he's still one of the most unguardable players in the league.
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