This season, James Harden became the fourth player in the history of the NBA to average 29+ points, seven or more assists, and six or more rebounds over the course of a year. The others who have done it are Michael Jordan, LeBron James (twice), and Oscar Robertson (seven times).
Yet, despite filling up the stat sheet, Harden's success on the court was not awarded by the league. The Beard was not named to any of the All-NBA teams for the 2015-16 season.
As a result, Harden became the first player in league history with a 29/7/6 line to not be selected to the All-NBA first team, let alone the second or third.
Given the Rockets‘ struggles as a team, perhaps Harden's impressive numbers went unnoticed, at least by most of the media. Just one year removed from a Western Conference Finals appearance and Harden's second-place finish for the MVP, Houston barely snuck into the playoffs after dealing with drama since day one.
There are some incredibly talented players who had amazing seasons this year so it's understandable that Harden missed out on the first team, but to not make the second or third either is a bit puzzling given this statistic.
Then again, if you watch Harden play defense regularly, it makes more sense.
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