The 2012 Thunder only reached the Finals because James Harden was their sixth man
[Harden] was the sixth man on that team though, wasn't he? Yeah. So it wasn't like they were counting on him for anything. No, that's that's why they were able to get the finals.
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View episodeThe Houston Rockets have a very bright future despite their Game 7 loss
The Rockets, as I expected going into this series, they're a very good team. They have a very bright future... they will be back. They could make a move for Giannis.
James Harden is the biggest choker in NBA history
Is he the biggest choker? I don't know if it's choker or just Bright lights scares him away guy of all time because at this point it is now four different teams that he's done this with. It is, he's great in the regular season. He can be great in the beginning of a series... But then when the Bright, the lights get the brightest and it's game seven, he's a complete no show. And it's, it's not even, there's not even a debate anymore. I think he is [number one all time].
James Harden stops playing in big games because he simply doesn't want to work anymore
I don't think it's necessarily even an insult to say that to him. Because I, I actually believe that James Harden is like, I don't wanna work anymore. I'm, I'm gonna get paid essentially the same if I, if I get eliminated now or if I get eliminated in two weeks... He doesn't really have any upside besides the glory of winning, which I don't think he necessarily cares that much about.
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If you're saying, 'Hey, we can't do it for the Michigan game because it's something that's just totally different and separate unto itself,' do it the last home game before that, which would be Northwestern. But that senior night though should be—you'd basically just be saying, 'I'm scared of doing it against Michigan.'
Michigan is closer to 7-5 than a playoff team
If Bryce Underwood doesn't take a massive step forward, this is closer to a seven-five team than a playoff team.
Wisconsin has to win eight games
He's gotta win eight. I think he would tell you he's gotta win eight. Because if you win seven, that means you probably lost to Penn State, Iowa, USC and UCLA or Minnesota, and it's like some of those are not okay.