This is about more than rings, of which Stephen Curry has three to James Harden's zero.The reason Curry goes first in the 2009 re-draft ahead of Harden, a player some might argue deserves the honor more, is deeper than that.The two-time MVP (and only unanimous selection ever) fundamentally changed basketball. Condition is Very Good. At 38.9 percent for his career, the Aussie can't be ignored for a second from deep.
1 pick.There haven't been many scorers in NBA history harder to contain than James Harden, and his total offensive dominance has him well ahead of the 2009 class in just about every statistic worth considering.An MVP, an eight-time All-Star and a two-time scoring champ, Harden also owns six All-NBA nods (five of the first-team variety) and has finished in the top 10 in MVP voting every year since 2012-13.
When Curry started firing the ball up from 30 feet off the dribble, the league had no answer on defense and no choice on offense but to make its best attempt at mimicry.Would Harden have ever been allowed to play the kind of game he does today if Curry hadn't forced a reconsideration of offensive norms years earlier?As one of the best off-ball movers in history, gifted with the kind of quiet, forceful leadership coaches dream of in their top players and devoid of ego (he recruited His production, persona and track record of success are everything you'd ever want in a No. 2009-10 Panini National Treasures 3-Color Patch Auto /49 James Harden RC RPA! Steph's resume isn't perfect, but Harden's has several obvious holes.That said, he'd go first in almost any other re-draft.If you take Blake Griffin, you have to accept the loss of what should have been his rookie year.That's fine. Drafted in
The player with the highest 2K Rating among players from the 2009 NBA Draft Class on NBA 2K20 is James Harden.He is followed by Stephen Curry in second place, while DeMar DeRozan is third.. Below is the list of players from the 2009 NBA Draft Class sorted … https://sports.yahoo.com/2020-nba-draft-prospect-killian-185951839.html In much the same way Curry warped the game with his shooting, Harden is now forcing teams to think harder about the value of isolation scoring.The step-back he's added in recent years will be remembered as one of the great innovations in the game, and Harden's Rockets have made several deep playoff runs during his tenure.Coming off the board after Curry isn't a slight. The 6'10" bruiser, undrafted in 2009, was valuable before the long ball.
The five highest single-season scoring averages of his career have all come in his last five seasons. The video game instructions and box are included. 2011 2 scorer and defend anyone in front of him.He's a Grade-A second option who has been more than that in big moments.He's a defensive zero and almost constitutionally opposed to shooting threes, but DeMar DeRozan's reliable offensive production is still too substantial to ignore at No.