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title: "22 James Harden Quotes by 18 authors"
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> [James Harden is one of the best offensive players in the game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-tucker/james-harden-is-one-of-the-best-offensive-players-in-the-game/)

[P. J. Tucker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-tucker/)

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> [I don't compare Luka and James Harden together, but they have similar play styles together.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-wood/i-don-t-compare-luka-and-james-harden-together-but-they-have-similar/)

[Christian Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-wood/)

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> [I want to get to the 'pick your poison' type of situations like James Harden.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rodney-hood/i-want-to-get-to-the-pick-your-poison-type-of-situations-like-james/)

[Rodney Hood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rodney-hood/)

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> [I don't really know what James Harden's ceiling is. Playing with him, he makes me look great.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-wood/i-don-t-really-know-what-james-harden-s-ceiling-is-playing-with-him/)

[Christian Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-wood/)

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> [I like a lot of James Harden, isolation-wise. Chris Paul in the pick-and-roll. Kevin Durant in transition.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/i-like-a-lot-of-james-harden-isolation-wise-chris-paul-in-the-pick/)

[Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/)

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> [At some point, you're going to see the ability for a fan sitting in a seat to bet, swiping his credit card,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-donaghy/at-some-point-you-re-going-to-see-the-ability-for-a-fan-sitting-in-a/)

[Tim Donaghy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-donaghy/)

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> [We knew James Harden was good. You don't get named to All-Star games and win Olympic gold medals when you play like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sean-evans/we-knew-james-harden-was-good-you-don-t-get-named-to-all-star-games/)

[Sean Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sean-evans/)

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> [I would say players have utmost respect for James Harden. For one, he's improved every year, and also, for me, as a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jared-dudley/i-would-say-players-have-utmost-respect-for-james-harden-for-one-he-s/)

[Jared Dudley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jared-dudley/)

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> [It's hard to describe the profound way James Harden changes the game of basketball when he's on the court. It's not easy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/trevor-ariza/it-s-hard-to-describe-the-profound-way-james-harden-changes-the-game/)

[Trevor Ariza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/trevor-ariza/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86a/trevor-ariza-6611_ahead_it-s-hard-to-describe-the-profound-way-j_2277437.jpg)

> [James Harden has been and is one of the top players in the league, and he's been that way. He can defend,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-d-antoni/james-harden-has-been-and-is-one-of-the-top-players-in-the-league-and/)

[Mike D'Antoni](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-d-antoni/)

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> [I'm a competitor. I want the ball when it matters. But I came to Houston because I wanted to play with Chris…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-tucker/i-m-a-competitor-i-want-the-ball-when-it-matters-but-i-came-to/)

[P. J. Tucker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-tucker/)

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> [I was raised in the NBA. I've seen some guys stay and I've seen a lot go. I've watched James Harden be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-williams/i-was-raised-in-the-nba-i-ve-seen-some-guys-stay-and-i-ve-seen-a-lot/)

[Lou Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-williams/)

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> [If you twisted my arm today, I would probably vote for James Harden, he's single-handedly put that Houston Rockets team in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-jackson/if-you-twisted-my-arm-today-i-would-probably-vote-for-james-harden-he/)

[Mark Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-jackson/)

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> [Westbrook: 10 triple-doubles and carrying that team, injury-prone, into the playoffs. LeBron being the best player in the world. But I think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-jackson/westbrook-10-triple-doubles-and-carrying-that-team-injury-prone-into/)

[Mark Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-jackson/)

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> [Outside the Raptors' organization, I definitely think guys like LeBron James, James Harden and Derrick Rose will show off some great looks.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dwane-casey/outside-the-raptors-organization-i-definitely-think-guys-like-lebron/)

[Dwane Casey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dwane-casey/)

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> [I cross somebody once a game. Now whether you make an elite shot or whatever determines if it's a highlight, but I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-rivers/i-cross-somebody-once-a-game-now-whether-you-make-an-elite-shot-or/)

[Austin Rivers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/austin-rivers/)

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> [You can obviously watch games and people in the past - James Harden, Trae Young when he's coming off ball screens and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-reaves/you-can-obviously-watch-games-and-people-in-the-past-james-harden/)

[Austin Reaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/austin-reaves/)

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> [Every team I play, I'm playing them like we playing the Golden State when they had Kevin Durant. Every point guard I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-beverley/every-team-i-play-i-m-playing-them-like-we-playing-the-golden-state/)

[Patrick Beverley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-beverley/)

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> [To me, James Harden is like basketball's Picasso - he's an artist whose work you respect, even if you don't always understand…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/trevor-ariza/to-me-james-harden-is-like-basketball-s-picasso-he-s-an-artist-whose/)

[Trevor Ariza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/trevor-ariza/)

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> [James Harden changed my life. An entire page could be dedicated just to James. He not only transformed my life but also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daryl-morey/james-harden-changed-my-life-an-entire-page-could-be-dedicated-just/)

[Daryl Morey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daryl-morey/)

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> [I grew up watching Kobe and all these other dudes, but I was in love with that Oklahoma City Thunder team with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sheck-wes/i-grew-up-watching-kobe-and-all-these-other-dudes-but-i-was-in-love/)

[Sheck Wes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sheck-wes/)

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> [I look at James Harden - he's a lefty, he can score the ball, he can dribble, he can shoot. I look…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-oubre-jr/i-look-at-james-harden-he-s-a-lefty-he-can-score-the-ball-he-can/)

[Kelly Oubre, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-oubre-jr/)

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