Harden praises Steph’s career, reminisces on facing Warriors dynasty originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Warriors guard Steph Curry and Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden had countess fights during their storied NBA careers.
However, the two have the greatest respect for each other.
after Los Angeles defeated Golden State 112-104 on Saturday night at Chase Center, Harden discussed what Curry meant to him as a rival and a partner.
James Harden on all the battles against Steph Curry since the 2009 draft:
“It happened quickly. Just the best of that Rockets situation against that dynasty was just like real… I had to really go against a real dynasty. It is special. I am beyond excited and proud of… pic.twitter.com/Rkn6g9jXnU
– Joey Linn (@joeylinn_) October 28, 2024
Curry was selected number 7 overall by Golden State in the 2009 NBA Draft after Harden was selected number 3 by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
As Harden mentioned, the two were big-time rivals during the peak of the Warriors dynasty. Harden and his old Houston Rockets faced Curry’s Golden State in 20 playoff games more than four series. The Warriors advanced in all of them.
Entering their 16th seasonCurry and Harden played 58 total games against each other; Curry scored 30. Most importantly, for fans, the two stars usually rank in dominance.
Curry averaged 24.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.5 steals in battles with Harden, while “The Beard” averaged 24.9 points 5.9 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.8 steals.
Despite playing similarly against each other, Curry has the four NBA championships that Harden does not. Who knows what Harden’s resume would look like without Curry’s dominance?
However, Harden is a big fan of Curry and is excited to remember the stories they share in retirement. And the Clippers’ facilitator probably enjoyed hitting Curry on Sunday.
