Small thing, but I love seeing James first off the bench to help
February 12, 2026
From the sounds of everything else behind the scenes too it seems like Harden is making a good first impression. Chemisty and fit is so important. It’s obviously early but good to see.
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The small things often matter most!
Noticed that too
I saw that. That was awesome. This Team is having so much fun together.
He’s really embraced being here!
This may come as a surprise, but Harden always gets praise from his past teams for being one of the best teammates.
Yes! I have never been a Harden fan but he is definitely bringing positive energy, plus that behind the back feed that Tyson flushed was absolutely filthy. 11 asst in 3 qtrs
This is the first time since that first OKC team he’s on a team with teammates that don’t cause problems or hate each other basically
You can tell he really wants this to work. Hopefully the ‘honeymoon’ stage lasts until the finals (where we win).
I think my take on Harden for all these years might just be wrong. The dude seems like a nice one.
I also think he sees this as his last opportunity to win a ring. Which might mean we get the best version of him as far as effort and whatnot.
I understand it’s a nice gesture, but isn’t coming onto the floor without being in the game an automatic technical foul? Or does the action have to be related to a fight for the refs to call it?
Fans can say what they want about Harden, but he makes his teammates better and just wants to win a title.
He has a bit of a passive demeanour, but he is still a fierce competitor and great teammate. There is a reason why he has been in the playoffs for like 15+ consecutive years…
13 comments
The small things often matter most!
Noticed that too
I saw that. That was awesome. This Team is having so much fun together.
He’s really embraced being here!
This may come as a surprise, but Harden always gets praise from his past teams for being one of the best teammates.
Yes! I have never been a Harden fan but he is definitely bringing positive energy, plus that behind the back feed that Tyson flushed was absolutely filthy. 11 asst in 3 qtrs
This is the first time since that first OKC team he’s on a team with teammates that don’t cause problems or hate each other basically
You can tell he really wants this to work. Hopefully the ‘honeymoon’ stage lasts until the finals (where we win).
I think my take on Harden for all these years might just be wrong. The dude seems like a nice one.
I also think he sees this as his last opportunity to win a ring. Which might mean we get the best version of him as far as effort and whatnot.
I understand it’s a nice gesture, but isn’t coming onto the floor without being in the game an automatic technical foul? Or does the action have to be related to a fight for the refs to call it?
Fans can say what they want about Harden, but he makes his teammates better and just wants to win a title.
He has a bit of a passive demeanour, but he is still a fierce competitor and great teammate. There is a reason why he has been in the playoffs for like 15+ consecutive years…
I thought the exact same thing!!! Awesome.
Looks like James is carrying more beard