James Harden: The Best NBA Player

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Have you ever thought who the best NBA player is? Well I think I can help you out right now. James Harden is the best basketball player in the NBA because he is the leading MVP candidate, his stats are very good, and he is a leader.
James Harden has been a top MVP candidate this year even though Russell Westbrook has been putting up record breaking numbers. James Harden still is battling for the MVP award. To be able to even do what he has been doing to be a Top two MVP candidate, he had to change his role on the team. As a result he went from being sixth man of the year to an NBA all star. He is putting up great stats, this is his best year of his career so far. This year he laid out a good 29.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 11.2. Those

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