James Harden returned to his old ways on Friday night, dropping 29 points on the Indiana Pacers, going to the free-throw line 19 times, making 16 of those attempts. The 2018 NBA MVP struggled with the new foul rules and even claimed they were aimed at specific players.
Well, it appears like he found a way to unlock that, and his numbers confirmed that. On a big night for the Nets, with LaMarcus Aldridge reaching the 20K points in his career, the team was happy for the veteran.
Just a couple of months ago, he was forced to finish his NBA career momentarily. His heart got better and the big man is back with the team, making history. But besides Aldridge’s record and Kevin Durant’s antics on the court, Harden made a lot of noise after the game.
The guard starred in a hilarious moment when he heard the world ‘club’ from a reporter, asking them what club before finding out he was talking about Aldridge joining the 20K-point club.
"What club?…Oh" 💀
James Harden on LaMarcus Aldridge joining the 20K-point 'club' 🤣 https://t.co/GbbY9imSiG
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 30, 2021
After he realized they were talking about this club, Harden’s face suffered a couple of changes in a matter of seconds.
The 2018 MVP is famous for being an avid fan of strip clubs. An urban legend says one club retired his jersey after Harden spent $1 million in one night. They have been close to the player during his career. Last year, while he was trying to send a message to the Houston Rockets, the player was spotted at a strip club when he was supposed to be at training camp.
These interactions only increased the legend of Strip Club Harden. The player has a favorite way to spend his time and is not even hiding it anymore. It looks like the Nets forgot, at least for one night, that Kyrie Irving isn’t on the court with the rest of the team.
They know they must figure things out without the point guard, and this win could be a turning point for them. KD looked good, Aldridge showed up to help the team and Harden returned to his old ways.
