In the Clippers' 123-93 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of their first-round series, the longtime postseason underachiever delivered a Harden Special for the ages, making only two of 12 shots and scoring seven points.
As a result, the Clippers are now behind in the best-of-seven series, 3-2, and one loss away from this season ending like every single one before it: Without a championship.
Just as Harden shrank from the moment on the court, he shrank from his responsibility of explaining what happened to the fans who have invested time and money following the Clippers.
The game was reminiscent of how Harden ended last season, which he played with the Philadelphia 76ers. Harden had two 40-point games in the first five games of a second-round series against the Boston Celtics, after which the 76ers led three games to two. However, Harden scored 13 points in Game 6 and nine points in Game 7, and the 76ers dropped both games.
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