Los Angeles Clippers (DR)
By Adiel Kalonji | NBA Writer
By many accounts, James Harden is one of the most difficult players to defend in league history. A Frenchman, now a Betclic Elite player, told an anecdote crispy chez First Team on his clash with the current Clippers superstar.
James Harden may often be under fire from critics, but it must be acknowledged that he is as talented as he is divisive. At almost 35 years old, the Clippers superstar is certainly no longer at the peak of his form, but when he was at the top of his game, the Bearded Man was a potential MVP. In 2019, for example, he finished for the second consecutive season as the league’s top scorer with an average of 36.1 points.
It is this version of the All-Star that Élie Okobo had the chance to face. Currently, the tricolor plays in the French championship under the colors of AS Monaco. But at that time, the three-time reigning national champion wore the Suns jersey. Invited by our colleagues from First Teamhe then told a funny story from a time when his old team was against the Rockets.
The duel between James Harden and Élie Okobo
The person I watch the most is James Harden. Since the hopes with Pau, I watch his moves, his way of provoking fouls, stepbacks, creation on picks, etc. In short, we play against Houston at home, at one point he is on the court and I think I score 17 points. I play a solid game. And at the end of the game, I make a move to provoke the foul. And it works.
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I see him on the sidelines, he asked me where I learned that. And I answer him: “It’s you! » (laughs). I wanted to act like a serious guy: “Ah, you know… I worked on moves, eh! “. He told me he respected me for that and everything. We talked a little at the end of the match and he said to me: “Honestly, that’s good what you do. » Frankly, I was done again.
It’s true that I’m called the French James Harden, and it’s also true that I have more titles, but not the same bank account. (laughs)
Indeed, Elie Okobo’s salary is far from coming close to that of James Harden, but that did not prevent him from playing a bad trick on the latter. Caught at his own game, the Californian felt the obligation to congratulate the Frenchman after this move.
It must be said that we are rather used to seeing the former Thunder player use certain little taunts against his opponents to find himself on the free throw line. Thanks to his viewing sessions of the Barbu’s techniques, the Monegasque also became capable of it. And just like his idol, he has a very broad technical palette which allows him to beat almost any opponent.
During his time in the American League, Élie Okobo had the chance to face James Harden. The Frenchman then set a nice trap during a match action for the Clippers superstar, shocked to see that another person had used his move.
2024-06-29 03:44:37
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