Despite Harden's performance, the Clippers lost to the Knicks 111-97.
Harden, who was traded from the Philadelphia 76ers, arrived with questions about his conditioning and rust after sitting out training camp, preseason, and the regular season's opening week.
James Harden made his debut for the LA Clippers in a game against the New York Knicks, scoring 17 points.
The Clippers' team now includes three other future Hall of Famers - Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Russell Westbrook.
The team is hoping that the addition of Harden, who led the league in assists last season, will help them meet their lofty title expectations.
James Harden, a first ballot Hall of Famer, made his debut for the LA Clippers in a game against the New York Knicks. Despite his performance, scoring 17 points, the Clippers fell to the Knicks with a score of 111-97. Harden, who was traded from the Philadelphia 76ers, arrived with questions about his conditioning and rust after sitting out training camp, preseason, and the regular season's opening week.
The Clippers' team now includes three other future Hall of Famers - Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Russell Westbrook. However, their performance was affected by an off night for Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. The team is hoping that the addition of Harden, who led the league in assists last season, will help them meet their lofty title expectations.
Clippers coach Tyronn Lue has been working on integrating Harden and fellow new arrival P.J. Tucker into the team's strategy. Lue plans to play Harden off the ball next to Westbrook. However, he acknowledged that integrating Harden into the team might take time and require players to alter their usual style of play. Harden himself admitted to feeling tired and said it would probably take him a few games to get used to the pace of NBA games again.
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Harden, who was traded from the Sixers, arrives with questions about his conditioning and rust after sitting out training camp, preseason, and the regular season's opening week.
Clippers coach Tyronn Lue plans to play Harden off the ball next to Westbrook.
Harden himself admitted to feeling tired and said it would probably take him a few games to get used to the pace of NBA games again.
The Clippers' coach, Tyronn Lue, acknowledged that integrating Harden into the team might take time and require players to alter their usual style of play.