"It’s no surprise to see a struggling star get testy with the media, but when that escalates to name-calling, the line starts to be crossed. Questions about his 14-of-47 shooting (29.8 percent) in the first two games clearly didn’t sit well with Harden, the NBA’s fifth-leading regular-season scorer at 25.4 points. (Here is Blinebury’s postgame column about Harden and the Rockets.)"
"A few minutes later, the questions stopped coming, but not before Harden, evidently still aggravated, circled back and spun the questioning to the aforementioned reporter, taking issue with his basketball credibility. "'You've never seen someone shoot 29 percent in two games? You must not watch basketball.' "The longtime reporter responded that he'd watching basketball longer than Harden had been alive. And that Harden should be held to a higher standard because he is All-NBA.