The Portland Trail Blazers hold a 2-0 edge over the Houston Rockets after two incredible performances by LaMarcus Aldridge. Meanwhile, James Harden, the Rockets leading scoring during the regular season, has been anything but stellar, with the 24-year-old shooting a combined 14-47 from the floor through the first two games.
Harden was asked about his offensive struggles after the game, and as you can see from the video above, one reporter seems to irk Harden starting at :43 to 1:15 in the clip.
According to the Oregonian, after Harden left his media session, the reporter, NBA.com’s Fran Blinebury, was called a “weirdo” by Harden:
But when his media session in the Rockets opulent locker room ended, Harden went back at the reporter, asking if he had ever seen a player not play well before. The reporter answered that the struggle seemed unusual for Harden and was coming on a major stage, the playoffs.
The two went back and forth for a while, with Harden asking the reporter if he’d ever seen a basketball game before, then demanding to know whom the reporter was. The exchange got testy enough that team officials stepped in to usher Harden out.
As he left the room, Harden called the reporter “weirdo.”
We’ll see if Harden and the Rockets can respond with the series heading to Portland.
[H/T The Big Lead, Video: Clutch Fans]
