Mavericks analyst obliterates Harden: ‘You’re not The Beard, you’re not the system, you’re the problem’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Prepare yourself for one epic rant. And it’s definitely a mic drop moment.
Brian Dameris, an analyst for Bally Sports Southwest, unleashed a scathing critique of James Harden in a pregame segment before the Mavericks hosted the Clippers.
Dameris left no stone unturned as he addressed every aspect that becomes a hot topic when discussing a potential Harden trade. Former teams, coaches, drama, playing style, you name it.
“I get on my knees every night and pray for someone to believe in me like Daryl Morey believed in you,” Dameris said, hitting every key point with precision.
And when he got to the Sixers, Dameris didn’t hold back one bit.
“They traded Ben Simmons for you – how did they pull that off? And when you got there, you had a partner who won the MVP,” Dameris continued. “And what did you say afterwards? ‘They didn’t hand me the reins.'”
“You’re the point guard, you’re holding the reins. And what did you do when you had the reins? You scored nine points in Game 7 against Boston. You blew a 3-2 series lead.”
And just when you thought he was wrapping up, Dameris delivered the final blow about Harden’s current status with the Clippers:
“If this doesn’t work this year, in this system with this team, then you’re going to go and point fingers at everybody else. You’re going to go back home and you’re going to start swiping right for another team and there’s not going to be anybody left.
“Because James — you’re not The Beard, you’re not the system, you’re the problem.”
Holy moly. Holy mic drop.
