People downplaying his stint in Houston are full of shyt. He overachieved big time with those squads. The only team to pose a legit threat to the kd warriors.
That had nothing to do with his performance. This was Harden's stat line in the 3 Rockets wins over the Warriors:
25ppg on 35% shooting (8-24 on average) and 16% from 3pt (2-13 on average)
4 assists/game
4 turnovers/game
Worst defender in the lineup
So if he couldn't shoot for shyt, couldn't distribute for shyt, and couldn't defend for shyt, why are you giving him credit for what his teammates did for him? Rockets didn't threaten the Warriors because of Harden. Rockets threatened the Warriors because CP3 was the court leader they needed and their 3-and-D players balled out on both sides.
Harden never overachieved against anyone. What was the greatest victory he was responsible for....beating the Jazz? Beating the Westbrook Clippers with no KD? He has ZERO impressive playoff series wins. He choked against the Clippers, he choked against the Warriors, he choked against the Spurs (with Kawhi not even playing!), and then he choked against the Warriors again.