This is why skill can make a superstar in this league. It's not that Harden is overly athletic or anything, but his hesitation and anticipation is off the charts. He knows when to accelerate and decelerate and accelerate again or stop on a dime or step back. As long as CP3 can age well into his 30s, Harden will continue to devour teams without breaking a sweat because he doesn't have the pressure of being the primary ball handler anymore.
But let everyone tell it this era would win simply off athleticism alone.