US media questioned: Why did the former Thunder Third Young Master not win the championship? Harden never existed as one of the third Young Masters

Review the playing time of the three seasons known as the Thunder Three Young Masters in 2009-2012. Westbrook started 82 games in the regular season in the first two seasons, 66 games in 11 seasons, Durant started 82 games, 78 games and 66 games in the three seasons, while Harden started 09-10, 0 games in 10-11, 5 games in 11-12, and 2 games in 11-12.

Based on the number of starters, Harden is not on the list of the three young players at all. He is just a substitute for the Thunder. At that time, the only main players of the Thunder were Durant and Westbrook, and the auxiliary players were Ibaka and Perkins.

Although Harden helped the team reach the finals in the 11-12 season, they never thought Harden was a star player. The Thunder regarded him as the "top sixth man". They even determined that his ceiling was only an ordinary All-Star player, so they were unwilling to renew his contract with the 4-year and 60 million he asked for.

And that season, the Heat were at its peak. James, Wade and Bosh, as the three main players, were a mountain that the Thunder could not cross. The Thunder's management's misjudgment made them lose their own position and ruin their future.

No matter what step Harden can go in the future, the Thunder's championship without a title and Harden have no absolute necessity. Although the Thunder entered the finals again this year, it failed to successfully reach the top in one day, and all ridicule was too early.

In summary, a player and a team want to succeed is based on many factors. From the perspective of the management, to the tactical arrangements of the head coach, as well as the player's personal abilities and ball quotient, all of which are a factor of success or failure. It can only be said that time is also luck and fate!