Raja Bell

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I thought that James Harden, um, going to Cleveland was going to work out for Cleveland and James Harden the way it has worked out through three games.

Um, he is a much better facilitator, playmaker, unlocker of others.

Um,

than they had previously.

He's used to playing with stars that score the ball like Donovan Mitchell, but he unlocks the other guys that can't naturally go get it themselves in a way that they did not have before.

So it's been a pretty seamless transition for him.

I think the team has obviously functioned well with him there, but they will continue to get better.

They're not a finished product yet.

That is going to continue to look better and better.

Now, once you get into the playoffs,

And we're talking about what you're cut from and how you react in those high pressure situations.

And James Harden has his career long evidence to support

you know, that there's some struggles there.

I don't have the answer for what that's going to look like.

But as far as did they get better for a run at it this year in the Eastern Conference with James Harden, the answer to that is yes.

And I expected as much.

I'm not getting into the contract moving forward.

I'm not getting into what that does to Cleveland and all of the things outside of the lines.

But inside those lines, are they more dangerous?