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Rick Carlisle on James Harden: 'He's the hardest player in NBA to guard'

Published Dec. 4, 2015 3:11 p.m. ET

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There are a lot of amazing offensive talents in the NBA today. LeBron James. Stephen Curry. Anthony Davis.

But Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle thinks that one player stands above everyone else in terms of difficulty to guard. And that's James Harden.

In advance of the matchup between the disappointing Houston Rockets and the surprising Dallas Mavericks, Carlisle had this to say about Harden:

The Mavericks have actually done a pretty good job of stopping Harden as of late. In their last meeting, Harden was just 5-for-21 against Carlisle's Mavs.