Has James Harden Athleticism Been Depleted?

“James Harden looks done,” Smith said on the April 23 episode of NBA Countdown. “… He’s not a scrub; he can still play. He can average over 20.0 [points] and 8.0 [assists] for you. That’s not what I mean when I say he’s done. I’m talking about the James Harden that we saw in Houston: That brother is no more. He’s not getting the level of separation that he once [did] … because he just doesn’t have the quickness.”