The dust has not yet settled on the Brooklyn Nets' first-round win over the Boston Celtics, and James Harden has his sights set on the challenge ahead.
After the Nets' impressive Game 5 win over the Celtics to take the series on Wednesday, Harden made it pretty clear in his postgame interview: Giannis Antetokounmpo and his Bucks In his mind, I'm thinking of them right now.
Harden was great on Wednesday as he led the Nets to a victory over the underhanded Celtics. The former league MVP had another triple-double, and Brooklyn secured their spot in the second round.
Next up are reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks, who themselves quickly beat the Miami Heat in the first round. The Bucks and Celtics have become the two most dominant teams in the first round of the playoffs, and we're ready for a matchup between these two formidable teams.
Harden, who has also had disappointing s in the past playoffs, hopes he will have a different story now with the mighty Nets. He is well aware that the work is far from over and that there is no time to celebrate.
But then again, we're talking about James Harden here, so he might be celebrating after the Celtics win. He will worry about Giannis and the team tomorrow.
