Harden left that team after 2012 and was just a 6th man at the time. And we indeed did not go through the heat, they in fact went through us. Kobes laker were past there championship days. Spurs were getting up there in age, still very good tho but kawhi was just a rookie avg 8 pts a game. Not an easy field of comp by any means its def not a ridiculous statement to say this current trio is better if not on its way to being undisputedly better of they can win 4 more games