"Whenever he dresses bad he's going off" - NBA fans react to James Harden showing up in casual outfit for Clippers vs Mavericks showdown

James Harden’s skillset on the basketball court is unquestionable. From pocket passes to step-back 3-pointers, Harden knows how to score and keep his teammates involved at the same time. However, when it comes to having an NBA body and an elite fashion sense, he's not the first player who comes to mind.

Before the LA Clippers' Game 1 game win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, Harden showed up in an outfit that wasn't well received by some fans.

The 2018 MVP entered the Crypto.com arena in the most casual way possible, in knee-length shorts and a sleeved shirt. He also left the bottom two buttons of his shirt open.

It's unclear if it was Harden’s way of showing that the game was way more important than his fit, or if it was his fashion statement.

But the outfit wasn’t well received by some fans on X.

"Stomach poking out," one fan wrote.

One fan showed some hope in Harden's outfit.

"whenever he dresses bad hes going off," ceeskii wrote.

Projecting a potential score for Harden, Young Mike wrote:

"Harden 12 4 7 on 5 TO incoming."

HandDown_ManDown wrote:

"Not wild enough so disaster class."

Zeke predicted a bad night for the Beard:

"14 points, 12 assists, lose by 16 typa night."

Shark Craze wrote:

"oh shoot he gonna have a horrible game."

Nuggets (JC) wrote:

"I love James. But what the hell is this."

James Harden makes history in Game 1 against Mavericks

James Harden has had a bad playoff reputation. However, there's little doubt that the LA Clippers star is one of the best scorers in league history and entered Game 1 of the opening round of the playoffs against the Mavericks ranked 19th in all-time playoff scoring, just five points behind Scottie Pippen (3,642 points) and 26 behind Dirk Nowitzki (3,663).

Harden passed Pippen in the first quarter and, with a team-high 28 points and eight assists in a 109-97 win, moved ahead of Nowitzki as well. Now with 3,665 points, Harden is in 17th place. Magic Johnson holds 16th place at 3,701.

In the absence of Kawhi Leonard, Harden is taking most of the offensive responsibility for the Clippers.