James Harden praised his former Houston Rockets teammate Donatas Motiejunas for his exceptional versatility and skill, highlighting his ability to finish around the rim, shoot threes, and pass effectively.
AS Monaco center Donatas Motiejunas is known for his versatility and skill set, especially in the post game, where he uses an array of moves, including hooks, spins, and drop steps.
In addition, he has good court vision and can facilitate the offense, finding open teammates and making smart decisions with the ball. Back in the Houston Rockets days (2012-16), one of his teammates was none other than NBA superstar James Harden.
To this day, Harden holds the Lithuanian big man in high regard.
"D-Mo is one of the most skilled big men I've ever played with," Harden told BasketNews' Donatas Urbonas. "Left-handed, can finish around the rim with both hands, shoot the three, and pass the ball very well. I really enjoyed my time as his teammate in Houston."
This duo reached the Western Conference Finals in 2015, where they lost to the eventual champions, the Golden State Warriors.
Harden began his streak of All-Star selections in 2013, while Motiejunas recorded his best numbers overseas, averaging 7.8 points and 4.0 rebounds over 214 games during his time with the Rockets.
However, D-Mo was not the biggest fan of Harden's play, as he previously mentioned: "It's not a coincidence that he hasn't won any titles."
