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I'll just say it..Is James Harden "throwing games" for reasons we don't know?

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  1. Garner

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    Then how do you explain the beard?
     
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  2. Daddy Long Legs

    Daddy Long Legs H- Town Harden

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    NO. Nobody purposefully humiliates themselves and throws away all their cred and self worth on purpose.

    Dude is half a billionaire, he has no incentive.

    We just need to accept that he sucked and get over it. I still have hope for next year
     
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  3. Easy

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    There is so much irony putting "Harden" and "shaving" together.
     
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    Well, now it's official.
     
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  5. Easy

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    Over/Under: How many people will get fired doing this investigation? :D
     
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  6. FTW Rockets FTW

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    I don't know about games but he sure is throwing the ball away for reasons we don't know

    Turnovers galore...
     
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    The following clip has all of Harden's turnovers and bad plays from yesterday.
    Some of the plays are so bad, a D-league or high player would have done a better job.

    - Bad passes
    - Harden didn't shoot the ball when he was open,
    - Poor shots when Harden did shoot the ball
    - No defense.
    - Poor Rebounding
    - Broken plays or poorly executed plays
    - No energy, no hustle, no effort.

    Considering how good James Harden is, his play yesterday night can not be explained by saying he played poorly.
    Something else had to have effected his play.
    Why, because it one thing to say a player played poorly because they shot the ball poorly, but it is another thing to say a player made no effort.
    When a player shoots the ball poorly, there are other aspects of a players game where they can contribute, such as passing, defense and rebounding.
    The Rockets got nothing from Harden yesterday. There were plays were Harden didn't even dribble the ball up the court.

    Take a look at the clip and look at how sloppy some of the plays that Harden ran.

     
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  8. T for 3

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    Maybe Trump fired Comey because he has dirt on Harden, and Harden is working with a Russian book that is indirectly lining Trump's pockets?!

    Makes so much sense.
     
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    you beat me to it. Harden conspiracy. :rolleyes:
     
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  10. Rocketeer4Life

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    McHale must be saying, "I told you the Rockets will go nowhere with James Harden at the helm."
     
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    I'll just say it, you are an idiot.
     
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    Mchale is an idiot.
     
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    I dont really follow college but check this out. This is a interview with guy from ASU about point shaving. Mark 6:13
     
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    I dont know... i suppose it could be... i mean you hear limited comments about him wanting to be a gangsta type with ties to gangs in LA... the whole Lil Mo thing...

    But... if he is shaving points/throwing games... there are way more subtle ways to do it.... its nothing to move your shot a few inches to hit iron... blow a layup... drible off your foot....

    to only take 2 shots for the entire first half?!?!? The whole acting disinterested? If I'm shaving points, I'm gonna look like I'm trying hard and just having an off night - that aint what I get from his performance...

    I could be wrong... but seems more like a weak minded diva...

    Like he got critisized for blowing game 5 with hero ball... and decided "Screw it - I aint shooting then... fk all y'all..."

    Like I said, idk... but whatever it is... it aint good...
     
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    The Spurs have been giving Harden layups and staying home on the shooters all series. Why all of a sudden does he stop shooting and pass out to guys who are covered? James isn't dumb he actually has a high bball IQ. Last night for whatever reason he decided he was not going to shoot the ball. Personally I think after the criticism he took in game 5 he decided to go into "I'm not going to shoot and see how far this team gets" mode a la Kobe.
     
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    I just think he can't handle the pressure. We all saw how smooth and calm he was during the regular season putting up historic numbers night in and night out but we have also seen him choke every year in the playoffs. This was really bad, though. Sad times.
     
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    lol exactly. Point shavers would try to be a little more subtle.
     
    #37 How_Sweep_It_Is, May 12, 2017
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    It's so odd how Harden will have these games where he basically does the Mcgrady Toronto game for the full 38 minutes he is on the court. It's really puzzling. He'll just walk and stand or trail his teammates to the offensive side of the ball a solid 10 seconds behind them. It's very odd and confusing. Is his conditioning really that bad?
     
    #38 fchowd0311, May 12, 2017
  19. iNoseBleedRed

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    Anyone else find it ironic that the guy who is famous for not shaving is now getting the reputation of someone who is constantly shaving?
     
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    Kawhi is from Riverside not even close to Compton
     
    #40 The_Yoyo, May 12, 2017
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