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Toughest Harden defender

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by bratna8, Mar 11, 2019.

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Harden stopper

  1. Marcus Smart

    13 vote(s)
    13.3%
  2. T.J. McConnell

    3 vote(s)
    3.1%
  3. Kawhi Leonard

    13 vote(s)
    13.3%
  4. Klay Thompson

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. Andre Roberson

    46 vote(s)
    46.9%
  6. Danny Green

    8 vote(s)
    8.2%
  7. Other

    15 vote(s)
    15.3%
  1. D-rock

    D-rock Member

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    Only Harden can slow Harden. Otherwise he is unguardable.
     
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  2. HorryForThree

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    I actually thought Jevon Carter defended him well and had him out of his element. Not a big enough sample size as it was really a game or two, but he puts full court pressure on him and does a reasonable job staying in front of James.
     
  3. mike2k132

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    No jj Reddick, list is trash
     
  4. lnchan

    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard

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    Tony Brothers faints
     
  5. vlaurelio

    vlaurelio Contributing Member

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    yep we only want him to shoot when it goes in
     
  6. YaoMingsSoulja

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  7. solid

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    I voted other, for Harden himself. He is really the only one who can stop him.
     
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  9. BasketMAD

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    Harden's just a volatile player. That's why you sometimes see random scrubs giving him a tough time.
     
  10. Stephen_A

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    I don't think there's an answer to that due to all the switching but also due to the fact he doesn't struggle against any one player per se but rather certain players give him small "fits" or annoy him at times though those times are rare. But the 2 most memorable defensive performances that comes to mind this year are Torrey Craig's game against Harden in FEB and Robert Covington in DEC. They gave him all sorts of fits and Covington actually looked like a dominant defender at times in the second half like a boxer deep into the rounds about to knock out his opponent after repeated body punches. He had that scary feel and aura that night even though Harden had a respectable game with 29 and 8 and shooting 47%.
     

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