Ariza Should Have Handed Off to Harden at 3.7 Seconds to Go in 4th

Stop complaining about Harden and move on from this game, he got you 40 points this game and if it wasn't for him, this could have been ended by a blowout. we can't win them all.

 

Blaming Harden for the Middle East problems as well. Everything seems to be his fault.

 

It's Harden's fault some people ordered Heinekens but got Budweisers.

 

Harden let his team down? Smh, where do y’all come up with this sh*t?

Can’t compete? Lmao, he’s the main reason we came back in this game.

nonsense thread...

 

This thread = fail

 

Harden gives the beer a beard like flavor.

 

We just played Tuesday in OKC... flew to Millwuakee to play a 7:30 ET game with probably no real sleep. Had one day of rest to travel and play in toronto on Friday. We were scheduled to lose one. I am more concerned with D'antoni's last play. It looked similar as to what he ran for the Allstar game. Very interesting play but it seems like it needs practice. I hope going forward if D'antoni is going to run an a play like that it isn't something that these guys have yet to practice.... plus isn't that a play you run for a guy who is a dead eye shooter from that distance like EG? That was like a shot from Half Court.

 

The emotions take over after a loss, matter if it's a tough loss or an embarrassing one, I get everyone's sentiment.

Each one of us has an angle of what went wrong, we try to get thru those remaining 17 games.

Carry on posting.

 

That whole last play was a huge fail, it was almost a 5 second violation, almost turned the ball over and none of the guys really got any separation. Credit the Raptors defense and yes, Ariza should've passed sooner since there's no way he could've gotten enough separation for a 3pt shot, but since he passed it off anyway it was kind of silly. He should've either went for himself - that way Harden might have gotten pissed and Ariza could've told him to get his ass open if he wants the ball - or just passed it off right away.

 

I agree that we need to do a better job on inbound plays, and that Harden needs to do a better job to create space.
Harden was huge on the last mintues, on both sides of the floor.
On the play that you mentioned, 15 sec to go, Paul and Capela screwd it up. Shouldve been a layup or dunk.

 

There is a game thread.......

 

despite so many great shooters, and not just ordinary shooters, these are some of the rangiest dudes in the universe, despite an elite lob threat and despite 2 elite isolation players who are btw amongst highest iq players and despite ELITE offensive coach, it seems to me( i am not claiming this is the case) we are the terriblest last second shot team i have ever seen in my life

i feel so many teams, even tanking ones, always have a decent chance to score even with couple of of seconds left...somehow they are a threat and often manage to get a decent shot even if not scoring...while we almost a never have chance to score on the last play even if its a 10 seconds play...its often an impossible heave, hail marry and usually we don't even get to get shot up...worse yet we sometimes dont succeed at inbounding the ball

it could be because harden is not good at creating a quick separation or is always tired at the end...perhaps harden should sit in these situations ...if we sit him we never lose that celtics game

or its just a nature of todays game that you just need a damian lillard type guy to score in the last second a single guy who is good at off ball moving and cutting or who is fast with his dribble and has a long range

 

The previous inbounds play for Eric v Gordon a 3 pointer.

They have very good defenders in that team even in the second unit. Their entire roster is filled with two way players

 

"...if he can't compete in an important game."

Are you serious, right now? He carried this team to a 3 point loss against the East's best team, Carried because the rest of his team didn't bother to show up. 15-22 from the field, 4-8 from 3. Barely got any of his points from FTs.

For all intents and purposes, Harden seemed to be the only one who competed, last night.

 

Well Harden bumped knees and was taken out which could explain his low minutes. Despite that he balled out.
I'm more upset with the CP3 drive and hand off to Clint. Paul has sooo much space for his midrange jumper that he should've just shot it since that is his shot. Or he should've tried laying it in. Or Capela should've not rushed it with Jonas right in front of him. Fake him out or something.