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Should we be worried about Harden's 3 point shooting?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by harold bingo, Mar 26, 2018.

  1. Swiss Roll

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    CP hasn't had a bad series since 2009, he'll be fine. Its hard to get past the second round when at least 4 major rotation players turn into complete pumpkins in the postseason (Crawford, Barnes, Reddick, Rivers) and the team gets blown out whenever your ass touches the bench.
     
  2. vlaurelio

    vlaurelio Contributing Member

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    Lebron, WB, and Curry didn't avg 26pts and 4asts per playoffs season for each of the 5 straight post seasons

    Harden efficiency plumetted in POs because he was the only superstar/playmaker.. ask Pops, Morey, and Cp3
     
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    He'll be fine once his legs get some rest.
     
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    at least cp3 had blake and dj

    who did harden have?
     
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  5. alethios

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    But can CP3 teach him how to shoot with heart?
     
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  6. Swiss Roll

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    DJ was always limited, Blake was injured half of the time and always melted down in the 4th.
    Dwert > DJ

    Harden has dealt with underperforing role players, Lin, Jones, Anderson etc... CP has always had 3-4 on his team every single year (Peja, Crawford, Rivers, Barnes, Reddick, Felton) along with an inferior GM/Coach.

    CP3 is also one JSmoov/Brewer 3 point explosion from one more WCF appearance than Harden as the #1 option.
     
  7. vlaurelio

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    LOL mchale was a superior coach

    not sure what point your trying to make

    if harden replaced curry in 15 or kd in 17 gsw are still champs

    cp3? unlikely

    switch harden n cp3 last year and clips win 55 games or more and rox win <50

    clips with harden gets past okc and the spurs
    rox with cp3 gets bumped by utah

    cp3 bandwagonned with harden not the other way around
     
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    Got a bit of his stroke back today

    happy times
     
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    Well he definitely seemed fine today. His release was also more smooth than previous games.
     
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    Yeah he looked a lot more like himself, very happy to see it. Really hoping the slump is over and we can see this Jim in the playoffs this year.
     
  13. D-rock

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    Still worried?
     
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  14. ApacheWarrior

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    Worst garbage time player ever. He treated the previous games as garbage....which they were.
     
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    You can see James has multiple gears this year that we haven't seen really in the past.

    He's gonna be a beast in the playoffs.
     
  16. NewYorker

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    Shouldn't we be worried about Harden's dancing?
     
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    Harden averages 38 ppg on 67/62/90 split when he dances.
     
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    It bears repeating - last night, with literally nothing to play for other than a grousing Pringles man, and in fact, a disincentive to play hard in service of REST - Harden absolutely dismantled a team fighting for playoff seeding with 2 all-star guards with one of his best performances of the season (and a strong defensive showing as well) just because he felt like it.

    In fairness, the Rockets are a nightmare matchup for the Wizards on any night, becuase Gortat is designed in a laboratory to get Capela a big contract. But still, that would have made it all-the-easier for Harden to hunt for assists all night and let others take the league.

    This is next-level type of domination. There are handful of players ever who have exercised that kind of will on NBA games, and precious few in the last 20 years.
     

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