James Harden's court vision, passing draw rave reviews

Just stop. Get over it. Say something good about the new coach without bashing the old. Not that hard to do. Man got us to the WCF, got the team fockass'd together on D, integrated DMo and Josh Smith marvelously, and as a highlight, spectacularly embarrassed the Mavs running the Elbow Get play with Harden, Josh and Howard over and over 'till we had to put the pony out of its misery.

The majority of the BBS swung into his favor that season. He wasn't responsible for JBB getting the job.

 

Just a question out of curiosity.

What did you think of McHale back then and since when have you turned an avid D'Antoni fan?

 

Them seasoned eyeballs last year had you saying how bad of a passer James is and shouldn't handle the ball as much

 

No. I played him and he was primarily launching 35 foot bombs at Artesia and throwing a few oops to Renardo Sidney.

 

Who said I'm an avid D'Antoni fan? I just rarely blame Coaches, until if/when they lose the players. I prefer to analyze/scout what they are doing or trying to achieve.

Sometimes I overly defend Coach/Team when the blame-game gets to histrionic levels, but that's mainly a flaw of mine in reaction to threads I don't like. Need to get over getting in the way of Fans being pissed about losing.

It might look like I'm an avid D'Antoni fan, but it's more that I'm having a lot of fun this year, mainly because the BBS is more accepting and interested in Playbook vids if there is buy-in and trust in the coach. I could have a lot of fun with breaking down many teams, but not as much fun as when others enjoy it, too. And yes, I even enjoy breaking down ISO plays, from the defensive perspective. Hopefully, the BBS won't fall into a state of depression like last year, where no one wants to see videos of games.

If you look back to how the bbs responded to HMMMHMM's videos of McHale's plays, it often derails the very same way to threads raving about Harden. Negative talks wins the day. Or any positive talks is couched in bashing reveries of past negatives.

 

Did you see Isaiah make that crack about Harden playing phenomenal defense, pausing, and then everyone busting out laughing.

His defense has been absolutely solid thus far. He's not KJ or Ariza, but he isn't ignoring his man or ball watching. That's all we need from him. He can save his energy, but just can't totally slack off on D. Very happy with what I've seen from him on both sides of the ball thus far.

 

All I know is as long as #13 suits up, we have a shot against ANYONE!!!

 

Ah yes, we all remember the DD claims.

Just an "ok" passer.

Good times

 

Why are incompatible statements?

 

¿? How in the world you don't consider Harden an elite playmaker? I mean, what else do you need to see from him?

 

Sarcasm my man

 

McHale sucked and he was mainly responsible for the joke we were last season. Coming into the season under prepared etc. I was responding to the poster comparing Mike Anthony to McFail.

Newsflash: Milk hair still sucks as a coach and that is why he has been out of the league and no team wants to touch him.