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Max Kellerman says Harden is only elite in one category physically - Deceleration

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  1. FTW Rockets FTW

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    Man, why does this guy have so much hate? It can't be healthy...
     
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    I just look at ESPN for the box scores.
     
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    So what
     
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    How can a unanimous MVP in the most athletic sport in the world be elite in just one category physically?

    How do these guys get paid for saying this crap?
     
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    I don't think Kellerman's wrong in that regard. Harden isn't as fast as John Wall, isn't as tall as Kevin Durant, doesn't jump as high as LeBron James. Harden is an elite basketball player because of his incredibly high offensive IQ, his ball handling, his passing, his jumpshot, and his ability to finish around the rim. Though ball-handling, passing, and shooting are all attributes that are physical in nature, they go more into skills that Harden had to work on over time and are not so much a product of Harden's body.
     
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    He's not 100% wrong.

    Its just that change of speed is the single most important physical ability in basketball.

    Harden just happens to be the best at it.
     
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    But is it his only elite skill set physically?

    Do you realize that Harden is built like an Ox? Dude is strong. Number of times he drives to the rim, gets hacked. Number of minutes he plays every season...
     
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    Boxing Analyst
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    Welcome back buddy!
     
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    Why ya'll worried about what this dude is saying the rest of the world knows Harden is the MVP
     
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    OP - please change thread title to “Warmly welcome back FTW Rockets FTW”

    Thanks.
     
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    This is all an act, like when you go to Chucky Cheese and you see the animals play music, but the parents know it's a bunch of mechanical puppets.

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    All I hear is ISO ISO ISO..... what about moving the ball, moving without the ball.
     
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    The goal of an offense is to create as many easy shots as possible, and if you can create easy shots off of dribble penetration and then either passing to an open 3 point shooter or finishing at the rim at will, then you build around it. More passing does not equate to a more efficient offense.
     
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    Shrug.

    Kellerman is elite at being wrong.
     
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    Because it is so easy sitting calm at 1st spot and having the most efficient ISO Man and the best Passer on the same team.

    Other teams not named Warriors, OKC for instance dun have that luxury.
     
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