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Harden's Iso Shooting Percentage Down To 25 Percent From 45

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  1. AdrenaLINe

    AdrenaLINe Rookie

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    Dec 11, 2012 11:01 AM EST

    James Harden shot 45 percent on isolation shots last season on approximately two attempts per game, which ranked him among the NBA's ten best iso scorers.

    As the focal point of the Rockets' offense this season, however, Harden is shooting 25 percent on roughly four shots per game.

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    ^probably because Rox have him playing like a PG

    id like to see Harden get MVP (probably not unless we have a winning record)

    but at least see him get on the Allstar team...
     
    #1 AdrenaLINe, Dec 11, 2012
  2. YaoMing#1

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    He'll be on the Allstar game
     
    #2 YaoMing#1, Dec 11, 2012
  3. BigBenito

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    He played like the PG for OKC when he was playing with the bench.

    But, allstar prediction:

    Chris Paul
    Kobe Bryant
    Kevin Durant
    Zach Randolph*
    Dwight Howard

    Bench
    Tony Parker
    Russell Westbrook
    Marc Gasol
    Kevin Love
    Blake Griffin
    Tim Duncan
    ???

    Hopefully Nash doesn't get in... but Iguodala/Curry/Conley are also possibilities.

    I am assuming someone stays home, and Harden gets a slot as a replacement, especially since it is in Houston.



    *Griffin gets this slot, but zbo deserves it.
     
    #3 BigBenito, Dec 11, 2012
  4. JimRaynor55

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    This number is really bad, but hero ball iso is crappy in general. One of the worst things that NBA coaches continually fall back on.
     
    #4 JimRaynor55, Dec 11, 2012
  5. Beard

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    its simply not his game. Its a mistake putting him in those situations
     
    #5 Beard, Dec 11, 2012
  6. apollo33

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    who cares, it's not like wins this season mean anything anyway

    he can practice his iso in game all season long for all I care, he will eventually need to be good at it.
     
    #6 apollo33, Dec 11, 2012
  7. MambaJoe

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    Of course his percentage is going down on ISO. Teams are just going to double him and there's really not much he can do because everyone is standing around and watching and Patrick Patterson rather shoot a mid range jump shot than dunking
     
    #7 MambaJoe, Dec 12, 2012
  8. blunto

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    Really? Even with Asia voting?
     
    #8 blunto, Dec 12, 2012
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    West is a tough year, but the funny thing is if we were in the east Harden is a lock.
     
    #9 flamingdts, Dec 12, 2012
  10. peleincubus

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    the number 5 scorer in the league will make the allstar game. come on man
     
    #10 peleincubus, Dec 12, 2012
  11. Air Langhi

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    His TS% when excluding the first two games is 55% which is still pretty good. When you include those games it is 58% which is excellent.
     
    #11 Air Langhi, Dec 12, 2012
  12. BigBenito

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    Excellent enough for 59th in the league! Last year's was 4th with 66%

    Would be funny to see Lin, Harden, and Parsons make it to the ASG. :grin:

    "I am assuming someone stays home, and Harden gets a slot as a replacement, especially since it is in Houston".
    Would love to see your allstar ballot, senor! Get it together, Tyrone.
     
    #12 BigBenito, Dec 12, 2012
  13. kingjosh

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    Well for starters Duncan and Gasol WONT make the team, especially with center no longer a position. That frees up space for two more guards, one of which will be harden
     
    #13 kingjosh, Dec 12, 2012
  14. BigBenito

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    Might be right about Gasol. But there is no way Duncan doesn't make the all star game. He has been killing it this year. Heck, he's 5th in the league in PER on the best team in the West!
     
    #14 BigBenito, Dec 12, 2012
  15. RoxTurk

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    If Dwight Howard starts over Tim Duncan I'm done with NBA and this is serious I don't care about fanboys or asian fanboys.

    Tim Duncan is playing like it's 2003 again while when Dwight effin Howard shoot a free throw the ball hit back on his head.
     
    #15 RoxTurk, Dec 12, 2012
  16. BigBenito

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    OKC player TS% rank:
    1 Thabust
    8 Collison
    9* KMart
    16 KD
    19 Thabo
    20* Ibaka
    51* Perkins
    59 -Harden-
    183* Westbrook

    Oh, Westbrook... :(

    * denotes a tie at that %
     
    #16 BigBenito, Dec 12, 2012
  17. Freik

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    Tim is 17/10 in 30mpg
    Dwight is 18/12 in 36mpg

    Almost all other categories are a wash, Tim is just doing what he does more efficiently. Tim is on the best team in the west, Dwight's team sucks.

    I hope Tim starts, he deserves it, but he plays in SA vs Dwight in LA.
     
    #17 Freik, Dec 12, 2012
  18. Karolik

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    Shouldn't this be in the GARM.
     
    #18 Karolik, Dec 12, 2012
  19. jayhow92

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    Not a fair assessment. Dwight's defense has been absolutely pathetic which is major factor as to why they're losing (along with his ft%)
     
    #19 jayhow92, Dec 12, 2012
  20. Someguy1229

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    Lin is going to get the starting point guard spot. And Harden will probably get a bench spot.
     
    #20 Someguy1229, Dec 12, 2012
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