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Harden And The Top Scorers In The League Assisted and Unassisted FGs

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Air Canada, Jun 26, 2016.

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  1. vlaurelio

    vlaurelio Contributing Member

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    So whose fault is it that parsons and Lin cannot defend and the team who surrounds harden has zero offense?
     
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  2. Mr. Clutch

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    Morey's? The salary cap?
     
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  3. vlaurelio

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    So it's not hardens fault. any superstar except for lebron when surrounded by last years sorry ass rockets roster and coaching staff wouldn't have won the rockets more games. If you disagree then name one.
     
    #143 vlaurelio, Jun 28, 2016
  4. Mr. Clutch

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    Curry, Kawhi, Durant, Wastbrook, Paul
     
    #144 Mr. Clutch, Jun 28, 2016
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    :confused::confused:

    Melo played in Denver as the alpha dog for years and made the playoffs every year. I guess you didn't know that part of his career. Oh, maybe you didn't know Denver was in the Western Conference.
     
    #145 Easy, Jun 28, 2016
  6. vlaurelio

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    Kawhi can't be a number one option

    Cp3 ain't a scorer

    Did OKC even make the playoffs without either durant or Westbrook?

    And you think going from bogut green klay Barnes

    To d12 dmo ariza and brewer non alpha curry still gonna win more than 41?

    Again you think a rockets team with brewer or terry or Marcus Thompson or kj as starting sg would have made the playoffs???
     
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    He didn't just say Harden was better than Melo. If he did, I would have agreed.

    He said Melo was a one dimensional scorer--which is clearly not true. He also said Melo was not a superstar--which is also a stretch because he had been the best player on a perennial playoffs team in the West.

    I just wanted to call him out for making exaggerated statement just to make Harden look better.
     
    #147 Easy, Jun 28, 2016
  8. SkareKrow

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    Not really an easy question. It seems like no answer will be good enough for you.
     
    #148 SkareKrow, Jun 28, 2016
  9. vlaurelio

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    so you think a rockets roster with brewer or terry or kj or mt as starting SG would have won more than 41 games last year?

    if you think so that's fine but I just want to know the level of bball iq we're dabating here with are
     
    #149 vlaurelio, Jun 29, 2016
  10. Air Canada

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    No, but that's what this is about... And it's seemingly ignored by most here... That is the biggest issue.
    The load for him was the greatest for him this past season and our defense was also the worst it's been.

    Yes and he had a lesser role in OKC and played with the second unit a lot as the playmaker.... He played off the ball more with KD and Russ.. did a bit of both.
     
    #150 Air Canada, Jun 29, 2016
  11. Air Canada

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    Hahahahhahahaha
     
    #151 Air Canada, Jun 29, 2016
  12. Air Canada

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    So being the best player on a playoff team = superstar to you?

    I told you why I don't and have never considered him one.

     
    #152 Air Canada, Jun 29, 2016
  13. Air Canada

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    Harden had the biggest load to carry... Not even LeBron had to carry as much an offensive burden.

    And if all the best sat out... The Rockets would know doubt be at the bottom of that list.

    You nailed it my man ;)
     
    #153 Air Canada, Jun 29, 2016
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    Offer Harden in trade straight up for any of those guys and that's the response you'll get.

    It's like some people didn't watch the 2015-16 nba season at all.
     
    #154 Mr. Clutch, Jun 29, 2016
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    Yeah, I think what you don't realize is Harden was part of the problem. There's a reason he didn't make any all nba teams, unlike the guys listed
     
    #155 Mr. Clutch, Jun 29, 2016
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    Yeh, SkareKrow, because keep in mind you're arguing with somebody who doesn't know Marcus Thornton from Marcus Thompson...
     
    #156 kjayp, Jun 29, 2016
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    All NBA selections? Lol... Did you see some of the guys who got votes.... I guess you put more stock in media agendas as opposed to GMs and coaches.:rolleyes:
     
    #157 Air Canada, Jun 29, 2016
  18. Mr. Clutch

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    All a media creation. Sure, keep telling yourself that.
     
    #158 Mr. Clutch, Jun 29, 2016
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    Try answer my 2 questions then
     
    #159 vlaurelio, Jun 29, 2016
  20. Air Canada

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    So just making the playoffs = superstar to you.

    Let's not act like he was carrying garbage teams either... His best year there he had a very good supporting cast.

    How does Melo score most of his points?
    What makes him a superstar to you? Or what made him one? He was never a top 5 player in this league... The best one could argue is somewhere between 5-10 although you could argue against that too TBH.
     
    #160 Air Canada, Jun 29, 2016
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