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Harden is playing with multiple injuries right now

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by riko, Feb 27, 2019.

  1. napalm06

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    Doesn't seem great to me, especially with a lot of travel.
     
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    Awww
     
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    We’ve seen the rest of the guys step up... especially against Golden State?! Plus CP3 plays such a smart game he gets everyone involved. We need more of that style and save harden for the long stretch.
     
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    Definitely is hurt. Not surprising given the workload we have given him. Was bound to happen. As long as he’s back by playoff time.
     
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    That’s not that much traveling. Literally Houston to Boston is like 4 hours. He prob just gonna sleep thru it. Boston to Toronto is 45 min flight. He prob Jsut will be getting treatment after that game and won’t even feel the travel. Then Toronto to Houston is like 5ish hours he’ll just slee thru that we well
     
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  7. SF3isBack!!

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    This is the same pattern when he would lose MVP. He thinks playing through pain will make the media love him but all they see is he's missing three's and he doesnt look like MVP. SIT DOWN JIMMY
     
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  8. alethios

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    Would really help to sit out the MIA game. He might be ok by the time we play Boston.
     
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  9. RocketsFido

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    maybe management should make sure he gets healthy before the playoffs start

    wait, Tilman don't care.
     
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  10. Cstyle42

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    Coaching and strategy. This team beat GS without Harden.
     
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    This team beat the warriors without Paul and Gordon. It beat the thunder without Paul. Beat the raptors without paul. Beat the Celtics without Paul. Beat the jazz and blazers without Paul...what’s ur point? It went on a huge run without Paul?
     
  12. roslolian

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    The Rox beat GSW without Harden cmon bruh. MDA and the Rox fo shouldn't have cleared Harden to play if they sat him since GSW he would have 9 days of rest till match against Boston.

    There is literally no point in making the playoffs with an injured Harden I'd rather miss it and get a lotto pick.
     
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    lol did he really say that.
     
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    Everybody has some ache and pain. Your only good day is the first day of camp. Suck it up and go.
     
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    Wow! Touchy? People just think we are better off resting James a few games now before playoffs if he is hurt instead of aggravating injuries. They just meant we beat GSW without James so we can beat Miami or Boston without him if he needs to heal.

    But, with Faried out too we will need Nene to play. Clint can't do it all at the rim.
     
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    OMG, he is higher than a kite on a windy day if he thinks James going 1 of 25 from behind the arc isn't a big red flashing light to stop playing and get some treatment and rest. Since when did he get his Medical degree?
     
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  17. BigBum

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    5 seed = no home court in every series = Miracle to win it all.

    No HCA = no refs favor

    Sth bad = sth good
     
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  18. deb4rockets

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    It will be a bigger miracle to win it all if James keeps playing now and when we need him most he is playing at 60% instead of 100% because his problems got worse from not healing and resting.
     
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    this is assinine. Rest him.
     
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  20. snowconeman22

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    Of course harden wants to play .

    He's got his pride and professionalism.... and ego , but what superstar doesn't ?

    MDA doesn't have the balls to rest his golden goose unless James is on his deathbed .

    We will continue milking harden and Paul (when he's available) for heavy minutes because MDA doesn't know another way and harden and Paul love playing enough so that we keep taking advantage of them .

    What a great plan to be heathy for the playoffs
     
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