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I have grown to HATE JAMES FRAUDEN

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by swyyyguy, May 9, 2015.

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Have you given up on James Harden?

  1. Yes, Harden makes me soften.

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  2. No, give him more time to be as good of a leader as T-Mac.

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  1. CCorn

    CCorn Member

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    Harden was not the problem this year. The team around him was absolute garbage.
     
  2. swyyyguy

    swyyyguy Member

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    so you are okay with his lackadaisical body language? do you like it when he gives up on plays and doesn't try?
     
  3. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    No, the coaching and accountability were garbage a good coach would have this team in the mix.

    DD
     
  4. napalm06

    napalm06 Huge Flopping Fan

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    Harden was a problem. One problem among dozens.

    After the year we've had, he hasn't said/done what you'd expect a leader to do. A leader should be furious and ashamed of the effort and lack of preparation going on this season night, after night, after night, after night, after night, after night, after night.

    This team is broken, and he's a part of that puzzle. It's going to be a wild offseason.
     
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  5. daywalker02

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    not the problem and not the solution (he was part of the problem tbh)
     
  6. daywalker02

    daywalker02 Member

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    where was harden when we needed him to win us games to secure a playoff spot?

    he should have been making shots in the last 2 minutes of a game

    Instead he is dribbling and dribbling, getting robbed by Dirk and other guys
     
  7. Sweet Lou 4 2

    Sweet Lou 4 2 Contributing Member
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    Both the coaching and the team could use improving. The offense...definitely Harden needs help.
     
  8. LosPollosHermanos

    LosPollosHermanos Houston only fan
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    swyyyguy might have been on to something while all of us were koolaid slurping.
     
  9. BigShasta

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    Remember Harden isn't embarrassed. Frustrated sure but definitely not embarrassed. His words.

    In a sense - hard to be embarrassed when you're 200+ million richer. Playoffs or not. He got his.
     
  10. peleincubus

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    I would consider either trying to put two superstars around harden this offseason or trading him for some players and 2 1st round picks. and tank for two seasons.

    keep mccdaniels, capela, and dekker. otherwise blow it the hell up.
     
  11. peleincubus

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    the numbers he put up this year. i would not be embarrased either. if the team were good his minutes and stats could go down some, and his defense could pick up some. but nooooo people can't make a damn shot on this team to save their lives.
     
  12. DaonlyLA

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    These fans are so spoiled... Has Tmac ever taken the Rockets to the Western Finals? Yao? You think Lin and Parsons would have? Reboot with Cap Space, new Coach and some trade bait...
     
  13. RESINator

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    Josh Smith took us to WCFs. Harden was bent over backwards by the Clippers last year until the bench took over.
     
  14. Rocketeer4Life

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    Do you guys think the Rockets will ever play team ball (offense and defense), like the Spurs and Warriors, with James Harden as our star and point guard?
     
  15. LosPollosHermanos

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    It was actually Howard and Josh Smith's play. Harden had a great game per series, but you'll notice that Howard was consistent in his play. There is a reason benching Harden led to our comeback.

    he's a great player, that one game at Dallas where he sunk those 2 critical shots in the clutch were awesome, its just that his play is too variable.

    If you remember, Austin Rivers was taking him to school and even taunted him before we came back from 1-3.
     
  16. daywalker02

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    No Frauden, but also no savior

    He is the kid in KICK ASS MOVIE, flawed and ego ROBIN or just Bruce Wayne without any gadgets
     
  17. daywalker02

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    No Frauden, but also no savior

    He is the kid in KICK ASS MOVIE, flawed and ego ROBIN or just Bruce Wayne without any gadgets
     
  18. daywalker02

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    he is the guy in the Kick Ass movie, a flawed Robin with ego, Bruce Wayne without his main gadgets

    Far from Frauden but also not a savior or the best Team mate
     
  19. FTW Rockets FTW

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    He is not the ONLY problem but he is definitely one problem amongst several of the problems for this dismal season

    Clear rift amongst the players and I feel a lot of them checked out on Harden.

    We shall see it reach a boiling point this summer.

    Watch closely....
     
  20. HayesIsBack

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    If I see somebody in the playground wearing Harden's shoes, I'm goimg backdoor on him
     

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