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Harden is 100th in FG%........no more ball hoggin'

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by deb4rockets, Dec 19, 2015.

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  1. clos4life

    clos4life Member

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    Without Harden this team would likely be top 5 pick in the lottery. Ya'll are such unappreciative and misinformed haters.
     
    #101 clos4life, Apr 12, 2016
  2. apollo33

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    meh, the only difference between this Harden and last year's Harden was that the team won more games.

    individually there's not so much, he played the same way last year, maybe a bit better defense and maybe a big more consistent.
     
    #102 apollo33, Apr 12, 2016
  3. vlaurelio

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    So he's still the best SG this year
     
    #103 vlaurelio, Apr 12, 2016
  4. Mr. Clutch

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    Klay and Butler are sgs
     
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  5. chenjy9

    chenjy9 Numbers Don't Lie
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    And Harden is better than both of them.
     
    #105 chenjy9, Apr 12, 2016
  6. Nook

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    James Harden is every bit as good as he has ever been.

    The only guards in the entire NBA arguably better than him are Curry and Westbrook.

    The list of players better than Harden is very short.
     
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  7. Nook

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    Yeah and neither one of them are remotely close to as good as Harden.

    The advanced stats for Klay's defense are not kind....... and the on/off stats for Butler are very similar defensively to Harden's.

    Klay sees consistent single coverage and gets a lot of open shots. Overall he isn't nearly the player Harden is.

    I like Butler because he is a good defender, but he isn't better than Harden overall and he is roundly disliked in his own locker room.
     
    #107 Nook, Apr 12, 2016
  8. vlaurelio

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    You would trade for one of them for harden straight up?
     
    #108 vlaurelio, Apr 12, 2016
  9. dreamshakin

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    I'd like to see either of those guys carry this team to the playoffs for 4 straight years. This year especially. Harden is the only reason we've been relevant.
     
    #109 dreamshakin, Apr 12, 2016
  10. SamFisher

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    Other SG's also include Lance Stephenson, Aaron Afflalo and Dion Waiters.
     
    #110 SamFisher, Apr 12, 2016
  11. jordnnnn

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    Starting with the very next game after your post up until now(53 games) he is shooting:

    .454/.371/.856 with a .611 TS%

    To bring his season averages up to:

    .438/.357/.860 with a .598 TS%

    Compared to his career numbers:

    .443/.367/.855 with a .605 TS%

    Got any stock tips?
     
    #111 jordnnnn, Apr 12, 2016
  12. J Sizzle

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    I, for one, am shocked that 1 month of shooting did not end up representing Harden's entire season and that his shooting averages ended up averaging out to what his career averages have been. Shocked, I tell you!
     
    #112 J Sizzle, Apr 12, 2016
  13. Mr. Clutch

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    Hard to say. Harden has more talent, skill, and a higher ceiling, but he played worse this year. Depends on if you think Harden will be more like 2015 Harden in the future
     
    #113 Mr. Clutch, Apr 12, 2016
  14. Mr. Clutch

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    Shooting was never the problem. Defense, being fat, getting to the rim less and turnovers
     
    #114 Mr. Clutch, Apr 12, 2016
  15. vlaurelio

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    So hes better now and has a lot higher ceiling. You crying because hes fat?
     
    #115 vlaurelio, Apr 12, 2016
  16. deb4rockets

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    I won't deny Harden gets a lot of points a game. I still can't stand the way he gets half his points. He is an average shooter who throws his arms up under someone to draw fouls. It's disgusting to watch, but I guess I would hate him more if he was doing that to our players. It is almost amusing to see his arms go flailing up, and the ball fly up, when you know he wasn't even trying to shoot. People rave about how good he is, but it isn't a skill I compare to great shooters. I really wonder why the refs give him all those calls when it is so obvious he is just drawing them on purpose. I think it is dirty, and a cheap way an average shooter has found a way to get to the free throw line to make so many points.

    He rarely throws to Howard anymore. What is so great about scoring 40 points if you take 3 times as many shots as anyone else? He is no better percentage wise as half our team on anything other than free throws. Give me a break with all the Hardin loving. If Beasley took 3 times as many shots as Hardin he would score the same. You Hardin lovers need to realize nobody hours think is a star will be a star with Harden. He will ensure he gets the most points at all cost. Stars will always take second fiddle to the Beard....and the T in team will always come after the ego of Harden.
     
    #116 deb4rockets, Apr 12, 2016
  17. heypartner

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    Without Harden, we'd have threads about getting Harden.
     
    #117 heypartner, Apr 12, 2016
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  18. deb4rockets

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    Yes, I know it is Harden not Hardin.....just irritated.
     
    #118 deb4rockets, Apr 12, 2016
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    Oh I don't doubt that. We could get a couple good players for him I am sure.
     
    #119 deb4rockets, Apr 12, 2016
  20. Beardaholic13

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    haha the people on this board
     
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