If you are as high of usage as Harden, you got to accept criticism. I mean, I'm just trying to explain what I see in Harden. It just ain't working whatever he is doing ain't working.
Harden is a kickass player. No one else stepped up. We are a 1 star team. 55 wins and 2nd round for a team people thought would be 8th seed is good. Harden plays great point. Just no one else made shots I respect conley and cp3 but since you are "keeping it real" then I gotta keep it real. Every single GM in the nba would take harden over them. If morey called the grizz right now for a harden/conley trade then grizz would do it without a 2nd thought. If you throw out gratuitous shots at beard then I will throw out gratuitous shots at the 137 mil dollar man not making the all star team
The grizzlies would not do that deal. Maybe other gms would. So it is debatable. However, I will say this that Mike Conley's numbers are closer than ever to harden's in the playoffs, and he sports a 3.5 a/to ratio, making my point that Harden's not a great pg, and may be hurting his team.
And MDA is doing the same thing like McHale by sticking with the same guys and the same routine that ain't working, hoping that Harden and some other player will get hot and bail him out into a win instead of adjusting to what the other team is doing and capitalizing on what the defense is giving up instead of doing the same old crap that ain't working.
No harden doesnt hurt his team. Guys just need to make shots. Do you remember hardens 14 assists through 3 quarters? Yes grizzlies would make that deal in a heartbeat. You are a super homer if you dont think that
Ain't working? Disagree there. The issue is the ball becomes sticky and heroball takes over where too many poor shots are taken.
Mike's stats against the spurs are better than hardens against the spurs. I mean look, harden, like I said is more of an iso player and he needs a superstar like George for his game to be viable in the playoffs. Mike's game can blend anywhere and he makes teammates better. Mike has taken a penalty for his lack of selfishness in allstar game appearances, etc, but his game in the playoffs have been stellar.
Look guys.... the issue isn't the philosophy, it's the execution. Keep that ball moving... make that extra pass.... We are predictable because we stop moving that ball around and settle.
Driving and kicking it out AND creating high percentage shots in the paint. Remind me where Chris Paul and Conley are now? They fishing?
We are predictable because we only shoot 3s and at the rim, it is easy to guard if you have a good plan and some time for the team to focus on it. DD
Not really since a passed basketball is faster than any human can run. Like I said, our issue is too often settling for contested shots. The ball is sticky in our losses.
still sure harden can't play point? 28 12 on over 50 percent shooting. harden makes his teammates better. he proved it tonight
Now Pops gotta deal with possibly Gordon starting with Anderson at the 5 coming off the bench...I LIKE IT!
