Harris playing aggressive/assertive and Harden taking two catch and shoot three is a good sign for Phily. Heat have been doubling Embiid with his man all series and he needs to not hesitate and take the shot. With Green injured they cant afford another player to not shoot since Thybulle will be playing more minutes.
I know that harden is washed following the many postings of others. Is he always deferring the ball? Like i get being the second or third option to Embiid and Maxey, but man is not aggressive at scoring like he was with the Rockets
Harden this series so far. 19 points on 14 shots. 40% FG 34% 3PT 6.6 assists 5 TO per game Top 5 player! MVP form. Morey cut the check!
I don't know if he's washed but he is certainly not as explosive and quick as he once was. This (along with not playing in a Dantoni-type offense) has limited his game to a large extent. He has trouble finishing his drives and his step back has not been on target. This has made him very passive when he isn't getting to the line and change his play-style to more of a pass-first style. It might be too late to adjust his game for the playoffs, but Harden needs to utilize the mid-range, mid-post and catch and shoot opportunities all of which are very much available to him. For most of the season he's turn down those shots as if he was rubio/rondo.
