From Elias: James Harden has 86 points in the first 2 games of the season. Only Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain have scored more points in a team's first 2 games in NBA history.
He didn't strike me as a particularly smart player. I'd hate for the Rockets to spend max money on a player without decent bball IQ...
I know we don't have too much talent inside, but we desperately NEED to put the ball inside sometimes. Both PAt and Omer are good decision makers. Problem also gets aggravated with Mook playing PF. It means at the same time: - No Jones/Motie playing some inside game. - No Morris playing the strong SF near the rim.
MJ 1986 at age 23-258 DAYS. (overall FG% 50%) gm1 at NYK 15/31 50 pts 6 TO 3 BLK 3 AST 4 STL gm2 at CLE 16/31 41 pts 3 TO 4BLK 2 AST 8 REB. James Harden at age 23 (overall FG% 63.6%) gm1 at Det 14/25 37 pts 12 AST, 4 STl, 7 REb, 1 STl. gm2 at ATL 14/19 45 pts, 5TO, 2AST, 7REB
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>McHale when asked about @<a href="https://twitter.com/jlin7">jlin7</a>'s and @<a href="https://twitter.com/jharden13">jharden13</a>'s "relationship:" "How should I know? I'm not Dr. Phil."</p>— Jason Friedman (@RocketsJCF) <a href="https://twitter.com/RocketsJCF/status/264555842756562944" data-datetime="2012-11-03T02:33:22+00:00">November 3, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Line only had 3 TO's, Harden had 5. How is that too many? Lin's game is 6-7 FT attempts, and his FG % is subpar 40's. The FT's help him stay efficient. By the way, HARDEN IS GOD!
2 things that worry me: turnovers & the backup pg situation. Turnovers will decrease with practice & playing time. We need to trade for a backup pg though. All in all, I'm pleased with this team.
This would "mean nothing" I think if the two players who had scored more points than Harden in their first two games of the season where Will Purdue and Charles Jones. The fact that the only two who have scored more happen to be arguably the two greatest players in NBA history makes Hardens achievement "mean something". Not sure what, but I don't think it's meaningless.
The reason why Lin's guarding man (Teague, Lou) score many pts is ... They are top scorer of the Hawks, they were paid to do it and they just couldnt get the big men scoring so they were forced to score by themself...so did Harris who were guarded by Harden.
