McHale "(Lin) rather have 29pts and 9 TOs, I tell him 'we wanna win'""

I actually think McHale does not get on Harden's D is that he knows Harden's limit. Honestly, if Harden could play D, he would be Lebron James and we and McHale all know it's not realistic.

 

Harden can play D, he has in the past, played it very well, he is saving his energy now for "O"......

DD

 

I guess you never saw Chandler play in NOLA?

 

Think of this way. McHale gets on Lin so much because he knows he can do better.

He does not get on other players as much because he knows their limits and would not waste his energy.

 

I'm glad he is saving his energy for scoring because there is no tue secondary go to scorer on this team yet. Maybe when we get that post playing 4 we might.

 

I think Harden is playing a lot better than Lin and that's a big reason. Harden doesn't need a whole lot of coaching.

Lin is by far a much more raw player. Keep in mind that Harden has 3 years+ of NBA experience. He's also played significant minutes in the NBA finals. Lin is essentially a rookie - a really young player that is just coming into his own as a basketball player. He wasn't even a point guard at Harvard. He's raw and less experienced and requires a lot more guidance, particularly at his position.

 

Perhaps you are right - and that post playing 4 has just started to get some minutes.

DD

 

That's the point. McHale needs Harden to be his offense, so he knows still asking him to play D is unrealistic, thus he would not get on him saving energy on that end. There is only one Lebron in the world who could play elite O and D at the same time, you know.

 

It's not about calling out JLin when he plays that BAD but the way that he was treated and was called-out...who in the league called-out his starting PG because of Turnovers and as if he is trying to pad his stats instead of winning...but in reality, he and Asik were the one who take the least amount of shots in our starting line-up..even Delfino ( 6'th man ) are taking a lot of shots more than him...even Toney had a lot of shots more than him in some games..

Imagine if we are in Lin's shoes...everyday fans are telling him to be more aggressive and take the shot, and then the coach tells him not to gamble...

 

McHale is not Pop.

 

It's a necessary evil right now, and more than likely he's probably being told not to commit hard personal fouls and to be the guy who shades off of his matchup on defense to get out and break sooner.

Late in games if they need a defensive stop, I can guarantee you he will kick it in defensive mode. Hes definitely capable.

However in a first quarter 3 on 1 fast break coming Hardens way(when it's obvious) don't expect Harden or the coach to want him to take a hard foul just to try or put his body on the line. He's pretty important to what this team does... That's called a superstar folks.

 

I sure as hell hope that Lin isn't listening to the direction of his fans as you seem to think.

 

I'd rather have Harden lower his offense a little to make up for his lacking D. It kills our team when the guy Harden is guarding is 25+ points while Harden is 30+. It makes his elite offense seem meaningless.

 

Isn't that the classic Kobe fan excuse?

I'm ok with Harden sucking at D. Not ok with him not trying.

 

When's the last time the opposing SG has had more points than Harden? Let alone 25+ the last time in 10 games it was Against the Thunder and Harden scored 46 and we won!

 

i agree. harden's defense effort has not been consistent. well, his offense sometimes looks just like tmac. he slowly walked up to the other side when all other 4 quickly ran to there. i am not talking about when he had the ball. it's fine with me if he had the ball coz he tried to control the pace. i am talking about when he didn't have the ball. there is no reason to do that. it reminds me of tmac. it's kinda lazy. i guess a superstar has every right to be lazy. but as a fan, i don't like. i always like a player who puts all his effort into the game on both ends.

 

I was also thinking that way before..but now, I don't know anymore..he knows that every thing about Lin is magnified in the media but still he made that comment publicly..it's not good for the player's mental health..

Also, if he knows that Lin can do better, why on earth would he limit his playing time ( I will not call it benching anymore ) in some games where obviously they need him for their offensive set...If you were the opponent, who would post as a great threat, Bev or Lin? Rockets needs Lin and Harden both in the floor in order to stabilize our offense..

take it like this, Harden is the body and Lin is the brain, one can't flourish without the other one.....

 

Just check on his twitter and you'll know what I mean..even in this forum, Lin is being crucified for being too passive...

 

clearly the poster didn't watch many rox games.

but one thing i noticed is harden often paid less attention on his man. sometimes his man sneaked into and got easy layups, dunks, or wide open 3s. he need to focus on his defense.

 

Mental health? #BeWell

You chose the wrong analogy there buddy. You might want to edit that before someone fixes it for you.