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Harden 8 for 25. 3 assists, 6 turnovers

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by GreatOne1978, Apr 18, 2013.

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  1. GreatOne1978

    GreatOne1978 Member

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    Do you guys think he should have passed the ball more?

    The frontcourt today had it going, they were 25 for 31 from the field
     
  2. bratna8

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    He's turning into Steve Francis.
     
  3. Epik

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    Obviously he should've passed more.

    I don't think he's good enough to keep taking shots like Kobe or Melo. Even Kobe and Melo aren't good enough to do that at times.

    But especially when you have teammates hitting shots, don't make stupid isos, try finding your teammates with something other than, "wind down clock dribbling in one spot and pass last second for a bad 3."
     
  4. david_rocket

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    Agreed with there first two posts.

    Its like Steve Francis all over, dribbling the ball for 22 seconds, then do a desperate pass or desperate shot.
     
  5. jayhow92

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    Oh god this place is looking like LakersGround. I'm out.
     
  6. archinkent

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    I thought he was great in the first half, but then at crunch time...
     
  7. finsraider

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    He's hurt and dead tired. He doesn't look like pre-all star game harden at all.
     
  8. Carl Herrera

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    Stern screwed us by letting Lakers keep Gasol and Morey had to settle for Chokey Harden.
     
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    Yeah that's my impression too. He needs a lot of discipline and control.
     
  10. terrytu

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    There are only 2 playbook in last few minutes.

    1. Harden ISO
    2. Harden hold ball until final second and let others to become a scapegoat.

    But overall, this playbook is belong to Macfail, so what can i say?
     
  11. Carl Herrera

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    Better recover soon. This Harden has a bad habit of going flaccid when it's time to perform.
     
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    where are all the white women at?

    [edit] oops, sorry. wrong thread.
     
  13. KingStevo10

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    He played absolutely terrible.
     
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    Look at Harden pass the ball to Asik up in the air. He knows that Asik can not get it for long season. Why he have to make that type of play?

    Ha didn't get the foul call to get the shot the Free Throw Line. And He can not shot the 3 points but he trys to do it long quarter. Hold the ball and take time for the clock and not thing run.

    so Asik and Smith is too weak Frontcourt. They are so suck tonight
     
  15. dharocks

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    Seriously, why do you pretend to be a Rockets fan? It's creepy.

    By the way, do you still think Morey should be fired?
     
  16. The Rocket

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    Harden has a lot of work to do in the offseason if he wants to develop into a legitimate first option.

    he needs to develop better body control to rely on his mid range game...

    he also needs to become more athletic...his left seems really depleted when attacking the rim...

    his 3 point shot is not as deadly as his form suggests....for some reason it always looks like its going in but rarely does...
     
  17. Old Man Rock

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    This team is not winning anything if Harden is the best player on the team. Every player thinks they need to do it all to win. But isoing doesn't work for long periods. Harden is turning into TMac in front of our eyes. And not the good TMac... he isn't that talented. he is turning into the ball hogging stagnant its on me TMac. I do not even blame McHale... I saw him get on Harden and after he Iso'ed and Harden hollered back at him like I am going to do what I want to do and don't tell me nothing. I never thought he was that kind of player.

    Mchale is talking right now about how they need to move the ball and they just didn't do it. And how they walked up the ball and how he tells them to push up the ball. What Harden did was on him and it was stupid basketball.
     
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  18. Old Man Rock

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    Nope! Can't pass this on McHale. McHale was arguing with Harden after he kept Isoing and Harden didn't care. I thought McHale made some bad substitutons and kept Lin out to long but if you are screaming at your player and he doesn't listen the only other options is to sit him. You can't sit stars and last long as a coach.
     
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    Well he's not going to last as a coach anyway so maybe he should just do the right thing.
     
  20. rocketman84

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    He can argue all he wants with harden, but if doesn't have any plays to draw up, then he is as much to blame.
     

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