Harden's shot selection at the end of the game was terrible, those are the easiest shots to defend if you just chuck it up
I'm actually fine with this. He'll learn, but if he's too afraid to shoot the final shot like some people here were trying to say then he'll never really get over that. He is our #1. I want him to act like it.
What's the OP's agenda? http://bbs.clutchcity.net/showthread.php?t=237896 http://bbs.clutchcity.net/showpost.php?p=7898546&postcount=7 http://bbs.clutchcity.net/showpost.php?p=7896719&postcount=165
Bottom line is Harden is not listening to Coach Mchale and Harden will do his own thing. Harden is going to keep doing Isos (even if they are low percentage for him), keep turning over the ball, and keep putting little effort on defense. Mchale has no control over Harden, and he is too weak to bench Harden even when he is having a poor game or is turning over the ball 10 times, like he did in Game 4. This is a similar situation the Knicks faced when Melo refused to listen to Coach D'Antoni, and we all know how that went. If this friction is not resolved, expect Coah Mchale to be gone next season.
Same could be said of Lebron and MJ in their early years as the #1 option. Granted they made some pretty spectacular plays, but they also made boneheaded ones too, that go unremembered.
I could not speak for others but I hate isos. The same reason I do not like to watch Kobe or Durant's game. The nightmare for me is to see Harden becomes a player like that.
Real simple. It's a players league. You ever see Phil Jackson coach up Jordan or Kobe? Remember Scottie Pippen refusing to enter the game because the last shot was being drawn up for Kukoc? It is a players league. And this is squarely on Harden.
The definition of insanity is 'repeatedly doing the same thing - and expecting different results....' Harden is really lookin more n more like a jerk everyday... how many playoff games in a row does he need to blow before he pulls his head outta his butt?
Overreacting. Harden said the 'benched the whole fourth quarter' simply cause he had 5 fouls. Nothing he could do. As for the shots, harden creates the space, but he is just missing. It's a shame. At the end of the day, I see no quarrel
That's BS. Harden needs to listen to his coach. Attack the basket. Make the defense work to get a stop. Really disappointed that he doesn't understand this.
It's not completely outlandish. Lin had good games when Harden was out. Lin is better with the ball in his hands. The team is better when Harden doesn't ISO so much. Letting Lin handle the ball more and Harden ISO less would help both players. Lin helped the Knicks much more before Melo returned. Melo returned and took over controlling the ball like Harden and Lin became less important. Not saying that shouldn't happen. But personally IMO some balance is what's needed. And actually for a while it is what happen. But toward the end of the season the more important the game the more Harden wanted control and the worst he played. The team plays better when Harden mixes it up and when move the ball around and when Lin has more control of the ball. That was our key to success down the stretch. SO it's not completely outlandish to say Harden is slowing down Lin's success.
Weak! Attack me and not address the issue of the CSN TV report about the Harden and McHale dispute. Did I put words into Harden and McHale's mouths? Did I not say I don't want any LOF/LOH bull here. Is this topic taboo somehow that Harden or McHale may look bad? I think the topic is legit enough for it to be splashed on the front page of a Houston TV homepage. I have already expressed my negative opinion of the way the Rockets call end game plays and I'm entitled to that without being labelled as anything else except for someone who thinks the rockets can finish games better. I've been trying to contribute to this forum in a positive manner... read all the posts in which I've expressed how much I love the rockets. It people like you who are looking for agendas and ulterior motives that actually have an agenda.
I thought the two shots he was talking about were fine, although in hindsight I'm sure he wishes he moved the ball because he was forcing it when he was cold. He didn't say "I'm going to ISO every time", he was saying he would take those same particular shots if he gets them.
Don't really give a crap about it. Just him being stubborn. He'll be great at the start of next season and everyone will be on his nuts again. But just for the "benched in the 4th quarter" thing, he wasn't taking a shot at McHale. He said right after that quote(if it wasn't cut off) that he needed to do better at not hacking players.
