What is Harden, Howard, and Motiejunas' big three potential?

His rookie season he attempted 83 3P and 130 2P...

So 63% of his shots were 3s his rookie year. SMDH

 

Last year 40% of his attempts were from 3s. Smh

 

Phil Jackson not equal to Mchale

 

Do you even math doe?

83+130 = 213

If 83 are 3 point shots (what you said) then that's ~39%

130 out of 213 is about 61% of shots as 2 pointers

I dont even. Wut.

 

We could give him a nickname that starts with an H

 

The biggest thing i've seen is his SWAG. He exudes so much more confidence this year than last. He has turned into quite a leader and dependable scorer which to me is star quality.

 

I think all that weight he added in the off season kinda hindered his progress

His development is a lot slower than i expected, he's still iffy on defense and commits silly fouls, and also inconsistent on offense.

 

IMO I believe we are a solid backup C, SG from being arguably the best team in the NBA when heathly. No matter if DMO or Tjones starts.

 

The difference between D-Mo and Parsons is that D-Mo isn't looking for a modeling career. D-Mo is a basketball player, Parsons chose the wrong business and would probably profit more as a model.

 

More than 15m/year with a modeling career on the side?

 

You can't can't have both, the bigger you become in one the less you will become in the other. Parsons will eventually need to choose one or the other, or he will become a joke in both.

Currently, he's a joke at both.

 

:grin::grin:

 

Obviously none. Can we start a separate thread for the non-delusional fans?

 

If Dmo was having a stretch where he was spot up shooting 3s and getting hussle points I wouldn't be too convince but he's becoming a legitmate go to guy at the post. He's not relying on anything other than get that entry pass in order to create his own shot. It's the same reason I didn't doubt harden so much when we signed him, even though he was a 3rd option in OKC, the way he scored was telling, he was creating shots for himself. Is Dmo a future all star? I would say no but I think he can consistently score and be a good 3rd option for this squad as long as he continues to develop and work.

 

A fan choice? Never. A coaches choice? Absolutely.

 

So was he exclusively shooting 3s last year?

 

DMo will likely be traded for a third star I would place a bet on Horford.

 

Years is hard to predict, because of injuries, etc. But it looks as though he and Howard have the potential to be a post duo that is pretty rare -- one that could, arguably, challenge the Memphis Gasol/Randolph pair. If Morey were to trade D-Mo I think it would be the epitome of "the grass is always greener" dream that, usually, is fool's gold. The guy has excellent footwork and, as one of several students of Hakeem's skills, he may be the most successful, so far, of implementing the lessons -- even more so than Howard.

One shortcoming is not dunking when it is the best choice. The other thing Hakeem had, to a lesser degree, that hasn't been developed by either of them, is a mid-range jump shot. It certainly wasn't his bread and butter, but he used it. His post game was so good that opposing defenses often sagged off him when he was facing the basket, allowing him to take that shot. I can also see D-Mo working on and developing a Nowitzki turn-around, fade-away jump shot. If he had that, I think he could become a third superstar for the Rockets.

(Sidebar/Footnote: Hakeem's career FT% is 71%. Yao's is 83%. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's is 73%. More than icing on the cake. What that means in per game points takes a bit of math, but might be as much as 2 points extra per game (per the player) when comparing 50% and 70%. Obviously, it depends on how often one gets fouled. There was never much validity to a hack-a-Yao strategy/philosophy. As a comparison, Harden's is 85%. I don't think fans get white knuckles -- or as white -- when Harden has to make free-throws at the end of close games. So, if Harden can commit to defense and succeed, why can't the bigs commit to FT's?)